Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A sizeable addition to Hartley's economic portfolio is sprinting towards the finish line. Progress at the city's new industrial park is on schedule for completion by the end of the year. According to project engineer Jim Thiesse, several key infrastructure pieces have been installed and a sizeable portion of the groundwork has been completed. "We're in pretty good shape," he said. "Barring any bad stretches of weather, we should pave it in July. For the most part, our contract work will be done....
You don't have to look hard to find the most creative household in Everly. Larry and Deb Shanley's residence is loaded with hundreds of unique, handmade ceramic creations ranging from wildlife figurines to snowmen emblazoned with the name of your favorite sports team. The couple's passion is also a full-time business, and the Shanleys are eager to expand D & L Ceramics' client base. "Our goal was that when I retired this year, we'd run the business full-time," said Deb, who previously worked in...
Local residents fearing they've contracted COVID-19 have a fast new way to get tested. Lakes Regional Healthcare and Dickinson County Emergency Management opened a drive-through Test Iowa clinic in Spirit Lake last week. It's open Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Dickinson County Fairgrounds Expo Building, 1602 15th St., Spirit Lake. All Iowa residents are able to receive a COVID-19 test for free, regardless of symptoms or potential exposure to the virus. To get a test, visit testiowa.co...
Though Little League and other events may be canceled, local children can still enjoy one vestige of summer this year. The Hartley swimming pool opened Friday, June 19. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a long repair list, it remained shuttered to swimmers prior to last week's opening day. Manager Pam Mohni said the first week has already been like none other in her 23 years overseeing the local swimming hole. Several new rules are in place for both lifeguards and swimmers to prevent the spread...
Calling this year a doozy would be the biggest understatement of all time. Nothing is as it once was, and nobody could have dreamt up this "new normal" in their wildest fever dream. Despite the unprecedented times, a few signs of normalcy have returned during the last month. Baseball and softball are back, and though Little League was canceled, the pool opened last week. Parks are open again, too, so kids have at least a few things to keep them busy. They've been cooped up and bored for way too...
I had never really seen a protest firsthand prior to June 4. Sure, I walked past plenty of small demonstrations in college on my way to class, but I never witnessed anything close to the raw emotion I reported on earlier this month in Spencer. Approximately 500 people with skin colors of black, white and brown gathered to march on Grand Avenue and call for justice for George Floyd, who died tragically at the hands of Minneapolis police late last month. Fears about violence and rioting were...
Congratulations friends, you have made it over 100 days in Camp COVID. It's hard to believe that number is even remotely accurate, but unfortunately it is. You are braving this storm well and should give yourself much credit where it is due. You have undeniably been through the wringer...persevering through doubt, anxiety, stress, financial unbalance, the fear of contracting illness and workplace uncertainty. Now, we wait as we still wade through these ambiguous waters and try to find normalcy...
Emily Chicoine, a 2020 graduate of South O'Brien High School, and John Vander Veen, a 2020 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, were recently awarded O'Brien County Career Day's first-ever scholarships. The scholarships were set to be awarded during the 2020 career day in April; however, that was canceled due to COVID-19. The mission of O'Brien County Career Day is to provide opportunities for high school students to learn about the vast variety of professional careers within the...
O'Brien County Tourism continues to encourage the public to enjoy our great county while maintaining safe social distancing with their new day trip itineraries. The Glacial Trail Byway Day Trip is the first in this series. The Glacial Trail Scenic Byway is a pleasant 36-mile loop through O'Brien and Clay counties. To begin the journey, follow Highway 10 east from Sutherland to county road M12. Turn onto M12 or stay on Highway 10. The loop will bring you back to where you started. Watch for the b...
• Traffic Wendy Marie Herting, Vermillion, SD, Speeding. Harmony Jene Cooley, Archer, Failure to Use Headlamps. Ernesto Cibrian Valdivia, Hartley, No Valid Drivers License; Registration Violation. Conner Jay Sybesma, Sanborn, Failure to Yield Half of Roadway. Medwin Saul Juarez, Grand Island, Neb., Dark Windows; Registration Violation. Mario De La Torre Pacheco, Anthon, Failure to Maintain Control. Cory A. VanderPloeg, Paullina, Registration Violation. Logan Michael Edward Van Meeteren, Sheldon, Defective Muffler System. • OWI Joshua Dean Berge...
Royal Vision Board President Josh Toft and Secretary Lynn Cronk recently received a $5,000 check from Royal Telephone Company general manager John Noah to use on Phase 2 of the Royal Vision Board's Trail Project. Phase 1 was recently finished at the Royal Triangle Park, which provided sidewalks and handicap accessibility throughout the park....
IMT Insurance recently collaborated with its independent insurance agents to support COVID-19 relief efforts in their communities. Agencies made donations across six states ranging from $250-$1,000. Through IMT's Month of Giving program, Agency donations were matched by IMT, dollar-for-dollar, totaling more than $37,000. IMT's donation match supports a shared commitment to supporting local businesses, food banks, non-profits and programs aimed to help relieve the stress thrust upon us by the...
• June 28, 1945 Charlie Roberts, of Lake Park, purchased The Dugout in Hartley. He had farmed south of Lake Park before moving into that town where he was employed at Skeet’s Place. Surveys by the Public Buildings Administration indicated that Hartley was eligible for consideration as the site for a new post office building, the proposed limit of cost being $85,000 for the site and structure. The proposal would only receive consideration if Congress authorized funds for the resumption of federal building construction after the war. Sheriff Lee...
ISU announces spring 2020 dean’s list More than 12,500 Iowa State University students were recently named to the spring semester 2020 dean’s list. Students must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 9 credit hours of graded course work to get named to the list. Students listed below are from this area. Everly: Joseph Alan Langner, 2, Horticulture; Benjamin Allen McClain, 4, Animal Science. Hartley: Seth David Morphew, 2, History; Jennifer Anne Vander Lee, 4, Animal Science. Royal: Rac...
The 2020 regular season is only 10 days old and Iowa’s baseball teams can already look forward to postseason play. The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released district and substate assignments for classes 1A and 2A. Postseason competition in Class 1A opens with preliminary round games on Thursday, July 9. First round games in both classes are scheduled for Saturday, July 11. Actual pairings for district games will be announced next week. Seven of the eight teams in Class 1A District #1 are from the War Eagle Conference. H...
Pitching and defense took center stage in Harris-Lake Park’s 2-0 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in War Eagle Conference baseball action June 17 at Lake Park. H-LP pitcher Isaac Ihnen did not allow a hit in 6-2/3 innings while striking out 16 Hawk batters. Julian Burdorf recorded the final out to preserve the win. Hawk pitcher Jordan Ortega also pitched well, allowing just four hits and one walk. He struck out three and only one of H-LP’s runs was earned. The Wolves advanced runners to thi...
After going hitless in the first game of the 2020 season, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team's bats came to life during a 19-0 triumph over Harris-Lake Park on June 17. "What a great win for the girls," said Hawk coach Carissa Post. "It was much-needed after a season-opening loss against West Sioux." Every H-M-S batter had at least one hit, including three by Brynn Webber. Among them was an inside-the-park homerun that wrapped up the scoring in the third inning. Hannah Jochims added a...
Two area high school programs have had their summer seasons impacted because each has at least one player exposed to COVID-19. The Gehlen Catholic baseball team suspended its season for at least two weeks after a player tested positive for COVID-19. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was to have played at LeMars last Friday in a makeup game, but the contest was cancelled when the positive test result was reported. H-M-S's softball team did play at LeMars on Friday to make up their game with the Jays....
