Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A large contribution has sparked big plans for the Hartley Community Daycare Center. Director Kaity Pedley on Monday addressed the city council during her annual update. She revealed the facility recently landed a $500,000 contribution from a private donor, which sparked discussion about constructing a new facility. "Five hundred grand doesn't get us a lot, but it's a start and it was awesome and amazing," she said. The current daycare center building was constructed in 1920 with an addition...
Youngsters in Hartley turned out in force last Saturday for the I.E.F. Club's annual egg hunt on the grounds of Community Memorial Health Center. The event was well attended by children ages 0-10, who hunted down eggs in quick fashion. Strong winds didn't seem to affect their efforts. Goodies were provided to each participant, and special treats were given to kids who found golden eggs....
Hartley's recreation trail committee has made marked progress in the past year, but members are hoping the city's help could allow the group to make bigger strides in the future. Committee members on Monday gave an annual update on efforts to build a recreation trail around town. If constructed, the path would encompass Hartley starting at Neebel Park for a total distance of approximately four miles at an estimated cost of $400,000 per mile. Committee member Dave Vander Broek said the group...
O'Brien County's emergency management director is hoping a special countywide property tax levy could bolster ambulance services in local communities. Jared Johnson last month floated the proposal in front of the board of supervisors, who took no action on the matter. If adopted in the future, an EMS levy would not exceed 75 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation on all taxable property in O'Brien County while creating a trust fund to help pay for emergency medical services. Johnson explained...
• Traffic Nicole Jean Miller, St Paul, Minn., Speeding. Ramiro Millan Gutierrez, Primghar, Failure to Obey Stop Sign; No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. Kassidy Cie Saffeels, Sutherland, No Proof of Insurance. Miguel Angel Jaraz, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Maintain Control. Gerardo Giovanny Martinez, Worthington, Minn., Permitting Unauthorized Driver. Lilly Page Sleigh, Fostoria, Speeding. Victor Manuel Perez, Jr., Sheldon, Registration Violation; No Valid Driver’s License. Eduardo Perez, Sheldon, R...
New donors welcome for April 26 blood drive in Hartley Donors are needed for the Hartley community blood drive on Wednesday, April 26, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially welcome. Donation appointments are encouraged. Schedule yours by texting LIFESERVE to 999-777, calling (800) 287-4903 or visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org. Food distribution at Trinity UCC The Food Bank of Iowa’s mobile pantry program will be conducted on Wednesday, April 19, starting at 4 p.m. at Trinity United Church of Christ i...
Local educators awarded grant for a community project The Clay Central/Everly Education Association was awarded a $500 Community Outreach Grant from the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) for the CC/E MAV BackPack Program, which provides nutritious food for students and families in need. The ISEA established community outreach grants to collaborate and create opportunities for community service or school projects. Grants are available to members of the ISEA. Members of the CC/E Education...
• April 15, 1948 A crowd of approximately 400 people expressed their appreciation for the excellent concert given by the Morningside choir at the high school auditorium. The choir was nationally known and lived up to every expectation. Claris Linder, of Hartley, was a member of the group. Funeral services were to be held for Pvt. Lorenz Nagel, the first of Hartley’s returned war dead. The youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nagel, Pvt. Nagel died on Nov. 2, 1944 of wounds received in action. He had only been on the front line for a month. Spr...
To the editor: Chicago-style politics are playing out in the Iowa Legislature where the CO2 pipeline mafia has blocked all legislation designed to rein in the use of eminent domain for one of the biggest land-grabs in American history. Without eminent domain, the hazardous liquid CO2 pipelines cannot gain access to thousands of acres of private land on the 1,800-mile route crisscrossing Iowa. The CO2 pipeline mafia needs private property for a $5.5 billion-dollar, taxpayer-funded carbon capture and sequestration scheme. Many landowners signed...
Iowa law requires that all residential property be reassessed every two years on the odd numbered year by the county assessor. That means Iowans had their homes reassessed this year. When talking about assessing a home – what is really being talking about is the determination of market value. The law in Iowa is that assessed value is market value. The assessor finds the market value by analyzing recent sales, but also looks at the replacement cost (the amount it would cost to rebuild the p...
With Easter behind us and warmer weather seemingly here to stay, I’m declaring Old Man Winter dead for the next seven months. This is the printed word and official now; no going back. What a bearcat the last four months have been. Early outs, snow days and canceled events became the norm as storm after storm rolled through the state on repeat. Still, it could be worse – Iowans who reside south of here can attest to that. Spring brings with it a sense of renewed optimism. The sun is shining and the birds are singing, which is enough to put a s...
Services for Jeffrey D. Griebel were held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Paullina. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Burial was in Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina. Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina assisted with the arrangements. Jeffrey D. Griebel, the son of Marlo and Arlis (Langerock) Griebel, was born May 23, 1961 in LeMars. He was baptized on July 2, 1961 at Calvary Church in LeMars. He was a youth elder and attended General Assembly following confirmation at...
A memorial service for Henrietta “Lois” Wolfswinkel was held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Aaron Wolfswinkel, Jeff Van Beek, Chad Van Beek, William Wolfswinkel, Justin Wolfswinkel, Daniel Wolfswinkel, Wyatt Wolfswinkel, Zane Wolfswinkel, Joseph Vander Broek, Michael Vander Veen, Gabe Vander Veen, Joshua Lee, David Lee and Thomas Lee. Honorary pallbearers were Jessica Wolfswinkel, Tonja Hoogers, Jami Paulson, Kaitlyn Kibler, Hannah Fry, Rachael Schultheis, Mori...
A rural water utility in northwest Iowa wants to relax its state-mandated reporting requirements despite regulators' finding that it contributed to a river running dry last year. "We're done being bullied," said Doug Westerman, general manager of the Osceola Rural Water System. "We're done being pushed around." A two-mile segment of the Ocheyedan River had no water near May City starting in September. Melting snow has since recharged it. The fall dryout killed a large number of fish and other...
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