Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Some of the fastest times for sprint events at Class 1A state qualifying meets were recorded at Lawton, and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was one of the teams that ran them. The Hawks didn't win any individual or sprint relay events during the meet on May 13, but they ran fast enough times to qualify in two individual events and two relays to compete at the state meet. "For the most part, everything we thought had a shot wound up going [to state]," said Hawk coach Kyle Borchers. "I was definitely...
Victories in three relays and two individual events were among the highlights for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's girls at the Class 1A state qualifying meet. The meet was held at Lawton on May 13. Individual champions were senior Jasmine Lux in the 400-meter dash (1:00.93) and senior Madison Otto in the 3200-meter run (12:27.94). Sophomore Abby Otto, junior Emily Mutombo, senior Lydia Harders and Lux won the sprint medley relay (1:52.91). That same quartet also combined to win the 4x100 relay...
Eleven track and field athletes from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will compete in a total of 12 events at the state meet this week in Des Moines. The lineup of events for H-M-S girls' qualifiers is: 100-meter dash: Emily Mutombo, prelims Thursday at 12:50 p.m.; finals Saturday at 12:45 p.m. 400-meter dash: Jasmine Lux, finals Thursday at 1:20 p.m. 3000-meter run: Madison Otto, finals Thursday at 9:40 a.m. Sprint medley relay: Abby Otto, Mutombo, Lydia Harders and Lux, finals Saturday at 9 a.m. 4x100...
A sixth-place finish at the Class 1A boys' sectional golf tournament brought an end to the season for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Playing at Primghar Golf and Country Club on May 11, the Hawks recorded a final score of 408. Individual 18-hole scores were Jack Mastbergen (52-46, 98), 15th overall; Spencer McCarter (53-47, 100), 18th; Nick Bronstad (50-55, 105), 24th; Wyatt Borden (50-55, 105), 25th; Lucas Kroese (57-49, 106), 28th; and Keith DeBoer (56-56, 112), 35th. "We didn't finish anywhere near...
War Eagle Conference boys’ golf teams wrapped up the regular season at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center, where the conference tournament was played on May 9. Nick Bronstad was the highest finisher for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at 16th overall, shooting an 18-hole total of 91 (45-46). Next were Spencer McCarter (45-51, 96), Jack Mastbergen (49-56, 105), Lucas Kroese (56-53, 109), Keith DeBoer (53-59, 112) and Wyatt Borden (70-61, 131). H-M-S finished eighth among the 11 teams with a combined score of 401. Akron-Westfield added a conference t...
Having finished ninth a year ago at the War Eagle Conference girls’ golf tournament and in the dual standings, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn moved up two spots in 2022. H-M-S was the seventh-place team at the conference tournament on May 10 at The Ridge Golf Club in Sioux Center. The Hawks’ overall score was 453. “Overall we had a great day,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Kinsey Schirmer finished 14th overall with an 18-hole score of 107 (55-52). Elise Haack came in 19th (50-59, 109), Emma Schmillen was 36th (58-60, 118), Gracie Knobloch was 39th (6...
Three golfers from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn have qualified for the War Eagle Conference first or second teams for the 2022 season. Junior Elise Haack finished No. 10 in the girls' standings and made the first team, while sophomore Kinsey Schirmer finished 18th overall and is second team all-conference. Senior Nick Bronstad finished No. 19 in the overall standings and made the all-WEC boys' second team. All-conference golf teams are determined by the number of points a player earns at each...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw its girls' golf season come to an end on May 13 during Class 1A regional first-round play at Primghar Golf and Country Club. The Hawks finished sixth among eight competing teams with a combined score of 450, and did not qualify to advance to the finals. "We knew going into regionals that the Primghar course would be a challenge for us. We definitely could have shot better, but as a whole I was proud of the girls," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. Gracie Knobloch...
• May 22, 1947 A statewide move to stamp out the menace of flies in Iowa was being translated into action in Hartley. The local fly control committee established the goal of making the community and outlying farms fly-free during the summer. A large delegation from Hartley was among the throng that jammed Spencer for the 9th District Legion and Auxiliary Convention. Hartley was represented in the colorful parade by a marching group of Legionnaires and the Hartley school band. Behind the two-hit pitching of Tom Adolph and fine play by the r...
A memorial service for Elaine A. Steele was held Monday, May 16, 2022, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Private burial will be held at a later date. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. Elaine Alice Steele, the daughter of Frances and Ellen (Mortenson) Baysinger, was born on June 17, 1946, in Webb. The family lived in several communities throughout her childhood and eventually settled in Everly, where she graduated from Everly High School. Following graduation she attended...
A Mass of Christian Burial for Donald Fear was held Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. Burial was at Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Turner Jenness Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Donald Clifford Fear was born on Oct. 2, 1943, to Clifford and Lucille (Bleeker) Fear, the second of eight children. He graduated from Everly High School in 1962 and headed to southern California with plans of establishing residency to attend college. Don found work in a restaurant in hotel circle in San Diego where he...
• Traffic Eric David Heredia, Worthington, Minn., Failure to Yield to Emergency Vehicle. Aleksandr Nikolaevich Korban, Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., Hours of Service Violation. Taylor L. Einck, Spirit Lake, No Valid Driver’s License, Registration Violation. Gregory B. Garrett, Venus, Texas, Hours of Service Violation. Caleb James Morley, Ashton, Speeding. Justin Eugene Olson, Madison, S.D., Speeding. Sharia Bethann Snedeker, Hartley, Speeding. Milton Doughty Avery, Sioux City, Speeding. Carson Jane Edwards, Primghar, Speeding. Ashton Tyler Gay...
Sandwich specials, salad bar at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving sandwiches and a salad bar on Wednesday, May 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Daycare fundraising event planned The Hartley Community Daycare Center has announced its 3rd Annual Love for the Daycare Fundraiser. The event will be held on Saturday, June 18 at the Hartley Community Center. See the ad on Page 8 for more details. Maytag Month at Burley’s Appliance Burley’s Appliance in Hartley is once again holding specials through...
Winners in Legion Auxiliary poppy poster contest Fourth grade students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary participated in the annual poppy poster contest which is sponsored by Hartley American Legion Auxiliary Unit #288. First, second and third place winners, respectively, included Connor Swenson, Kaiden Koerselman and Carter Clancy. They each received a monetary prize as did the other participating students. The Auxiliary expresses appreciation to Principal Ashley Benz and fourth grade...
American Legion Auxiliary of Post #288: Brenton Thomas Sons of the American Legion, Hartley: Anthony Larson Staff Sgt. Shane Koele Leadership Award: Connor Dodd Staff Sgt. LeRoy Webster Leadership Award: Kaley Pearson Onyx Lodge #419, Sanborn Masonic Lodge: Brenton Thomas American Citizenship Award: Brenton Thomas Social Studies Award: Wyatt Borden Class of 1952 Scholarship Award: Brieann Van Sloten Arlene Houston Memorial Scholarship: Connor Dodd MercyOne Scholarship: Lydia Harders, Brenton...
Everly is about to become a one-siren town. The city council on Monday approved an amended quote from Blue Valley Public Safety raising the price tag to replace the town’s warning siren from $28,500 to $31,098.95. Included in the new quote are the removal of the city’s two old sirens and the addition of a noon and 6 p.m. whistle, which was requested by council members. The new warning siren will be installed later this summer. Only one of the city’s old sirens functions properly, and the new one will be capable of covering the entire town...
Response to letters asking Royal residents to clean up their properties was encouraging, but city council members want to make sure that further progress is made. According to discussion on May 9, over 50 initial courtesy letters were sent to property owners prior to Royal’s cleanup day, which was April 25. As a result of a subsequent survey of properties, 24 follow-up letters were sent. “A lot of people got something done,” noted Council Member Mitch Fahnlander. The second letter set a deadline of June 6 for listed concerns to be addre...
The 36 graduates of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Class of 2022 were reminded during the graduation ceremony on Sunday to live in the spirit of their class motto: "If you have the opportunity to play this game called life, you have to appreciate every moment." Valedictorian Emily Heneman encouraged her classmates to be hopeful about what is in store for them, but to not forget to appreciate how far they had come. "The future for every person here is great," she said. "But be sure to slow down and...
The resignation of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's middle school principal was accepted and a new administrator for the 5-8 building was named during the school board meeting on Monday. Corey Ramsey resigned after one year with the district. He came to H-M-S from the Davenport Community School District, where he was special education department chair at Williams Intermediate School. He is leaving to relocate closer to family. His wife Lindsey, who is a literacy specialist at H-M-S Elementary, also...
The air was thick with smoke between Harris and May City last week thanks to a fire that burned for nearly two full days. Fire departments from May City and Harris were paged to Sunrise Farms' poultry facility on White Avenue around 11 p.m. on May 9. A large stockpile of cornstalk bales had caught fire, and it would wind up taking 44 hours before the final flames flickered out. May City Fire Chief Nick Shaffer called it a "once-a-decade type of fire." Approximately 3,000 bales were lost during...
