Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The old gridiron in Everly will soon become a field of dreams for one upstart football team. Believe it or not, competitive sports are returning to the small Clay County community thanks to the Northwest Iowa Lightning. The new amateur 9-man football team will call the old field at the former Clay Central/Everly High School home this season, with the inaugural kickoff slated for Saturday, May 11. For team co-owner Dylan Brands, it's been a dream come true. "I don't think a lot of people realize...
The Royal City Council indicated willingness to sell a parcel located near the AgState elevator and agreed to take the required legal steps to complete the transaction. During the council meeting on April 17, North Region Leader Jason Huff said that AgState intends to construct a scale at the north end of their grain storage complex. They need to acquire a small parcel of city-owned land if the scale is located there. “We’re not set on where we have to have it today,” Huff explained. “If that property is not for sale, then we go to Plan B, whic...
Four young ladies will compete for the title of Clay County Fair Queen on Sunday, April 28, at the Clay County Regional Events Center. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the contest. Contestants include Linnea Bloom, of Marathon, the daughter of Stephen and Melanie Bloom; Aubrie Stell, of Spencer, the daughter of Jason and Melissa Stell; Hannah Tessum, of Everly, the daughter of Tyler and Ashley Tessum; and Addison Wyman of Spencer, daughter of Leah Wyman. Tessum is a student at...
• Traffic Patrick Leon Murphy, Newell, Failure to Reduce Speed. Ethan Adam Tyler, Alton, Dark Windows. Krishan Lai, Fresno, Calif., Violation of Safety Regulations; No Fuel Permit. Alyssa Marie Heeren, Paullina, Speeding. Darnell Lamar Griffis, II, Worthington, Minn., Speeding. Bee Vang, St. Paul, Minn., Speeding. Calex John Alexander Banta, Sioux City, Speeding. Tony Harm Hughes, Matlock, Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Stephanie Lynn Rink, Remsen, Speeding. Alejandro Garcia Jesus, Sheldon, Speeding. Brian Dean Utesch, Merrill, F...
The I.E.F. Women's Club celebrated 50 years of "Ideas, Enthusiasm and Fun" on April 15. All five decades of the club were represented with former and current members enjoying the evening filled with meeting and greeting, reconnecting and reminiscing, all while sharing stories and lots of laughs. In 50 years the I.E.F. Club has held many fundraisers, which has allowed it to give back to the Hartley community and surrounding areas through multiple donations, community events and projects. Some of...
To the editor: There was a story from many centuries ago about a King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, who worshipped Baal, who let them do what they wanted. A prophet named Elijah challenged the leaders to a showdown. They built an altar on Mount Carmel and offered an animal sacrifice. Elijah thought the God who consumed the sacrifice with fire would be the real god. The leaders of Baal called out for their god to consume the sacrifice. Elijah mocked them saying maybe your god is in the bathroom or maybe he is asleep. Call out louder. When it was...
We celebrated National Agriculture Week last month on the heels of a new industry census, which the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issues every five years. The report spotlights short-term trends, with USDA’s latest survey covering 2017 through 2022. It also contextualizes long-term themes: How does today’s farm landscape measure against those of decades past? This year’s census data offered a window into an ever-widening gap – one an Iowa State University economist dubbed “the disappear...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary was represented by seven fifth and sixth grade students last week at the Northwest Iowa Honor Choir in Sioux Center. Hundreds of students represented northwest Iowa in the concert hosted at Sioux Center Middle School. The day was filled with fun and a bit of fear as the students had to take shelter midday due to nearby tornado sightings. Fortunately, all were safe and the concert went off without a hitch. The students did a great job representing CC/E during their...
Everly firefighters hosting breakfast The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, April 28 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the fire station. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds go towards the new fire truck and equipment. See the ad on Page 7 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, May 1. See the ad on Page 7 for more details. HPL poetry contest The Hartley Public Library is sponsoring a poetry contest, “Writ...
NWI fishing report Area water temperatures have started to slowly rise and are in the low to mid-50s. Most area lakes are at or above crest. Most courtesy docks are in place. The walleye season is closed on the Iowa Great Lakes until May 4 East Okoboji Lake: The lake level is a couple inches above crest. Bluegill, fair. Yellow perch, fair. Sorting will most likely be needed. Ingham Lake: Walleye, fair. Anglers have been successful morning and afternoon. Silver Lake (Dickinson): Walleye, fair....
• April 28, 1949 Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and Fred Schoelerman were chapter delegates at the convention sessions, which were attended by more than 1,000 FFA members. Rich McCarty, well-known Hartley resident and World War II veteran, took over the duties of acting postmaster at the local office. A.F. Palmquist, who had been postmaster for over 1...
Author’s Note: This is the fourth of a series of devotionals from Psalm 146. “Who keeps truth forever, ...” ” – Psalm 146:6b As we continue our look at Psalm 146, we are finding our hope and trust cannot be in a “prince,” or a “son of man” or “we the people.” The solutions offered by man are temporary, self-defeating and oftentimes, self-destructive. Our hope and trust can only be in the Lord God, Jesus Christ, our Creator (John 1:1-5). Further, the Lord God is worthy of our hope and trust is in...
David James Moermond, 67, of Urbandale, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Unity Point - Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. He was born in Primghar on May 11, 1956, to Jacob and Ruth (Kohn) Moermond. He graduated from Sutherland High School in Sutherland. Right after graduation he started working construction. On one hot summer day when he was digging in a pit where it was 120 degrees, he realized that the guy outside the pit, where it was only 100 degrees, had a college degree....
A memorial service for Bernard D. “Bernie” Campbell was held Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the First Baptist Church in Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Bernard “Bernie” Dale Campbell passed quietly into Heaven early Saturday, April 13, 2024, after a brief fight with pancreatic cancer. Bernie was born Feb. 3, 1944, in Hartley to Charles and Goldie (Dockweiler) Campbell. He joined his big brother, Duane, at home west of Royal. He graduated from Royal High School in 1961, and even drove the school bus his senior year. B...
Playing on a very windy day at Sanborn Golf and Country Club, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with South O'Brien during a 186-203 loss. The War Eagle Conference boys' golf dual was played April 18. "It was a difficult night weather-wise but we are dealing with it," Hawk coach Mark Japenga acknowledged. "I am happy with the way our kids are battling and working through some adversity." Aiden Bush was a medalist for the first time this season, finishing No. 3 with a round of 46. Other...
Competing as a full team for the first time, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost to South O'Brien by just five strokes in a War Eagle Conference girls' golf dual. The Wolverines earned the 247-252 win on a wind-swept Sanborn Golf and Country Club on April 18. "I was super proud of the ladies battling the wind and the cold," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer again claimed the Top 2 medalist spots. Knobloch shot a 52 while Schirmer finished with a round of 54. "I...
