Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The O'Brien County Fair is gearing up for a celebration 100 years in the making this week. The local fair turns 100 in 2024, and organizers are thrilled to mark the occasion in style July 19-25. Fair board President Darwin Gaudian said he is proud of the O'Brien County staple and looked forward to the week ahead. "There have been just a lot of years of work to stay together this long and keep everything going," he said. "I've been a part of it for about 40 years, and seeing how it is today,...
It's not a matter of if; it's when. That's what Everly City Council members learned on Monday regarding the timeline for federal reimbursement for flood-related damages and other expenses. City Clerk Kristi Fliss reported Everly will be able to file claims through the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Public Assistance Program, but she was not sure when the check will be sent. "It could be a while," she said after the meeting. Fliss sat in on a FEMA meeting last week regarding the...
Just as one street improvement project was nearing completion, Royal city officials looked forward to developing a new street on the east side of town. Blacktop Services, Inc. was finishing the Main Street paving project as the city council met on July 10. Mayor Josh Toft and council members were pleased with the initial results. "The new street looks good. I'm happy with Blacktop Services," Toft said. The bid for the paving project was $215,816. Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen said...
Revisiting the matter of whether to charge fees for use of district facilities, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board on Monday voted to assess a charge to for-profit school entities. Superintendent Patrick Carlin suggested requiring groups that are covered by H-M-S's liability insurance to pay an annual fee. They include booster clubs, Parents In Education, gymnastics and dance. "There's not really a clean way to pick or choose groups," Carlin acknowledged. "In my mind it's fair to charge gro...
• Traffic Abdi Mohammed Dwid, Moorhead, Minn., Speeding. Dustin Gene Kraft, Cherokee, No Proof of Insurance. Adrianna Marie Florke, Nemaha, Speeding. Kyle R. Fertwagner, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Todd Allen Meyeraan, II, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Patricio Marvin Jiro, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Kelly Marie Cabanas, Archer, Speeding; Seatbelt Violation. Shannon Lee Chindlund, Sanborn, Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Jessie J. Crouch, Hartley, No Proof of Insurance. Esli Rosendo Aguilera...
5K glow run and fun walk in Hartley The Hartley Health & Fitness Center will host its an inaugural 5K Glow Run & 1K Fun Walk on Thursday, Aug. 1. Participants should register before July 18 to guarantee a T-shirt. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HPL book club to meet July 30 On Tuesday, July 30 from 5-6 p.m., Between the Covers will chat about Agatha Christie’s best-selling murder mystery “And Then There Were None.” Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk. Summer programs offered by OBCC O’Brien County Conservation is offerin...
SDSU announces spring 2024 graduation list Zachary Martin Schoelerman, of Everly, graduated following the spring 2024 semester at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Schoelerman graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. More than 1,500 students from 35 states and 24 nations completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program. NWI fishing report Due to flooding, all lakes in Dickinson County are under a 5 mph no wake ordinance until further notice....
Former president Donald Trump escaped death by the thinnest of margins Saturday when a gunman narrowly missed his shot at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Trump suffered an ear injury and two others were hurt during the assassination attempt, while another audience member was tragically killed. The attack was the first such on a sitting or former president since Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. Trump has remained defiant in the days since and hasn’t let the attempt on his life affect his schedule. With a bandage over his right ear, he a...
With the rain finally stopping and floodwaters receding, we've been left with rather healthy conditions for growing green things around these parts. I think you can both hear and see the corn growing these days if you concentrate hard enough. That also applies to the ever-healthy crop of weeds in my yard, particularly in my landscaping. I don't know how many hours I've spent yanking weeds and other unwanted vegetation this summer, but if my sore back is any indication, it's been quite a few....
When I first drove into Iowa to visit my son and his family, I was puzzled by the terrain: vast, flat farmland with little islands scattered at what seemed to be about half-mile intervals; islands of trees, in clumps, in every direction, as far as the eye can see. I asked my son how these huge trees grew in clumps all around the farmland. He explained that each clump of trees was surrounding a farmhouse, because without the trees, the winds could roar across the fields and the homes would have...
• July 21, 1949 Two fireplaces were added in the park just south of the athletic field, and picnic tables donated by the Friday Club and fire department were ready for public use. A sandbox was also erected and the park board planned to place swings and other equipment in the area. H.C. Britzmann, superintendent of the Hartley schools in 1933 and 1934, retired from schoolwork and was the owner and operator of The Smart Shop at Hawarden. He had been in the Hawarden schools for 15 years after leaving Hartley. Thirteen members of the local Boy S...
Emmetsburg outhit and outscored Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the opening round of the Class 2A regional softball tournament. The E-Hawks won the game, 9-3, on July 8 at Emmetsburg. Four hits and three runs by Emmetsburg in the first inning set the tone. They continued to build their advantage, scoring two runs in the second inning, single runs in the third and fourth innings, and two more runs in the fifth. The E-Hawks finished with 12 hits, double the total for H-M-S. The Hawks had two runners on...
June Marie (Sampson) Luedke, 91, passed away peacefully and comfortably on June 21, 2024, in Olathe, Kan. She was born in Hartley on Oct. 30, 1932, the eldest of nine children born to Dan and Margaret Sampson. She was raised on a small farm known as "The Ranch" located on the southwest edge of Hartley. She continued to subscribe to The Hartley Sentinel for much of her life. June married her high school sweetheart, Roger Luedke, in 1950. Together they raised four children: Patty, Jeri, Becky and...
Shaun Patrick Iske was born Jan. 30, 1970, in Denver, Colo., to Jim Beasley and Jean Tennant. Shaun loved anything that had wheels, even as a young child. He would steal his Aunt Kristi’s ride-on Corvette to play on any chance he got, and had gotten into motorcycles by high school. Throughout his childhood he had a very special bond with his Grandpa Don and Grandma Joyce. Shaun graduated from Everly High School in 1988, his mom in 1973 and later his son, Skylar, in 2015. Shaun and Debi welcomed their son in November of 1996 and later united in...
