Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A wet and windy Memorial Day didn't halt services in Hartley – it just necessitated a change of plans. American Legion Post #288 moved Monday's program inside to the Hartley Community Center due to less-than-ideal conditions outside. There, Aaron Van Beek, volunteer president and director of Midwest Honor Flight, gave the keynote address urging attendees to remember the supreme sacrifice give by America's bravest so we can be free today. Six new flags were dedicated to the Avenue of Flags d...
Republican voters in Iowa House District 5 can't complain about a lack of options on the ballot next week. Dennis Bush, Zach Dieken and Tom Kuiper are all vying for their party's nod in the newly-formed House District 5, which includes all of Osceola and O'Brien counties and parts of Cherokee and Buena Vista counties. No Democrats filed to run on the opposite side of the ballot. Bush, of Cherokee, currently represents Iowa House District 3, having been elected in 2020. He is a farmer and has...
Local Republicans in Iowa Senate District 3 will have two options when they hit the polls on June 7. The GOP primary election ballot features Lynn Evans, of Aurelia, and Anthony LaBruna, of Sanborn. Both men are political newcomers and have never held elected office. Evans is a former educator who previously served as superintendent at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and later Alta-Aurelia. He and his wife, Midge, have two grown children. LaBruna is a native of California and moved to Iowa to attend...
• Traffic Michael Mark Dykstra, Inwood, Illegal Passing. Mirna C. Ramos Delacruz, Sibley, Dark Windows; Improper Use of Driving Lights. James Michael Brockhaus, Lake Park, No Proof of Insurance. Conner Floyd Rassel, Marcus, Dark Windows. Alysia Beth Pierce, Spencer, Registration Violation. Jackson Dean Albert, Hartley, Dark Windows. Shane Austin Smith, Sheldon, Improper Lighting. Peyton Cole Urbin, Lamberton, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License. Carter Lee Ginger, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Ronald Rolland Berg, Jefferson, S.D., Spe...
Residents in Clay and O'Brien counties will be greeted by a smattering of competitive and non-competitive races when they fill out their ballots during the June 7 primary election. Republicans will use the most ink when they cast their vote, as Democratic filings were few and far between. Locally, the most heated race has seven Republican candidates vying for three nominations to the Clay County Board of Supervisors. All other competitive primary races are for statehouse nominations. • O...
Crops on the rise in Iowa A few days of welcome rainfall meant Iowa farmers had 4.1 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending May 29, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork activities included planting, cutting hay and applying chemicals. Topsoil moisture conditions rated 1 percent very short, 10 percent short, 80 percent adequate and 9 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture conditions rated 2 percent very short, 18 percent short, 74 percent adequate and...
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. Register now for VBS in Hartley Families with children ages 4 through sixth grade should register them for Vacation Bible School. VBS will be held Sunday-Thursday, June 5-9, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Volunteers are also needed. For additional information, visit...
CC/E students donate to Ukraine Clay Central/Everly Elementary students have been on a self-started mission to give. Ever since the war erupted in Ukraine, CC/E students have felt a stirring within to do more and help as much as they can. Together the student body helped to raise $360.67 through their penny drive. All raised monies will be given to UNICEF. Local Girl Scouts honored Girl Scout Troop #10528 met last week at the Royal Community Building for its annual awards ceremony. Children and...
Jack Edwards Harms, 91, of Sun Lakes, Ariz., passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022. Jack was born July 6, 1930 to Edward and Dorothy (Edwards) Harms. He graduated from Shell Rock High School in 1947 and then attended Iowa State Teachers College (now the University of Northern Iowa). He completed his college education at the University of South Dakota and IH Business Management School in Chicago, Ill. He married Barbara Ann Burger in Everly on April 12, 1950. In 1953, Jack became owner/manager of...
Joyce E. Johnson, 81 of Sloan, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2002 at her residence. Services will be held at the time of interment at the Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff. Joyce Elaine Selken was born on April 22, 1941 in Hartley, the daughter of Everett and Wilma (Hasse) Selken. At the end of her junior year the family moved to Vermillion, S.D., where she completed high school and graduated with...
A memorial service for Lynn L. Kleve was held Friday, May 27, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Lynn LeRoy “Skinner” Kleve, third child of Carl L. and Helen G. (Benner) Kleve, was born Dec. 20, 1949 in Sanborn, and was welcomed to the family by older siblings Russell and Karlene. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn and remained a member there his entire life. L...
A celebration of life gathering for Jeffrey R. Duncan will be held Saturday, June 4, 2022, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. There will be a tribute presentation from 6:30-7:30 p.m. with a time of fellowship and remembrances to follow. Honorary pallbearers are Daniel Duncan, Kevin Duncan, Grant Muilenburg, Naethan Hoaglund and Eric Schulte. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Jeffrey Robert “Jeff” Duncan, one of three sons born to David A. and Peggy L. (Carney) Duncan, came into this world on Jan. 18, 198...
• June 5, 1947 Construction of a new appliance store by O.M. Burley had started on the lot just north of the Hartley Bakery on Central Avenue. The new building had a 38-foot front. To make room for the structure, one of the older buildings in town was torn down. Hartley boosters were planning their first trip of the year to Ashton, where they would boost the Hartley 4-H fair and harvest exposition during a celebration there. The Hartley band would appear on the program. Hartley firemen assisted in extinguishing the blaze that completely d...
There was no need to remove your cap during Memorial Day services on Monday – the wind did that for you. Thunderstorms blew through the region, causing power outages and property damage in several locations. In Hartley, many trees were downed and electricity was out in portions of town in the afternoon. The weather sent most Memorial Day programs inside during the morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Sioux Falls, some thunderstorms that passed through the tri-state r...
After showing progress in their first two games, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team put all the pieces together to defeat Harris-Lake Park, 16-4, on May 27 in Hartley. Five Hawks had big nights at the plate to spark a 16-hit attack. Bailey VerHelst and Cadence Klein each hit a double and two singles, Abby Kunzman had three singles, Gracie Knobloch hit a double and a single, and Kinsey Schirmer finished with two singles. Meghan Larson added a double. "The girls attacked the ball hard in the...
One baseball game was close and one game wasn't. In both cases, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn came out on the short end of the score. In action on May 26 in Hartley, H-M-S gave up the lead in the fifth inning against MMCRU and eventually lost, 6-4. H-M-S struck first offensively. Trenton Vollink led off the first inning with a single, stole two bases and scored on a single by Jordan Ortega. After MMCRU tied the score in the second inning, Vollink again started things in the third with a walk. He...
