Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Hartley officials are now searching for a key cog in City Hall's wheel. City Administrator Erica Haack on Monday submitted her letter of resignation effective May 17. She has held the position since February of 2019 and is leaving the post to become a finance and contract analyst with Interstates in Sioux Center. "I have enjoyed working with the mayor and council, my co-workers, and all of the community members who selflessly volunteer their time on various boards and committees that help make...
Big changes are gradually taking place at the Hartley Public Library. Staff members have been transforming the west side of the facility with updated fixtures, furniture and other additions over the past month. Once finished, the children's section will change places with the teen section, moving from the front to the back. It's all thanks to a mini grant worth $4,285 from Lakes Area Community Partnership for Protecting Children (LACPPC), which emphasizes programming for children and families....
Director district boundaries in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will be slightly different as a result of minor population shifts within its territory. A new director district map approved on Monday was developed to bring H-M-S into compliance with allowable variations in population. The changes will not alter the composition of the school board and only required modest adjustments. "Nobody is living in the wrong [director] district, but there were some minor tweaks," said...
• Traffic Eric James DeZeeuw, Sioux Center, Speeding. Devon Russell Hohbach, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Juan Carlos Ochoa Paulino, St. Peter, Minn., Speeding. Kyle James Fearon, Brownton, Minn., Speeding. Jeremy Joseph Kenkel, Royal, Seatbelt Violation; Driving While Suspended. Maria Niz Chilel, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s License. Christian Spencer Taylor, Lake Wales, Fla., Speeding. Iris Michel Herrera Mendoza, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Eduardo Millan Herrera, Primghar, Permitting Minor to Possess. Madawo Musu Kamar...
An ongoing infrastructure improvement project is going according to plan in east Hartley. According to Bolton & Menk engineer Josh Pope, the cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining project has experienced few issues over the past month. The improvements were made possible thanks to a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant. "It's moving along nicely," Pope said during the April 10 city council meeting. "We have had a couple of pipe condition issues that have required replacement, but we expect...
The Everly City Council on April 13 approved one part of an employee health care plan while tabling the other half. The council unanimously agreed to cover 100 percent of single premiums for full-time employees. An agreement on family coverage was ultimately tabled after extensive discussion. "There's still a lot of grey area in there with this insurance," said Mayor Ron Thompson. "We have to do what's right for Everly and its citizens." The move is hoped to retain current employees and make...
Royal residents had an opportunity to express their views about a proposal to turn operation of the city's water utility to Iowa Lakes Regional Water. Approximately a dozen people attended the public meeting on April 12 regarding the plan, which grew out of an earlier discussion regarding piping under Royal's water tower. "Things rolled into what's the future plan for the Royal water system; how would it look if we operated it," said ILRW CEO Brad Veit. Under the proposed 28E agreement, ILRW...
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. H-M-S prom Grand March is Saturday Prom grand march at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will be held on Saturday, April 22 at the H-M-S Events Center. Doors open at 6 p.m., with grand...
Football schedules for the 2023 and 2024 seasons have been released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Regular season football schedules are determined by the IHSAA. After district and group assignments were approved by the Board of Control in March, schools could select preferred non-district opponents and submit them to the IHSAA through a priority list. According to the IHSAA, attempts were made to align schedules with as many priority list selections as possible; however,...
The 2023 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field season continued with a pair of sixth-place team finishes. Kooper Ebel and Bradley Zamudio were the top finishers for H-M-S during the meet hosted by Unity Christian on April 10. Ebel placed second in the 100 meter dash (:11.48) and Zamudio was runner-up in the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.03). Adam Schierholz finished added a third-place finish in the discus with a throw of 124'4". Other running event participants were: 100 – Ryan Borden, s...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team had two good tests to continue its 2023 outdoor season. Competing in the Unity Christian Coed on April 10 at Orange City, H-M-S scored in three events for a total of nine points. The 4x800 relay team of Kamryn Ebel, Clara Funk, Lexi Croatt and Jocelyn Abonce finished third (12:49.03), Emily Mutombo finished fifth in the 100 meter dash (:13.28) and the sprint medley relay team of Payton Diehm, Abby Otto, Mutombo and Moriah Otto finished...
From a win-loss perspective, the 2023 boys' golf season did not start favorably for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The Hawks fell short against Remsen St. Mary's by 30 strokes (178-208) in their opening War Eagle Conference dual on April 11 at Sanborn. Jack Mastbergen had a good round, shooting a 43 to finish No. 2 among the Top 4 players on the leader board. Other scores for H-M-S were Charlie Conway 51, Slayton McCarter 56 and Lucas Kroese 58. St. Mary's Austin Klein (42), Collin Homan (44) and...
With three golfers finishing among the Top 4, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn won its opening War Eagle Conference girls' golf meet of the 2023 season. Gracie Knobloch (43), Elise Haack (47) and Kinsey Schirmer (57) finished Nos. 1, 2 and 4 among the medalists for the meet with Remsen St. Mary's. Abby Kunzman shot a 71 for H-M-S, which claimed the 218-231 win on April 11 at Sanborn. Bella Arens was St. Mary's lone medalist, shooting a 54. Playing in windy conditions at Primghar on April 13, the Hawks...
• April 22, 1948 Desiring a break from the run-of-the-mill summer celebration, the Hartley Chamber of Commerce decided to hold a Kinderfest, probably in the latter part of June. Kinderfest was an old German celebration which had been enjoyed in this vicinity in the past. It was primarily a day for children with contests and the crowning of a king and queen. The Hartley FFA Chapter held its first Parent and Son Banquet, which was attended by approximately 170 people. Mr. Hall from the state vocational agriculture office in Des Moines gave a t...
PTK advisors at NCC receive awards The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon was notified that two of its advisors were selected as 2023 Outstanding Advisors. Laura Nachtigal, NCC Executive Assistant and Board Secretary and a PTK advisor for 14 years was selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s 2023 Distinguished Advisor Award. To be eligible, advisors must have at least four or more years of service. Recipients are nominated by a PTK chapter member and a college employee and are only eligible to receive t...
