Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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There won't be a pool open in Hartley this summer, but city officials are still expecting local kids to take a dip. The council on April 12 discussed the anticipated increase of aboveground pools on private residential property this summer. With the city's swimming pool closed to allow for construction of its replacement, city officials are expecting many local residents to erect their own personal pools to cool off during the hotter months. According to discussion, zoning ordinance outlines a v...
Refunding of previously-issued bonds for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn facilities project was authorized during the school board meeting on April 19. School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax Revenue Bonds sold in 2019 will be refunded by the new issue. The district has the right to call for prepayment of the original bonds in whole or in part on or after June 1, 2021. The amount to be issued is $4,090,000. Principal payments begin in 2022 and continue through 2030. Interest rates are 3.0...
The end is in sight for Everly's biggest infrastructure upgrade of recent memory. According to a report from engineer Brian Schmidt on Monday, improvements to the sewage treatment ponds east of town are 90 percent complete. Once finished, the upgrades will mark the official end to a project more than a decade in the making. "We're looking forward to it," Mayor Brad Behrens said after the meeting. Work got underway in the spring of 2020. Thanks to favorable conditions, the improvements...
Another change in the local ag market could be on the horizon if members of two Iowa cooperatives approve a proposed merger. The separate boards of directors of MaxYield Cooperative and NEW Cooperative announced this month both entities will proceed to a member vote on a merger in June. According to a news release, directors of both co-ops met individually at the end of March, with each board voting in favor of proceeding with the merger proposal. MaxYield, based in West Bend, has locations in E...
A regional farmers' cooperative with locations in Hartley and Royal is pursuing a merger with another northwest Iowa-based ag company. The boards of directors of First Cooperative Association (FCA) and Alceco voted unanimously April 14 to proceed to the next phase of a proposed merger. The combined boards in December voted to undertake a study to determine if a consolidation offered increased opportunities for the future of both organizations. The results were promising, according to a news...
• Traffic Scott T. Nasers, Jr., Hartley, Speeding. John Anthony Bandomo, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Godfrey Twinamatsiko, Sheldon, Speeding. Timothy Antonio Godinez Loring, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Chelsea Beldt, Sheldon, Use of Electronic Device. Christopher JL Coleman Samuels, Milford, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Joseph Thanyiel Dak, Storm Lake, Speeding. Badhasa Mohammed Wako, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Speeding. Tyler J. Robinson, Alton, Seatbelt Violation. Joseph Robert Ketelsen, Boyden, Seatbelt Vio...
The Royal City Council approved one project during its meeting on April 14, but after lengthy discussion, decided not to move forward with another. Rather than replacing ballasts for outdated lighting in the community building, the council voted to replace it with LED lights. According to discussion, replacing all lighting in the building will cost approximately $1,500. Refitting the entire building depends on whether the city qualifies for a rebate through Alliant Energy. “If there is an Alliant rebate, it would make sense to do them all at on...
COVID-19 positivity rates in O'Brien and Clay counties remained relatively unchanged during the past week. O'Brien County's seven-day positivity rate was unchanged at 4 percent between April 13-20. Clay County's increased slightly from 4 percent to 5 percent over that same time period. Statewide numbers decreased from 4.8 percent 4.4 percent. Coronavirus-related deaths remained unchanged in O'Brien County at 60 and 25 in Clay County. Statewide fatalities jumped from 5,857 last week to 5,893...
Hartley clean up day is Monday Spring clean up day in Hartley will be held on Monday, April 26. Regular weekly collection will occur at the same time as any additional refuse. The City of Hartley will pick up the equivalent of a 2-yard dumpster free of charge per residence. See the ad on Page 4 for a complete list of rules. H-M-S prom Grand March is Saturday Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School will hold its prom on Saturday, April 24. Grand March will take place at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Doors open at 6 p.m., and there is a...
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. Expanded hours at Royal library The Royal Public Library has expanded its hours. New hours are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday...
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. President Joe Biden announced a new plan last week that would completely withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year. The move kicks the can on former President Donald Trump’s plan, which called for all troops to be removed by May 1. “War in Afghanistan was never meant to be a multigenerational undertaking,” Biden said during a speech delivered in the Treaty Room of the White House, where former President George W. Bush announced the start of the war in 2001. “It’s time to end...
I’m no good at keeping personal goals and can’t remember when I’ve ever accomplished one. This year I vowed to lose 20 pounds, but my midsection remains pudgy. My never-ending goal to quit biting my nails also remains a work in progress – I’m no saint. Recently, however, I abruptly shifted away from one of my many guilty pleasures. I deleted my Twitter account, and by God, I’ve stuck to it. I had wanted to banish the little blue bird for months, if not years. I don’t care too much about other peoples’ opinions, and Twitter basically exists for...
We hear a lot about people who have bucket lists of the things they want to do or accomplish before they die. Unfortunately, bucket lists are much like New Year's resolutions – dreams without opportunity or motivation that are unlikely to ever happen. I think it is better for us to each have a memory list of all the things we have done in our lives, so that we can always think of that list and be grateful for all we have been able to do and accomplish. No one can ever take that away from us. T...
Each year, National Public School Volunteer Week allows schools and families to honor the powerful and purposeful contributions that parents, staff and businesses provide to support student success. This year's observance runs April 19-23. Clay Central/Everly has numerous projects and programs that require volunteer assistance like clean up of the Nature Learning Center, pop can drive and annual Maverick Fish Fry. Volunteer teams come together for each of these projects to support one central ca...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School students participated in the annual instrumental solo contest on Tuesday, April 13. Seventh graders receiving I ratings were: Lillian Van Loon, trumpet; David McIlroy, alto sax; Payton Diehm, Natalie Daggett and Jordan Lux, clarinet; Moriah Otto, flute (best of center); and Isaac Schierholz, snare drum and mallet. Seventh grade students receiving II ratings were: Owen Tiff, alto sax; and Evelyn Steffen, flute. Eighth grade musicians earning I ratings were:...
Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a "No Activity" mailing from his office to respond quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2020 general election will soon receive the mailing to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will continue to be listed as inactive voters until they participate in an election or update their voter registration. Every March, the Iowa Secretary of State's Office conducts voter list maintenance as...
• April 25, 1946 The Hartley athletic field was tiled, bladed and seeded. More new lights had been ordered along with other equipment that would be needed to put the field in condition for handling three sports. The school board was also discussing plans for fencing the field. John Stoterau, formerly of Sheldon, purchased the Henning Oil Co., which had been operated by Ted Henning. The station located just off Main Street on Highway 18 was to be called the Stoterau Oil Co. L.G. and Warren Newel purchased the Ford agency at Rock Rapids. W...
A funeral service for John F. Meiske, Jr. was held Thursday, April 15, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Wesley and Emily Hinnah, Adam Albrecht and Maria Gochenour, Luke and Taylor Schauer, Brian and Hannah Duff, and Sean Meiske. Honorary pallbearers were Wade Gebert, Willis Gebert, Roland Lenz, Josie Geisler, Hudson Hinnah, Bowman Schauer and Kinley Schauer. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. John Frederick M...
A graveside service at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley is planned this summer for the interment of the cremains of Glen O. Stoterau. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with the arrangements. Glen was born June 12, 1922 near Hartley, the only child of Louis Stoterau and Alma Wills Stoterau. He graduated from Hartley High School and then served from 1942-1945 as company clerk in the U.S. Army during the European conflict in World War II. Following the war, he married Ruby Jean Petersen, of Hartley, on Aug. 16, 1945 and raised three chi...
A funeral service for Maynard N. Holtz was held Monday, April 19, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Pallbearers were Addison Masters, Paul Swancutt, Nathan Holtz, Cody Holtz, Bob Schoorman and Doug Holtz. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Maynard Norman Holtz was born May 11, 1927 in Moneta, to Henry and Norma (Janson) Holtz. He was baptized in the Christian faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran...
Funeral services for Gloria J. Harris were held Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Everly United Methodist Church in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten and Bishop Dr. David Keith officiated. Casket bearers were Kamie Harris, Adam Harris, Kristi Schwartzhoff, Caitlin Rininger, Jill Salem, Sofia Salem, Alex Harris and Joshua Harris. Interment was at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Gloria JoAnn (Mohr) Harris, of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer, three...
A funeral service for Myrtle Rowena “Rowena” Manning was held Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Hartley Funeral Home chapel in Hartley. Interment was in the Wilson Family Cemetery in rural Hartley. Myrtle Rowena “Rowena” Manning was born Sept. 25, 1950 in San Antonio, Texas, to Wallace “Russ” Manning and Rowena (Elliott) Manning-Thompson. While she was growing up, Rowena and her siblings were able to experience the excitement of living in new places and meeting new faces as her stepdad was in the construction business. At one point, the family...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team recorded its second-lowest score of the season during a War Eagle Conference meet with West Sioux on April 15. West Sioux won the meet played at the Hawarden course by a score of 210-222. Megan Ten Kley and Kinsey Schirmer finished among the Top 4 individuals for the first time in a meet. Ten Kley was second with a 51 and Schirmer took fourth with a 54. Other scores for H-M-S were Elise Haack 58, Emily Sindt 59, Darby Mastbergen 60, and Elle...
With three players topping the leader board, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn defeated West Sioux, 197-217, to earn its first War Eagle Conference boys' golf meet win on April 15 at Hawarden. Leading the way were Samuel Heyn with a 45, Ben Haack with a 49 and Wyatt Borden with a 50. Keith DeBoer rounded out the team scoring with a 53. The rest of the varsity lineup included Spencer McCarter with a 55 and Lucas Kroese with a 57. West Sioux's only medalist was Chris Schmidt who fired a 50. Hawk JV scores...
Members of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ track and field team finished among the best in the region during the Sioux City Relays on April 17. Connor Dodd finished second in the Class C 100 meter dash, recording a time of :11.71. He was just four-hundredths of a second behind Keaton Bonderson, of Gehlen Catholic. Noah Adams, Kooper Ebel, Dawson Schiphoff and Dodd combined for second-place finishes in the Class C 4x100 relay and 4x200 relay. Their time of :45.36 in the 4x100 was only topped by Pierce, Neb. They ran the 4x200 in 1:34.66, f...
