Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Roxann Swanson won't be moving far for her new job. The longtime Hartley City Council member will shift a few seats to her right in the council chambers next month when she assumes the city administrator role. She resigned her elected seat effective Monday to accommodate the move, which was unanimously approved by the council on Tuesday. "I felt with my background in city government as a council member for the past seven-plus years, my education, my work experience and my desire to remain...
Royal council members have agreed to turn responsibility for operating and maintaining the city's water utility over to Iowa Lakes Regional Water. The possibility of ILRW taking over the water system has been discussed since January. During the process, council members have met with CEO Brad Veit and also held a public hearing to receive input from local residents. According to discussion on May 10, City Attorney Jill Davis advised that the council could approve the agreement, and then revise...
Citing safety and convenience-related reasons, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board members are recommending that a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) be installed at the existing pedestrian crossing on Highway 18. Monday's discussion was in response to a presentation in April by the Hartley Recreation Trail Committee. The committee has been awarded a grant to fund installation of an RRFB and wanted the board's input as to where it should be located. According to that discussion, the site...
The Everly City Council's third meeting about an employee health benefit package yielded a final decision on Monday. The council unanimously approved a plan that would have the city covering 70 percent of family health insurance premiums while full-time employees would be required to cover the remaining 30 percent. As approved last month, the city will also cover 100 percent of individual health insurance packages for full-time employees. "Today in order to be competitive in the job market, I...
• Traffic Christopher Hans Granstra, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Gill Haroon, Floral Park, N.Y., Registration Violation. Anthony Wayne Brewster, Sheldon, Registration Violation, 2 counts; No Proof of Insurance. Tracy Maurice McCallum, Hartley, Seatbelt Violation. Joshua J. Harrell, Sheldon, Speeding. Jose Everardo Cutino Ramirez, Boyden, No Valid Driver's License; Registration Violation; Speeding; No Proof of Insurance. Angela Sue Hample, Spencer, Following Too Close. Jesse David Snyder, S...
With the recitation of a few speeches and the tossing of mortarboards, the Class of 2023 will be sent into the "real world" this weekend. Local seniors from throughout the area will gather in their respective gymnasiums with fellow classmates, teachers and family members for one final sendoff before they start the next chapter of their lives. Graduation Day is always a bittersweet event. It's a celebration marking an end to the many years of hard work our local students have put into their...
When I was a young, single man, I didn’t believe in superstition. I looked for black cats and purposely waited for them to cross my path. I walked under every leaning ladder I saw and then, just for the heck of it, I walked back under them again. I broke several mirrors. I didn’t really experience any bad luck from doing it, that is, if you don’t count the butt chewing I received for being so clumsy and careless. I always figured that if the 13th fell on a Friday, all it meant was that the weeke...
Past Legion district commander to speak at Hartley program American Legion Post 288 will hold its annual Memorial Day service on May 29 at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. The service will begin at 9:30 a.m., at the cemetery memorial site. This year’s keynote speaker is David Honse, Past Ninth District Legion Commander. All are welcome to attend the program, which will be held at the Hartley Community Center if inclement weather dictates poor outdoor conditions. Clay County sheriff to speak at Everly program Everly American Legion Post 414 w...
On Tuesday, Clay Central/Everly sixth graders were honored with a "graduation" ceremony on the Royal stage. Parents, guardians, family members, friends, staff and fellow schoolmates attended the festive event. Sixth grader Jada Carlson delighted the crowd with what she will miss about each student and their beloved sixth grade teacher, Gillian Hicks. The ceremony concluded with CC/E Director of Student Services Michelle Huntress handing out graduation certificates to all before photographs were...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary fourth grade students participated in the annual poppy poster contest sponsored by Hartley American Legion Auxiliary Unit #288. First and second place winners pictured are front, from left to right: Eryn Schierholz and Asher Moore; second row: Teegan Rose and Lincoln Giese. Third-place winners not pictured are Ellie Vogt and Karlie Voss. The winners receive a monetary prize and all participants receive one dollar. The top winning posters are displayed at...
Last week the sixth grade class of Clay Central/Everly was treated to a fun excursion in the big city as they attended a Minnesota Twins game in Minneapolis. The class was excited to partake in the outing with their teacher, Gillian Hicks, and school counselor, Marlana Tewes. The day was filled with fun and laughter as the class made more memories together before "graduating" from CC/E and furthering their educations elsewhere....
The O'Brien Cooperative Funeral Association held its spring gathering on May 11 at Jay's Restaurant in Sanborn. Board members, staff and spouses acknowledged outgoing board member Tim Devitt, who had represented the Sanborn area for two consecutive terms, and welcomed new member Rod Den Hartog. Kent J. Billings was the guest of honor as he was congratulated on his 20th year as funeral director for the Sanborn & Hartley Funeral Homes. A graduate of Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago,...
• May 20, 1948 An estimated crowd of over 2,000 people in Hartley witnessed what old Legionnaires described as the finest parade in district convention history. The eight block long extravaganza was comprised of six bands, Legion and Auxiliary representatives and other entrants. Air cover was provided by a squadron from the Sioux City Air Base. Ingwer Hansen, of Hartley, was elected one of three district vice commanders in the first contested election that Legionnaires had experienced in years. The largest registration of any Auxiliary m...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary's outdoor classroom day was a huge success and a whole lot of fun May 10. From hands-on learning to educational exploration, to peer leadership and teamwork, students and staff had the very best time making the most of a perfect day at Scharnberg Park east of Everly. Students were able to go netting, hiking, canoeing, fishing, have a picnic and enjoy all that the local park has to offer. The event was highlighted by Clay County Naturalist Bri Blom and her...
One individual and one relay team from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have qualified to compete at the state track meet in Des Moines. Senior Kooper Ebel is listed 12th among 24 qualifiers for the Class 2A 400-meter dash. His seed time is :51.53. The finals are scheduled for 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 18. H-M-S's 4x100 relay team, which is also seeded No. 12, will run on Drake Stadium's "blue oval" in the 2A prelims on Friday at 6:40 p.m. Seniors Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Bradley Zamudio and sophomore...
Track and field athletes from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn set a school record and several personal records during the boys' competition at the Class 2A state qualifying meet. Those results were achieved against tough competition on May 11 at Sheldon. "I could not have been more proud of our kids," said Hawk coach Jay Eilers. "Our meet had to be one of the fastest meets around with extremely talented athletes, and it brought out the best in us." The Hawks' best included a runner-up finish by Kooper...
With three teams each scoring over 100 points, nine other girls' track and field teams found it difficult to finish among the Top 8 in each event at the 2A state qualifying meet. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn scored in just one event during the meet on May 11 at Sheldon. Payton Diehm, Emily Mutombo, Abby Otto and Moriah Otto combined for an eighth-place finish in the 4x100 relay. They ran a time of :55.67. Mutombo just missed scoring with a ninth-place finish in the 100 meter dash (:13.79); Megan Otto...
Several schools, including Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, took advantage of some last-minute regular season competition at the Sioux Central coed track and field meet on May 8. Like the Wolverine Relays a few days earlier, weather interfered and the 4x100 and 4x400 relays were not run. In addition, results of the boys’ 1600-meter run were not counted because of interference by non-runners. Results that did count for the Hawk boys included a first-place finish by George Vargas in the 3200-meter run (11:42.51), and runner-up finishes by Ethan Diehm i...
Two seniors shot Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s best scores at the Class 2A sectional golf meet on May 10 at the Rolling Hills Golf Club. Lucas Kroese carded H-M-S’s best 18-hole round with a 98 (49-49), while Charlie Conway shot a 105 (54-51). “I appreciate the four years that Charlie and Lucas gave to the program. It was good for them to finish strong,” said Hawk coach Mark Japenga. Jack Mastbergen also shot a 105 (52-53), followed by Aiden Bush 107 (56-51), Slayton McCarter 108 (52-56) and Blake Meendering 111 (57-54). “The kids did a good job...
One stroke could have led to heartbreak for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during the first round of the Class 1A girls' regional golf meet on May 12. The Hawks finished one stroke behind runner-up South O'Brien, and usually only the first and second place teams advance to the next round. However, since the Wolverines hosted the meet, the Hawks had the opportunity to keep playing. Individually, Gracie Knobloch was runner-up medalist, shooting an 18-hole score of 89 (45-44). She finished four strokes...
One of the most successful seasons for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls’ golf team has resulted in individual honors for three players. Junior Kinsey Schirmer and sophomore Gracie Knobloch finished sixth and 10th overall among all individuals to qualify for the all-War Eagle Conference first team. Senior Elise Haack was 17th overall and is on the second team. “It is so awesome to have three girls make all-conference. It is very much deserved,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. H-M-S’s only representative on the all-WEC boys’ teams is sophomore...
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