Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The 2022-23 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will begin next Tuesday and the district is ready to welcome students to their classrooms. Initial indications are that H-M-S will have more students to welcome. Final enrollment will not be determined for some time, but the district is anticipating over 30 newcomers. That trend seems to apply at the high school, where at least 11 new students are enrolled. "We continue to get more students, which is a great thing," Principal Nate Hemiller said...
"It's not apples to apples. It's confusing." That was Royal Mayor Josh Toft's comment during the August city council meeting as he passed out bid sheets for painting and repairing the water tower. As anticipated, three companies did submit bids. However, they were not consistent in terms of the work they proposed to do to the tower. One proposal called for inspecting and painting the tower and 30,000-gallon tank, which is what the council wants to have done. Another bid covered replacing the lad...
A Hartley woman is gearing up to spread her love of yoga to the masses. Julie McCarty will open Authentically You Yoga and Wellness Studio on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Sanborn. The business is located inside the Vander Haag building on Highway 18 next to Family Health Chiropractic and is planning an open house to get things started with a bang. For McCarty, the grand opening will be a culmination of hard work driven by her passion for yoga. "I kept going back and forth as to whether I wanted to...
Problems at Everly's dump sparked considerable discussion during Monday's council meeting. According to Council Member Shaun Iske, the area has been littered with untagged toilets, appliances, wood entertainment centers, windows, TVs and more. He suggested the city purchase a better camera system to monitor the site and implement a stricter fine schedule for those who violate the rules. "It looks horrible down there again. It's bad," he said. "It's turned into the old dump." The location was...
• Traffic Ethan Anderson, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Michael James Davis, Rock Rapids, Speeding. James Allen Redbird, El Reno, Okla., No Valid Driver’s License. Mandy Lee Palm, Atlantic, Speeding. Waldina Casanova, Las Vegas, Nev., Speeding. Irving Emmanuel Hernandez Rios, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Haley R. Bottjen, Wapello, Registration Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Bryce J. Cook, Hartley, No Proof of Insurance. Tyson James Cook, Hartley, Seatbelt Violation. Ashley Anne Barr, Chatsworth, Speed...
Where’d it go? Challenges and triumphs highlight summer of 2022 The calendar hasn’t flipped to September yet, but Labor Day is certainly in sight. That only means one thing: The summer of 2022 is experiencing its final flickers of sunlight. What a summer it was. The season began with waves of anticipation here in Hartley as locals geared up for the opening of the community’s new pool. Unfortunately, smiling faces soon turned to frowns when it was announced the facility could not open thanks to failed safety inspections. The issue remains unres...
August typically provides a rude awakening from the summer slumber here at the newspaper. Activity on the news front picks up with increased activities like town celebrations and other happenings, and internal items like our fair results and fall sports preview tabs keep us on our toes. Admittedly, my mind has been elsewhere. We finally got our 105-year-old Ocheyedan home sold and have entered the chaotic phase of the moving period. We officially close Sept. 6, but there’s so much to do before then. First on the list is crossing off l...
People in the health care field have worked their tails off since the COVID pandemic hit Iowa with a vengeance in 2020. Doctors, nurses and all manner of technicians and support staff have performed heroically under circumstances that often were trying. But the death this year of a patient at a Centerville care center has struck a chord with many Iowans – and not just because COVID claimed another life. The reaction has ranged from sadness to anger because the person’s treatment was unprofession...
What a lucky childhood! The South Dakota State Fair was the star attraction of my hometown, Huron. Each visit was a sensory overload to grade school and junior high kids who weren’t at all excited about the beginning of school. (These were the days before adult supervision and oversight were deemed necessary.) My younger brother was an expert at locating “free stuff” at seed corn dealers, political tents and hearing aid sales tables. These treasures were stashed in large shopping bags brightened with advertising slogans. Our loot consisted of f...
CC/E menus Wednesday, Aug. 24: Breakfast – Biscuits with sausage, cold cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Crispito, corn, pears, rice. Thursday, Aug. 25: Breakfast – French toast sticks, cold cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt, milk sticks; Lunch – Ground beef and gravy, green beans, banana, dinner roll. Friday, Aug. 26: Breakfast – Donut, cold cereal, toast, fruit, juice, yogurt; Lunch – Grilled cheese, carrots, peaches, chocolate chip cookie. Menus subject to change at any time. Mil...
A funeral service for Virginia A. Christensen was held Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Pastor Mark Wilms officiated. Pallbearers were Christie Weeg, Curt Sparks, Tyler Sparks, Tony Sparks, Claire Christensen and Saul Christensen. Honorary bearers were Aune Weeg, Henrik Weeg, Lillian Sparks, Elleanor Sparks, Theodore Sparks, Franklin Sparks, Arthur Sparks and Barbara Christensen. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the...
Caley Ann Bridget Boone, 51, of Gold Hill, Ore., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, after a courageous battle against cancer. Caley was born on March 2, 1971 in Cherokee, to Dr. Paul and Patricia Boone, of Paullina. She grew up in Paullina, Hartley and Rock Rapids, where she graduated from Central Lyon High School in 1989. Beginning with family camping trips when she was younger, Caley loved the outdoors and always pursued new adventures. She graduated from Northern Arizona University in...
Services in memory of Marion J. Roghair will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at First English Lutheran Church in Spencer. Pastor Paul Kaldahl will officiate. Pallbearers are Ben Roghair, Nick Roghair, Ryan Postma, Ryan VerMulm, Darwin Kruse and Dale Buhrmann. Military services will be conducted by American Legion Glen Pedersen Post #1 and V.F.W. Clay County Post #414. Interment will be in North Lawn Memorial Park at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with the arrangements. Marion Jacob Roghair, the son of Jacob...
A memorial service for Jeanne L. Olhausen was held Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Jeanne Lavonne (Post) Geerdes Olhausen was born Nov. 20, 1929, at Middleburg in Sioux County, at the home of her parents, Gerrit and Kate (Van Ort) Post. She attended country school near Hartley through the elementary grades and graduated from Hartley High School in 1947, the first of her family to...
The football teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Spirit Lake will give fans a taste of the upcoming season during a scrimmage on Friday, Aug. 19. The scrimmage will be held at Hafer Field in Spirit Lake, starting at 6 p.m. "It will not look like a varsity football game," said Hawk coach Jay Eilers. "It will be varsity versus varsity and JV versus JV. We plan to run 24 to 27 plays on offense and defense for the varsity." Spirit Lake is asking for donations of Gatorade as admission to the...
Hartley's pool may be out of commission, but that didn't stop kids and adults alike from finding a creative way to cool down on Aug. 11. The Hartley Fire Department hosted water fights on Central Avenue. Local children enjoyed duking it out and soaking one another while trying to move a suspended bucket with a stream of water. The firemen followed, waging battle against the bucket as spectators looked on. Hartley Fire Chief Brad Meendering said the water fights help firemen get acquainted with...
