Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Hartley city officials are still awaiting details of a proposal that would address issues at the new pool. The city council learned last week the pool could not pass inspection due to errors made with electrical work during the construction process. According to City Administrator Erica Haack, the pool's general contractor, Eriksen Construction, is still investigating a solution to remedy the problems. Once one is developed, it will have to be approved by the state electrical examining board....
Plans to deal with an impending invasion are continuing to form in Everly. The city council on June 20 OK'd a plan that would treat two ash trees with pesticides at the park and water tower. The vast majority of ash trees on city-owned property won't be so lucky, as city Street Superintendent Nate Fitzgerald suggested they get cut down within a two-year time. The council first began discussing local ash trees in April. The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) was confirmed in Clay County this...
Children can now receive vaccinations against COVID-19 thanks to a recent decision by the Food & Drug Administration. The FDA granted emergency use authorization of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months-4 years. Previously, only those age 5 and older were eligible. Like with adults, the vaccines are administered on a tiered schedule to build immunity. For the youngest recipients, there are three doses: The first two doses are given three weeks apart followed...
• Traffic Giorgi Turashvili, New York, N.Y., No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation. Lisa Rose Sheldon, Melvin, Registration Violation. Michael Dale Ewoldt, North Sioux City, S.D., Speeding. Quintin Fred Williams, Beaufort, S.C., Open Container. Lucas William Berkenpas, Hartley, Registration Violation. John Serio, Wausau, Wis., Hours of Service Violation; Safety Regulations Violation. Zeniah Ahmaniki Wallace, Nitro, W.V., Speeding. David LeRoy Jones, Saint Charles, Speeding. Lisa Marie Dukes, Ames, Speeding. Donald Ray Clark, Jr., O...
Legion Family to meet July 5 The Hartley Legion Family will meet Tuesday, July 5, at 7 p.m. at the Legion Building. Game night for adults at Hartley library Hartley Public Library will be hosting a game night for adults at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Board games, Card Against Humanity and many other options will be available. No special at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will not be serving a meal on Wednesday, July 6. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Research Farm Field Day set for July 13 The annual Northwest Iowa Research Far...
Blood donors combine to sustain over 380 lives A total of 31 units of blood were collected during the drive held in Hartley on June 22. The blood collected will help to save and sustain the lives of 81 people in need. Four donors who achieved milestone donations are Keith Stoltz and Larry Espey, one gallon; Douglas Nagel, five gallons; and Randall Kramer, nine gallons. Together these four individuals have donated 128 pints of blood, sustaining the lives of over 384 people. LifeServe Blood Center encourages area residents to thank those four...
The plight of owning an old home is that nothing ever seems "done." Our to-do list is always loaded, not that we have any ambition to chip away at it anyway. Pressure to cross several items off that list ramped up in May when Kaity and I put our 105-year-old Ocheyedan home on the market. We are hoping to move to Hartley soon, but that decision has necessitated a flurry of activity at family headquarters before any boxes get packed Big projects like new siding, soffit fascia and living room trim...
Happy Thursday to all! I hope this Thursday finds you well and enjoying these warmer temps. Iowa is truly a champion at giving us multiple seasons in one week, luckily this week we have found ourselves enjoying some real summer weather. My children are eating it up. *** We will kick off this week's column with Bethlehem Lutheran's Pastor Mark Wilms giving us his weekly dose of "Coffee Shop Wisdom." We have a few for you today, starting with "When angry, count to 10 before you speak. If very...
America is poised mark its 246th birthday on Monday. While the Fourth is always a big party, many citizens may find reasons to celebrate few and far between this year. To say there's a lot of domestic turmoil right now would be monumental understatement. Half the country can hardly agree with the other side that the sky is blue, and those tensions seem to grow tenfold by the week. We may be 50 United States, but it never seems like unity is front and foremost on most Americans' minds these...
A graveside service for Beverly J. Kraft, of Pleasant Hill and formerly of Holstein and May City, was held Friday, June 24, 2022, in the Liberty Cemetery at Calumet. Chris Friest officiated. Burial was in the Liberty Cemetery. The Nicklas D. Jensen Funeral Home in Holstein assisted with the arrangements. Beverly Jean Kraft was born in Hartley on July 15, 1942, the daughter of Robert Albert and Francis Vivian Peters. Beverly worked at Red's Café in Hartley. She was a stay-at-home mom while her...
A funeral service for Duane D. “Dewey” Daggett was held Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Sanborn. Pastor Kevin Gingerich officiated. Pallbearers were Wade Daggett, Blair Daggett, Joe Daggett, Mike Daggett, Isaiah Daggett and Larry Tifft. Honorary pallbearers were nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Duane “Dewey” Daggett, son of Gary and LaVonne (Vos) Daggett, was born May 24, 1958 in Sheldon. He g...
• July 3, 1947 A sudden windstorm that reportedly rose to a fury of 85 mph spread destruction as it swept across a path north of Hartley. Hail which accompanied the gale totally destroyed some corn and bean fields, beat others to the ground and broke hundreds of home, barn and school windows in a 10 to 15 mile strip. No damage other than broken tree branches was reported in Hartley. DeYoung’s Ice Cream Store, a popular place especially during hot days, greatly enlarged their ice cream storage space by adding a new 12-section storage cab...
As had often been the case during a 10-game losing streak, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team fell behind early against West Bend-Mallard. But there was one crucial difference in the June 21 contest: the Hawks overcame adversity to claim an 8-5 win in Hartley. West Bend-Mallard took a 4-1 lead with a run in the first inning and three more in the second as a result of timely hits and untimely miscues by the Hawks. "It felt good to get back in the win column," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden....
It isn't often that a softball team can be out-hit and still win by seven runs. But that was the scenario in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's 9-2 victory over George-Little Rock. G-LR had a 5-4 edge in hits during the June 21 contest in Hartley, but H-M-S took advantage of seven walks, two hit batters and errors to end a four-game losing streak. "I wanted the bats to turn on a little more, but overall I'm happy with the win," said Hawk coach Stephanie Bronstad. Gracie Knobloch's lead-off triple in the s...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn lost twice during the Okoboji softball tournament on June 25 at Milford. Okoboji overcame an early deficit to earn a 15-5 win. The Hawks led 3-1 after one inning but the Pioneers took control with four runs in the third, six runs in the fourth and four runs in the fifth. H-M-S scored twice in the fifth inning. Cadence Klein led H-M-S with a double, a single and two runs batted in; Gracie Knobloch had two hits; Eliza Tewes had one hit and two RBI; and Kinsey Schirmer,...
H-M-S, S-O to play in regional softball tourney Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will play Sibley-Ocheyedan in the quarterfinal round of the Class 2A Region 1 softball tournament. The game will be played at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at the S-O softball field in Ocheyedan. The winner advances to the regional semifinal on Friday, July 8, at Armstrong. The regional final on Monday, July 11 will be hosted by the highest remaining ranked team from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union rankings. H-M-S baseball team plays Bishop Garrigan Saturday Class...
