Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Casey Connor likes what he has seen so far at Fiesta Foods. The longtime grocer took ownership of the Hartley store April 1 after purchasing it from Greg and Cathy Musch. He and his wife, Julie, also own and operate stores in Lake Mills and Northwood, so their recent purchase wasn't that big of a leap. "This isn't our first rodeo and I am getting better at it," Connor said. "This one isn't as scary. It was a well-run store with Greg and Cathy, and there's a good comfort level with the staff." Co...
The administrative team at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School is complete following the hiring of two principals on Monday. Ashley Benz will be the new principal at H-M-S Elementary. Currently an instructional coach in the district, she will succeed Cathy Jochims, who is retiring at the end of the school year. The middle school will welcome Corey Ramsey as its principal next year. He is currently the special education department chair at Williams Intermediate School in the Davenport...
Time flies, even for centenarians. Leona Holmes hit 100 years of age today. The milestone is a marker anyone would be lucky to reach, but the Hartley woman didn't exactly have it circled on her calendar. "I didn't even know it was catching up on me until my son started asking me about my party," Holmes admitted. She and her family will celebrate her century of life during a party at Crazy Bob's. After a year of pandemic-induced lockdown, Holmes was looking forward to seeing everybody in the...
With all Iowans ages 16 and older now eligible to be inoculated against COVID-19, a large-scale vaccination clinic is planned in Spencer on Saturday, April 10, at the Spencer High School Fieldhouse. Registration is open to anyone regardless of county or state residence. Clay County Public Health, Avera Medical Group Spencer and Spencer Hospital are collaborating with Estherville Pharmacy to offer the event. The Estherville Pharmacy secured a federal allocation of 1,170 doses of Pfizer's...
Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley is adjusting to some big changes. After spending the past year mostly shuttered from the outside world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, residents at the facility are now able to leave on outings with their loved ones more frequently. The change was precipitated by vaccinations, as a majority of residents have been inoculated and a growing number of the general public has also received their shots. "There's a lot of changes coming out now, and we review th...
• Traffic Craig Jeffrey Downing, Sioux City, Littering. Ryon Michael Crisp, Correctionville, Failure to Maintain Control. Collin McKee, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License. Douglas Alan Portz, Sheldon, Speeding. David E. Norton, Primghar, Improper Brake Light; No Proof of Insurance. Dakota Charles Rettig, Spencer, Registration Violation. Michael James Bruns, Ashton, Registration Violation. Aklil Abebe Taye, Sheldon, Failure to Maintain Control. Justin A. Berning, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Trent Alexander Trudeau, Paullina, Seatbelt Vio...
The first play in more than two years will debut next weekend at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The drama department will present two showings of The Internet Is Distract–Oh Look a Kitten! The first performance will take place on Friday, April 16 at 7 p.m., with the second slated for Saturday, April 17 at 7 p.m. Both will be held at the H-M-S Middle School in Hartley (old elementary building). The play promises plenty of laughs. Micah only has 45 minutes to finish her paper on The Great G...
A memorial service for Michael H. Higgins will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021, at the Henry Olson Funeral Chapel in Estherville. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, at the funeral home. Interment will occur at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at Van Meter. Henry Olson Funeral Home in Estherville is assisting with the arrangements. Michael Henry Higgins, son of Carl C. and Bonnie A. (Stapleton) Higgins, was born at Estherville on Aug. 4, 1948, and...
David Fredric Schroeder was born on July 8, 1947 to Fred and Cleo (Collmann) Schroeder in Hartley, at the Hand Hospital. He grew up on the family farm near Hartley, attending country school through elementary grades and graduating from Hartley High School in 1965. He was a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. David attended college, served in the Army National Guard and was then activated stateside during the Vietnam Conflict. After serving in the Army he moved to Denver, Colo. where he worked at Coors Brewery while g...
• April 11, 1946 The town council voted to allow $15 a month to Mayor P.A. Leese, to rent his office for use as police headquarters. A police phone was being installed. Harry Lage was hired as night watchman to replace Bob Meyer. A strong wind which blew in gale-like proportions caused considerable damage to a hanger being constructed at the airport at May City. The wind blew over cement blocks at the front of the new structure. The hangar was being built by Carl and Fred Keller. Lambert Fechter piloted the first plane to land at the Hartley m...
etition since 2019, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field teams have seen some action during two early bird outdoor meets. The events replaced indoor meets that are usually held early in the spring. The Hawks travelled to Hawarden on March 25 for the West Sioux early bird meet. No team scores were kept or awards given, but the meet gave area schools a chance to get some competition. Highlights for the Hawks were three runner-up finishes in the 11-team meet. Junior Madison Otto placed...
A pair of early-season outdoor meets gave the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team its first taste of competition for the 2021 season. Hawk coach Kyle Borchers said the first meet, hosted by West Sioux on March 25, was something like a scrimmage that gave teams a chance to work out in a competitive setting. The meet on March 29 at South O'Brien was more like a regular meet, but Borchers again used it as a means of gauging how far along the Hawks have progressed. At South O'Brien, Co...
Chamber hosting Cabin Fever Golf this Friday The Hartley Chamber of Commerce is bringing back Cabin Fever Golf. The event will be held on Friday, April 9 from 4:30-7 p.m., at various local businesses. The cost to participate is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Sign up by calling (712) 928-4278. Ladies night out in Sanborn is tonight The Sanborn Chamber of Commerce and Sanborn Hardware are hosting a Ladies Night Out on Thursday, April 8 from 5-8 p.m. The event will be held at Yesterday’s Memories Museum with a food truck and vend...
Adopt a Pot in Hartley this spring The Adopt a Pot program will once again return this spring in Hartley. Participants can contribute to the beautification effort in a variety of ways, be it through the donation of time, money, both or one. Fifteen petunia-filled pots will be placed throughout the City With a Heart this spring. If interested, contact Sue Schulz (712) 261-2605 or Dyan Roth (712) 229-2503 by May 1. Clay County 4-H seeks nominations for Hall of Fame Clay County 4-H is seeking nominations for the 2021 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame Inductee...
Spencer Hospital has again been recognized as one of the Top 100 Rural & Community Hospitals in the United States, earning the designation for the sixth-consecutive year. As such, Spencer Hospital is the only mid-sized Iowa hospital to have earned this distinction every year it has been awarded. The nation's top rural hospitals are recognized annually by the Chartis Center for Rural Health, which also recognizes the country's Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals. Regarded as one of the industry's...
Five Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students were honored for their intellect last week during the War Eagle Conference All Academic Banquet. The event was held March 30 at Trinity Christian High School. H-M-S students honored that evening included seniors Gabe Bronstad, Samuel Heyn and Bennett Haack, and juniors Emily Heneman and Kaley Pearson. The night featured a ham dinner and an address from keynote speaker Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg. The H-M-S contingent was also given their academic All-War...
The I.E.F Club and several local businesses sponsored an egg hunt in Hartley last Saturday at Community Memorial Health Center. Kids ages 0-10 combed the grounds in search of eggs, and then received candy and other prizes for their efforts. One hundred fifty-two children participated....
O'Brien County Public Health has received 600 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Several mass vaccination clinics have been set up over the next week to help distribute the supply. Additional doses of the Moderna vaccine are also slated to arrive early next week. There is limited amount of supply available. Vaccine clinic dates and locations are listed below: • Saturday, April 10: O'Brien County Courthouse, 155 S Hayes Ave., Primghar – Vaccine: Johnson & Johnson's Jan...
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