Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Everly City Council on Monday agreed to go after a local property owner for a "substantial" unpaid utilities bill. Council members agreed to seek judgment against Guardian Education & Athletic Services (GEAS) in district court for the delinquent tab, which includes water, sewer and gas services. GEAS owns the former Clay Central/Everly 7-12 grade building located at 306 East Second Street. According to discussion, City Attorney Dennis Cmelik has advised the council to not publicly discuss...
Now that the decision to turn over operation of Royal's water system to Iowa Lakes Regional Water has been made, details of completing the transition are being worked out. CEO Brad Veit discussed the takeover with city council members on June 14. It was agreed that Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen will continue to read water meters until updated units are installed. The city will bill ILRW for Nielsen's time. According to discussion, ILRW plans to relocate the meter and piping inside t...
Royal residents and passersby are seeing an updated look for the community's water tower. Central Tank Coatings, of Elgin, painted the water tank and supporting structure earlier this month. City officials acknowledged at last week's council meeting that the tank colors (gold and royal blue) did not turn out quite as they expected. They also questioned how readable the white lettering with yellow background for "Royal America" was from a distance. However, most of the comments about the water...
An Oskaloosa firm has been hired by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School to assist with collection of unpaid fees. The agreement approved on Monday authorizes submission of claims to Credit Bureau Services of Iowa for delinquent accounts, unsatisfied judgements and/or dishonored checks. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained that efforts by the district to collect fees from "habitual offenders" have been unsuccessful. "The balances are getting higher and higher. At some point you have to...
The potential site for flashing beacons at a pedestrian crossing on Highway 18 is farther east than previously recommended. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee wants the equipment installed near the intersection of Highway 18 and North 3rd Avenue East, at a crossing from Dollar General to Fanning Field. The safety of pedestrians walking on or along the highway is a concern. “There’s plenty of people walking on Highway 18. It would be better if this went there,” Committee Member Dan McCarty said during the city council meeting on June...
• Traffic Paul Elliot Bedsaul, Mankato, Minn., Hours of Service Violation. Amilcar Moises Niz Niz, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Dallas Paul Steinkuehler, Rolfe, Registration Violation. Caleb Mitchell Chindlund, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance; Failure to Obey Railroad Stop Sign. Tonny Alcaraz Lagunas, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding. Allen Michael Hubers, Pinetown, N.C., Speeding. Julia Patricia Niz Niz, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Tamra Kristine Huff, Harris, Dark Windows. Robert James Reichle, Brashear, Texas, Speeding. Trist...
Donors needed for June 28 blood drive Donors are needed for the Hartley community blood drive on Wednesday, June 28, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially welcome. Donation appointments are encouraged. Schedule yours by texting LIFESERVE to 999-777, calling (800) 287-4903 or visiting lifeservebloodcenter.org. Ice cream novelties stand making rounds Joyful Treats Ice Cream Novelties has been setting up in Hartley, Sanborn and Melvin during the weekdays. The stand is operated by Sandy Verhoef. See the ad...
Everly student on Northwestern dean’s list Christina Mueggenberg, of Everly, earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester at Northwestern College in Orange City. The dean’s list is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester, 366 students qualified for the Dean’s List. Mueggenberg is a 2023 graduate majoring in graphic design, and is one of 248 students designated as a Collegiate Scholar for having a GPA of 3.75 or...
The Hartley Fire Department and Hartley Parks and Rec were awarded grants from the O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF) on June 15 at Primghar. The fire department was awarded $7,500 for bunker gear replacement and the rec program received $4,000 for "Movies in the Park." OBCCF awarded grants totaling over $120,000 to nonprofit organizations and units of local government in support of projects throughout O'Brien County. "Since 2006 the O'Brien County Community Foundation has granted over...
The Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) issued an order on June 16 establishing the complete procedural schedule and public evidentiary hearing date for Summit Carbon Solutions (Summit Carbon) proposed hazardous liquid pipeline in Docket No. HLP-2021-0001. The procedural schedule includes deadlines for intervention, filed testimony and reports. It schedules the hearing to begin on Aug. 22, 2023 at the Cardiff Event Center, 3232 First Avenue S., Fort Dodge. Because all parties deserve a process that is op...
Work on improvements to the parking lot at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School has progressed throughout the month. The school board in February awarded the contract for the work to Graves Construction Co., which bid the project at $2,272,238. The successful bid was $35,000 lower than the engineer's estimate. The parking lot improvements are the first of three phases. The first includes surface and stormwater drainage improvements to the west parking lot and paving a portion of the north drive. D...
A memorial service for Ray E. Dirksen was held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at the Warner Funeral Home in Everly. Burial was at First Reformed Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Ray Edwin Dirksen, the son of Theodore and Johanna Anna (Ringering) Dirksen, was born Nov. 14, 1935 in Everly. He was raised and attended country school No. 1 in Everly until the eighth grade and then finished his education in Spencer, graduating in 1953. On June 2, 1958 he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army. While he was in...
• June 24, 1948 Postmaster J.H. Kout, of Ocheyedan, was notified that an order was issued establishing a rural station of the Ocheyedan post office at May City, to be known as the May City rural station. Steve Siebersma was appointed clerk in charge of the station and the post office would be located in his store. Mr. and Mrs. M.W. Collins left for their new home at Stuart where he was transferred as an agent for the Rock Island Railroad. Collins had acted as agent in Hartley for six years and was active in community affairs. The new agent, G...
Hope Lutheran Church, of Everly, and Bethlehem Lutheran Church, of Royal, last week joined forces with Ingham/Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp to host their annual summer Vacation Bible School Program at Bethlehem Lutheran. Children of all ages attended the fun filled week as they learned about God's unwavering and unending love for each of them. Throughout the week the day campers enjoyed crafts, outdoor play, delicious meals, praise and worship time, rotations learning different Bible lessons, and...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team combined strong hitting and aggressive play to defeat Gehlen Catholic, 9-2, on June 14 in Hartley. The victory came after two losses in which the Hawks were limited to four hits in each. "The bats came alive and the girls tested them on the bases," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. Two-out singles in the first inning by Gracie Knobloch and Abby Otto, along with an error, led to two runs. A two-run double by Knobloch and a single by Morgan Grooters were...
Remsen St. Mary's baseball team proved it can hit and score runs in bunches against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The No. 3 team in Class 1A put up big numbers during an 18-0 win on June 12 at Remsen. St. Mary's scored six runs in each of the first three innings. Four H-M-S pitchers combined to allow 13 hits. "We went with a pitcher by committee because of the four-game week and needing to keep guys eligible to pitch in other games," Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden said. "It really didn't matter who we put...
