Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The derecho that barreled through northwest Iowa last week received official recognition from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Four counties, including O'Brien County, were included in a disaster declaration issued by Reynolds on July 6. Also on the list were Emmet, Hancock and Winnebago counties. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of the storm. The July 5 onslaught left downed trees, damaged property, bent crops and power outages in...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will ask for voter approval to extend the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) for 10 years. A resolution of election approved on Monday calls for the question to be placed on the ballot for a special school election on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The district has until July 29 to submit the ballot question to the O'Brien County Commissioner of Elections. The current levy was approved in September of 2013, when 69 percent of voters supported the measure....
Residents of Royal are ready to get raucous this weekend. The western Clay County community is set to celebrate Royal Fun Days July 15-17. The schedule features events for the whole family, including a few new tidbits to keep things fresh. "We had a good turnout last year coming off the pandemic cancellation in 2020, and we're trying make it bigger and better this year," said Anne Hagedorn, one of the Fun Days organizers. "We're hoping to see a lot of people there again." New this year is the...
Hartley officials are hoping a plan to address issues at the city's new pool will be ready by August. City Administrator Erica Haack said on Tuesday that the new aquatic center's general contractor, Eriksen Construction, was still compiling a plan to address electrical issues at the facility, which failed state inspection last month. According to Haack, Eriksen Construction is still in discussion with an equipotential bonding specialist trying to determine a solution. If and when one is develope...
The Hartley City Council on Monday approved a bid for an additional improvement to an ongoing infrastructure upgrade project. Wisconsin-based Visu-Sewer won the bid for cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining with an estimate of $427,411. A total of five bids were received for the project, which will affect sewer lines and manholes related to the ongoing lift station replacement on the east side of town. "They were fairly competitive bids," said engineer Wes Boyer, of Bolton & Menk. "That was good to...
Hartley residents need not fret if they see an unmarked pickup creeping through town over the next two weeks. Iowa Silver Jackets will conduct its floodplain study of the City With a Heart July 18-29. The observation will consist of a hydraulic analysis of overland flows in Hartley and evaluate flood risk throughout the town based on current conditions and structure elevations. According to a news release from Iowa Silver Jackets, initial project activities include data collection and site...
Hartley Family Care of Spencer Hospital will begin offering patient services on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The family medicine clinic will be open four days each week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The clinic is located at the Community Memorial Health Center facility in Hartley. Jamie Billings, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, will serve as the clinic's primary healthcare provider. "I'm very excited to join the Hartley Family Care team and look forward to est...
• Traffic Stephanie Dawn Beck, Sutherland, Speeding. Thomas Jeffrey Andringa, Hull, Speeding. Jacqueline Samantha McAndrew, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Donaldo Siloe Cruz Salzillo, Hartley, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. William Lee McIlravy, Norfolk, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License. Miguel Ricardo Castillo, Jr., Globe, Ariz., No Valid Driver’s License. Treaton Michael Culver, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Andrey Gennadiyevich Kuloverov, Coon Rapids, Minn., Use of Electronic Device. Catalina Morales, Orange City, Use of Elect...
Early S-N deadlines this week There will be an early deadline for all ads and submitted news for the newspaper this week. Friday, July 15 at 5 p.m. is the deadline for ads and submitted content for the July 21 Sentinel-News as well as next week’s Northwest Iowa Peach. Additionally, office hours on July 21 and July 22 will be from 8 a.m.-noon. Ad and submitted copy deadlines will be normal for the July 28 publications: 5 p.m. on Friday, July 22 for the Northwest Iowa Peach; and Monday, July 25 at 5 p.m. for the Sentinel-News. No pool, no p...
On dean’s list at Minnesota State Mankato The Academic High Honor and Honor lists for the 2022 spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced. Kyler Rieck, of Hartley, was among 2,363 students who earned a 3.5-3.99 average to qualify for the Honor List. To qualify for academic honors, undergraduate students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours for the semester. Town and Country Innovation celebrates 7th year at the 2022 fair The Town and Country Innovation Department will celebrate its seventh year of c...
• July 17, 1947 W.H. Mohr tendered his resignation to the Fairmont Creamery Co., concluding 16 years of service to that firm and its predecessor. His future plans were indefinite. The family of Mohr’s replacement, Jerry Caveneau, would join him from Omaha, Neb. as soon as housing was available. According to word from German sources, the remains of Kenneth Rost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rost, were found with his plane near Sur, Hungary. He was reported missing during the war when his plane failed to return from a mission to Germany. One hun...
Deanna Lynne Rasmussen, 64, passed peacefully at Edgewood Vista in Mitchell, S.D., on Friday, July 1, 2022. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Deanna was born in Volga, S.D. to Otto and Lorraine Rasmussen in 1957. She was the third child out of five. She grew up between Bruce, S.D., Brookings, S.D. and Hartley, attended school in Bruce and Brookings, and graduated from Hartley High School. She continued her education at Spencer School of Business in Spencer, and went on to attend...
Private family services for Grover “Tom” Powers will be held at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley at a later date. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with the arrangements. Grover “Tom” Powers was born on Oct. 30, 1930, to Edgar and Georgia (Ashby) Powers in Hartley. Tom grew up on the family farm south of Hartley, attended country school through eighth grade and graduated from Hartley High School in 1949. Tom served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the Intelligence Corps while stationed in Korea. Followi...
A funeral service for Chad E. Wolthuizen was held Monday, July 11, 2022, at First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Wayne Wolthuizen and Keaton Wolthuizen. Scott Wolthuizen, Rick Wolthuizen, Kevin Endorf, Eric Salazar, Alic Salazar and Keith Van Kley were honorary pallbearers. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Chad Edwin Wolthuizen was born Jan. 14, 1967 at Sheldon, to Edwin Wolthuizen and Donna (Schnider) Snyder. He spent his youth in the Sanborn area where he received his education,...
Todd M. Brookfield passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D. A private graveside service will be held at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina. Arrangements are under the care of the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina. Todd Matthew Brookfield was born on Feb. 1, 1971, to Lorin and Ragean Brookfield. Over his 51 years of life, he built his home in Hartley. From working at the elevator for many years along with a few side jobs he enjoyed, he also held the position of...
A funeral service for Fred G. Tanner was held Saturday, July 9, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Dave Ericksen officiated. Pallbearers were TJ Tanner, Katie Chapman, Gabriel Tanner, Sara Escher, Anna Harmsen, Emma Tanner, Laura Tanner, Erik Tanner, Nathan Tanner, Emily Johnson and Ben Johnson. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Fred Gene Tanner, fifth of six children born to Frank E. and Katherine (Wooster) Tanner, entered the world on Nov. 20, 1931 in E...
A funeral service for Kathleen A. “Katy” Vander Velde was held Friday, July 8, 2022, at the Sanborn Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Phil Westra officiated. Pallbearers were Brent Hill, Scott Anema, Michael Hill, Ryan Hill, Jill Vander Velde, Jason Vander Velde, Chet Vander Velde, Julie Morrissey, Stacy Scholten and Dominic Ferraro. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Kathleen Anne “Katy” Vander Velde was born Nov. 9, 1925 at Hull, the daughter of Bernie and Effie (...
For some softball programs, a 10-15 season record would be a step backward. For Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn it could be a sign of better things to come. With a roster primarily comprised of freshmen and sophomores, H-M-S doubled its victory total from a year ago and had its first double-digit win season since 2017. This year's improvement could lead to greater results in the future. "Overall we had a great season. Going from five wins last year to 10 with a young team is impressive," said Hawk coach...
The 2022 baseball season started on an up note for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and a 3-2 record in the final five regular season games was a plus. But the Hawks also suffered through a 10-game losing streak and endured an inning that seemed would never end during district play. The combined result was a record of 5-15 overall and 2-8 in the War Eagle Conference. "Looking back, it was definitely a season of ups and downs," said Hawk coach Jeremy Gloden. "We didn't quite reach the marks we had set for...
A seven-run second inning gave Sibley-Ocheyedan all the scoring it needed to hand Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn an 11-2 loss in a Class 2A regional softball quarterfinal game July 6 at Ocheyedan. S-O had answered H-M-S's run in the first inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Generals started things in the second inning with three straight hits, followed by an error, a walk and two hit batters that led to five runs. A pair of infield groundouts built S-O's advantage to 9-1. The Hawks' initial run came when...
