Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Travelers on Highway 18 in northwest Iowa were treated to a unique sight last week. Perched atop his mule with a donkey as his wingman, Mike Siddall plodded his way across the plains. His main objective wasn't a destination, but rather to spread awareness about an issue most folks don't think about. Siddall's wife, Anita, started the nonprofit organization Toothbrushers and Balaam's Donkey in 2018. The group provides oral cleanings and screenings to people with self-care deficits, like...
Spring's ongoing deluge has local officials feeling lucky compared to past wet years. Hartley City Administrator Roxann Swanson on Tuesday reported few water-related issues in the City With a Heart. That's a plus for Hartley residents, who've experienced their fair share of headaches during other years when Mother Nature forgot to turn off the spigot. "There haven't been any reports to us about sewer back ups," Swanson said. "People have had a bit of water in their basements – some a bit more t...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumnus encouraged current students to set goals and work hard to accomplish them. Grant Hegstad, a 2006 graduate of H-M-S, was the keynote speaker at the H-M-S Athletic Banquet on May 1. Hegstad focused on three themes. First, he encouraged the student athletes to prepare, with passion, purpose and persistence, and advised them to identify priorities and eliminate distractions. "Success doesn't happen by accident; you must plan for it," he said. Second, Hegstad...
• Traffic Ismail Sirrah Mohamed, Sioux City, Violation of Restricted License; No Proof of Insurance. Umda Maya Juma, Storm Lake, Speeding. Jefersson Estiven Moreno Gomez, Sheldon, Violation of Restricted Permit. Michael Anthony Pedersen, Little Rock, Dark Windows. Joey Chase Wilhelms, Sibley, Trespass. Aaron Thomas Suhr, Waukee, Speeding. Jessica Marie Stapel, Melvin, Registration Violation. Luis Roberto Salazar Roman, Paullina, Employee Providing Tobacco. Kaden Allen Loring, Adrian, Minn., Seatbelt Violation. Jacob Robert White, Sheldon, R...
A rural northwest Iowa water utility will be required to shut down its wells near the Ocheyedan River when its flow is very low, according to a permit recently issued by state regulators. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has determined that several wells operated by the Osceola County Rural Water System have contributed to the river running dry near May City. That has happened five times in eight years. The DNR put more-restrictive conditions on the operation of the wells last year that... 
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The Hartley Public Library sponsored a poetry contest, “Write from the Hart,” during the month of April. Two winners – Clare Hibbing (first place) and Josie Hibbing (second place) – were selected in the adult category. There were no submissions in the youth category. Clare Hibbing received a $35 Amazon gift card for her winning submission. The library staff and board of directors would like to thank those who participated. “I Miss You” By Clare Hibbing Days drag without you here Every sunrise and every sunset Seem like they are permanently...
All voters interested in voting absentee for the June 4, 2024 primary election may file requests for absentee ballots with their county auditor's office. Voters wishing to receive a ballot by mail for the primary election will need to complete an absentee ballot request form and return it to either the Clay County Auditor's Office, 300 West 4th Street, Ste. 4, Spencer, or O'Brien County Auditor's Office, 115 S Hayes Ave., Primghar, before 5 p.m. on May 20. In-person absentee voting will begin Ma...
Two local students were recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Governor Adam Gregg on April 28 for outstanding academic achievement at the 22nd Annual Governor's Scholar Recognition Ceremony at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The statewide program, sponsored by the Iowa Governor's Office, Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) and its title sponsor the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF), honored 424 high school seniors from across Iowa. Locally, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School...
Make a lei at Hartley library Monday The Hartley Public Library will host an adult craft event, “Create a Lei,” on Monday, May 13 from 4-5:30 p.m. Participants will create Hawaiian leis out of paper, yarn and beads. All are welcome to attend. Junior Golf Academy at Meadowbrook Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club will host its annual Junior Golf Academy next month. The camp is open to local children in third grade through high school. See the ad on Page 3 for complete sign-up details. Mother’s Day brunch at Crazy Bob’s Crazy Bob’s in Hartley i...
Clay Central/Everly recently received two Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) Outreach Grants of $500 each to benefit the CC/E student snack program and Mav Pack backpack program. ISEA's mission is to "promote quality public education by placing students at the center of everything we do while advocating for education professionals." Members of the CC/E community help assemble and prepare the snacks and backpacks each week for the CC/E students....
CC/E fifth graders enjoyed the wonderful weather last Wednesday by heading out to Everly and Royal residents for a day of service learning. Students worked hard the entire day to help different homeowners with their yard work. The students' servant hearts and helping hands truly shined in the work they did. The homeowners were incredibly grateful and the Mavericks were thankful that they were able to take a load off of citizens' plates and help some very kind and wonderful community members in...
• May 12, 1949 L.B. Wanless and B.W. Thomas purchased the Cowan Implement Co. from Lyle Gowan, who had operated the Allis-Chalmers implement store for three years. Wanless planned to occupy the house where the Gowan family resided. Gowan planned to take an indefinite vacation. During an electric storm and heavy rain, lightning struck a large cottonwood tree just east of the H.J. Grotewohl home. Branches fell to the ground in flames, but the rain prevented further damage. The crash and flash were seen and heard all over town. The Hartley P...
State qualifying track meet today at Armstrong Track and field athletes from 14 area schools will compete in a Class 1A state qualifying meet today (May 9) at Armstrong. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and six other War Eagle Conference schools are among those assigned to the meet hosted by North Union. The top place winner in each event plus the next 14 best performances statewide from qualifying meet place winners will advance to the state meet. The 2024 coed state track meet will be held May 16-18, at Drake Stadium in Des Moines. Girls’ regional g...
The end of the War Eagle Conference girls’ dual golf season was in sight when Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn played MMCRU on May 3 at Marcus. The hosts won the second-to-last dual of the season, 226-236. Continuing their consistent play, Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer finished at the top of the leader board, finishing with nine-hole scores of 43 and 51, respectively. Ava Dolphin and Kinley Sampson both carded rounds of 71. Kamrynn Visser played JV and shot an 87. Medalists for MMCRU were Ella Draper (51) and Aly Olson (56). Results of the H...
Excellent scores by both opponents in War Eagle Conference boys’ golf duals resulted in losses for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Playing at Marcus on May 3, the Hawks lost to MMCRU, 155-188, despite recording one of their best team totals of the season. The top of the leader board was dominated by the Royals: Kamden Bork and Michael Schmillen (36), Kyler Bork (41) and Owen Schroeder (42). Right behind them at No. 5 was Jack Mastbergen (43). Also competing were Aiden Bush (46), Blake Meendering (47), Kolby Douma (52), Slayton McCarter (61) and Eli M...
The War Eagle Conference girls' golf tournament did not quite turn out as planned. After starting play at the Willow Creek Course in LeMars with the intention of golfing 18 holes, a 90-minute rain delay forced a restart of what became a nine-hole event. The circumstances did not deter Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn golfers Gracie Knobloch and Kinsey Schirmer. They finished No. 2 and No. 5 overall, shooting rounds of 45 and 47. "The conference meet tested the girls. Situations like that can be...
Crowning a conference champion and scoring more than twice as many points as they did in 2023 were measures of success for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the girls' competition at the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. Lexi Croatt established the lead early in the 3000-meter run and continued to pull away. The senior ran a time of 13:01.59 to finish as conference champion by a margin of over 14 seconds. The Hawks also competed well in field events on April 29 at Marcus. Eliza Tewes...
The effort was consistent but scoring was up and down for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at the War Eagle Conference boys' golf tournament. The 18-hole event was played April 29 at Willow Creek Golf Course in LeMars. Jack Mastbergen had the best round for H-M-S, finishing with an 18-hole score of 89. He placed 25th overall, just out of the Top 24 to earn points that help determine this season's all-conference players. Other H-M-S players were Blake Meendering 47-59 106, Aiden Bush 58-49 107, Slayton McC...
Distance mattered for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the boys' competition of the War Eagle Conference track and field meet. The Hawks scored well in the throwing and long running events during the meet on April 29 at Marcus. Two seniors finished near the top of the discus throw standings. Adam Schierholz was the runner-up with a throw of 141'10" and Jacob Cates was third at 135'10". Senior Bryce Ortega finished fifth in the shot put. His best effort was 42'6". George Vargas ran well in two...
