Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Dr. Zachary Ney had a pretty good idea where he wanted to end up when he graduated from optometry school. Right back where it started. "I wouldn't necessarily say I always knew I would work with Jill, but deep down I probably did," he said. "Ultimately I wanted to come back home and serve the community that I have a lot of respect for." Ney joined Dr. Jill Kunzman at Sibley Eye Care and Northwest Iowa Vision Therapy late last month. The son of Beth and Kelly Ney and a 2016 graduate of...
With classes about to resume and the sun setting earlier each evening, Everly is gearing up for one last summer party this weekend. Everly Community Days will be held Aug. 16-18. Like years past, the annual event once again features a variety of attractions to entertain the masses. "We've got a lot going on and lots of stuff for all ages," said City Clerk Kristi Fliss, who is one of the event's organizers. "We invite everyone to come see what we've got going on around town." New this year is a...
Officials at Clay Central/Everly and Sioux Central are slamming the brakes on a new sharing agreement between the two school districts. CC/E Superintendent Kevin Wood, who also serves the same role at Sioux Central, said a sharing agreement would not be in place for the 2024-25 school year. The CC/E school board in April signed off on a whole-grade sharing plan with Sioux Central while keeping its existing whole-grade sharing agreement in place with Spencer. “The holdup was drawing a line or b...
Three more structures will hit the dust in downtown Hartley later this year. The city council on Monday approved a bid of $7,500 from James Vogt to remove the front of the former Create-A-Craft building and tear down the former Real Reflections salon next to it. Additionally, the bid includes removal of the garage behind the old Capitol Theatre. "It's a great price for all three," said Council Member Nick Galm. Vogt's bid for the beauty salon included backfill dirt for the basement. It also incl...
• Traffic Aaron M. McGee, Stroud, Okla., Speeding. Crystal Ann Goebel, Leavenworth, Kan., Speeding. Charles Wesley Stutz, Rochester, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License. Guadalupe Santana, Sanborn, Speeding. Elizabeth K. Kenya, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Tristin Kay Saarie, Okabena, Minn., Speeding. Debra Jean Jessen, Oto, Speeding. Fanossie Hailegebriel, Sioux Falls, S.D., Texting While Driving. Steven James Van Oort, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Jaxon Xander Brown, Sheldon, Dark Window. Michael J. Smith, Valley, Neb., Speeding. Troy Wohlert, Har...
Street dance in Everly is Saturday The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual street dance on Saturday, Aug. 17. Live music will be provided by local band She’s With Us. Doors open at 7 p.m. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 21 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Aug. 21. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC annual meeting is Wednesday The Hartley Community Center Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7...
Named to Dean’s List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2024 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport. Palmer College of Chiropractic has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, Calif. and Port Orange, Fla. Area schools receive disaster grant funds Five Iowa school districts located in disaster-impacted communities will receive a total of nearly $300,000 in emergency grant funds to support students experiencing homelessness as a result of this summer’s weather-related disaste...
Editor's note: This piece is being republished with permission from the Iowa Falls Times-Citizen. Rita Wohlert is the daughter of E.P and Nellie Koehnecke, while Shelley Brinkert-Hjelm is the daughter of Ed and Florence Brinkert. The friends grew up in the Hartley area and graduated from high school as members of the Class of 1967. Wohlert lives in Iowa Falls, while Brinkert-Hjelm resides on a farm northeast of Hartley. Brinkert-Hjelm said the trip to England was a unique experience. "It was gre...
• Aug. 18, 1949 The livestock portion of the 1949 O’Brien County Fair, which was held in Hartley, was brought to a successful conclusion with the selling of 66 head of prime beef at an average price of $27.69 per hundred. Large crowds were also on hand to enjoy the free acts on Central Avenue. Despite the scorching heat, many O’Brien County youngsters thronged the streets of Hartley to take advantage of the free rides. Douglas Graves resigned as the instructor for the veterans’ on-the-farm training program. His late resignation made it almost...
A funeral service in memory of Arlo W. Newman was held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, at First Lutheran Church in West Okoboji. Interment was in Westport Cemetery. Turner Jenness Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Arlo Wayne Newman was born on March 17, 1928 in Comfrey, Minn., to Raymond and Vernetta (Pelley) Newman. He lived on various farms west of Milford. He attended Westport School #5 and graduated from Okoboji Consolidated High School in 1945. During his high school years as a proud Ok...
A memorial service in memory of Dean C. Schroeder was held Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, with military graveside rites conducted by Hartley American Legion, Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Dean Clair Schroeder was born near Preston in Plymouth County on July 8, 1935, one of four children of Fred August and Cleo Dorothea (Collmann) Schroeder. He grew up on a farm near Hartley a...
A memorial service in memory of Betty J. Berends was held Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Samantha Berends, Charlie Berends, August Berends, William Berends and Julian Berends. Burial was at Harrison Township Cemetery near May City. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Betty Jean Berends, daughter of Petersen “Pete” and Hattie (Eye) Wilson, was born Dec. 7, 1932 in rural Ruthven. She received her early education through the count...
A funeral service in memory of Brett T. Flynn was held Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau and Pastor Dave Van Kley officiated. Pallbearers were Ryan Flynn, Eric Flynn, Cole Dickey, Levi Trenkamp, Kody Moehr and Patrick Charbonneau. Honorary pallbearers were Matt Lorenzen, Jared Henfrey and Heath Nagel. Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery at Emmetsburg. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Brett Thomas Flynn was born April 2, 1993 in Spencer, to Kenneth John and Connie Jo (Harson) F...
If you are looking for something different to do on a September weekend, consider taking a self-guided tour of Iowa's historic barns. The Iowa Barn Foundation is holding its annual All-State Tour on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15, featuring a record 92 barns across the state that will be available for visiting inside and out from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., both days. Local barns on the tour include: • Johnson Barn, 4594 Vine Ave., Sutherland (O'Brien County): From Sutherland, travel one mile north on coun...
