Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The ribbon's cut and the new Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School is officially ready for students. A brief ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Monday in front of the new facility, which has been under construction for over a year. The event recognized those who helped make the dream of a 21st century educational facility a reality. They included the committee that helped get the $18.9 million bond issue passed in the spring of 2018 and the district's administration and staff. "We're excited...
Onica Jacobs definitely takes her hometown's motto seriously. The Hartley woman recently organized an effort that would make every resident in "The City With a Heart" proud. After seeing news coverage from derecho-ravaged communities in central and eastern Iowa, she decided to act. Jacobs, 27, took to social media last week to rally donations for food, water and other goods for derecho victims. The result was a whirlwind 24-hour period that netted more than $4,000 in contributions for the...
With the new school year about to begin, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn board members again reviewed guidance from Iowa's education department before approving the return to learn plan. Information posted last month on H-M-S's Facebook page stated the district is planning for a face-to-face return to classes on Aug. 24, with the possibility of an online option for parents requesting it. Strategies for minimizing the spread of COVID-19 include staying at home when ill, proper hygiene techniques and...
The potential fate of one of the largest properties in Everly is making some city officials nervous. Mayor Brad Behrens on Monday expressed concerns about the former Clay Central/Everly 7-12 grade building changing hands. The school board last month agreed to sell the entire property, including outbuildings, to Guardian Education and Athletic Services (GEA) for $5,000. The non-profit firm plans to transform the facility into an "intermediate college program" for post-secondary students...
Hartley residents will be subjected to a survey this month that could help reduce the price tag of a vital infrastructure project. On Aug. 22-23 and again Aug. 29-30, a contracted survey crew will conduct a questionnaire with Hartley residents to gather information that will help the city apply for grant programs to aid future water and sanitary sewer upgrades. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) survey has four questions, including one that asks whether the total household income is...
• Traffic Bella Sarah Nase, Milford, Speeding; No Proof of Insurance. Enquahone Mitiku Gesesse, Storm Lake, Speeding. Joshua J. Mahler, Sutherland, No Proof of Insurance. Jay Thomas Eggerud, Jasper, Minn., Speeding. Alex J. Fischer, Paullina, Fishing Violation. Kaleb Lee Custer, Moville, Speeding. David Joseph Case, Paullina, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Kristi Lea Wolthuis, Spencer, Speeding. LaNae Elizabeth Schnaidt, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Glen Lavern Meer, Boyden, Speeding. Jose Laramillo Retana, Little Rock, Ark...
Please accept this letter of support from Community Memorial Health Center's Board of Directors as our unified confidence in Administrator Janette Simon, the Leadership Team and all employees for their prolonged sacrifices and adherence to strict protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize and appreciate their consistent dedication to keep our residents and tenants safe from contracting this deadly virus. They all have our deepest respect. The board also shares our support to...
Hello, friends. What beautiful weather we have been having lately! We had a storm roll through Sunday night that was a blessed relief to the gardens, fields and dusty ground. We long for more and pray that it will come. Our state is facing incredible devastation given the fate of the last large storm, derecho. We mourn the loss of lives, homes, businesses, crops and livelihoods of so many of our southern neighbors. May relief and comfort come to them quickly. There are numerous online routes to...
Friends of the Library recently requested and received funding for a new laptop computer from Valero Energy Foundation. The laptop will be used with the meeting room projector funded by a Valero grant, and it will also help expand programming and be available for patron use. Friends of the Library was pleased to receive this funding to enhance the facility's services, which is part of the group's mission. Replacing and updating equipment allows the library to provide reliable equipment and...
Open house planned at new elementary school An open house will be held at the new H-M-S Elementary on Saturday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-noon. Groups will be taken on tours of the new building. Call (712) 928-3406 or email [email protected] to RSVP. Donors needed for Hartley blood drive LifeServe Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive on Wednesday, Aug. 26 from 12:30-5:30 p.m., at the Hartley Community Center. Appointments are required. Walk-ins will not be allowed to donate blood, and only blood donors will be allowed inside the...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 1 The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The Sentinel- News office. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. Dates should be submitted no later than Tuesday, Sept. 1. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. 1 more COVID-19 death in...
A memorial service for Gerald N. “Jerry” Wegter will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, at the Archer Reformed Church in Archer. Visitation will precede the service from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Interment will be in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Gerald Nelson “Jerry” Wegter was born to Gerrit and Nellie (Langstraat) Wegter on a farm near Hull on Jan. 24, 1929. He was baptized at the First Reformed Church in Boyden and attended country school in the Boyden area. In June 1950, G...
A memorial service for Keith M. Steinbeck will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley, with Pastor Lynn Dau officiating. Interment at a later date will take place at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley, with military rites conducted by Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288, of Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Keith Merlyn Steinbeck was born April 27, 1934 on the family farm near Hartley, to John and Myrtle (Williams) Steinbeck. He attended country school and later...
• Aug. 23, 1945 The estimated number of farms in O’Brien County was 1,956. That compared to 2,006 farms in the county 10 years earlier. The average size of farms in the county in 1945 was 184 acres, compared to 176 acres in 1935. A large extension was added at the rear of the Fairmont Produce house for a feeding room. The structure could house 8,200 birds as well as accommodate a picking room. A new driveway was also made to the facility. Bus routes to serve the Hartley school area for high school students were established by the school boa...
Next Monday will mark the start of a new school year at Clay Central/Everly. As children anxiously await their return to semi-normalcy, CC/E staff are preparing to welcome their children "home" with new guidelines and procedures in place to assure a safe and healthy school year. CC/E recognizes that the need for children to return to learning safely with structure and in-person socialization. After gathering information from parents and staff while following guidelines from CDC and the American...
Hartley residents of all ages turned out for a night of cool, wet fun last Thursday when the fire department hosted water fights on Central Avenue. Firefighters from Archer and Melvin also participated. This was the second-straight month Hartley firemen held the water fights. "We thought it would be good to just get people out and have a little fun," said Chief Brad Meendering. "Last month we were doing our pumper training, so instead of just sending it down the drain, we thought it would be...
Erin Streit, of Hartley, was a member of the Buena Vista University women's basketball team which sits atop all of Division III with the top Team GPA for the 2019-20 season. The Women's Basketball Coaches Association Academic Top 25 recognizes NCAA Division I, II and III, NAIA and two-year programs' GPAs inclusive of all student-athletes on their rosters for the entire season. BVU's team GPA for the season was 3.865. That average was the highest by any team on any level for this past season and...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's fall sports teams begin their respective seasons next week. First on the schedule are a junior varsity volleyball tournament hosted by George-Little Rock on Monday, Aug. 24 and a varsity tournament at West Lyon on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Cross country runners get their first taste of competition on Thursday, Aug. 27, at Cherokee. It's the first time in several years that H-M-S has not opened the season at Spencer. As the annual scrimmage with Spencer has been cancelled, the...
A portion of Royal was evacuated Tuesday following an explosion at Ag Partners that blew apart the top of a grain elevator. The explosion occurred around 3:15 p.m. The area north of Main Street near Ag Partners was evacuated shortly thereafter, and power was cut to the entire town. No injuries were immediately reported and the exact cause of the explosion has not been officially released. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and began assessing the situation with the help of a drone, which...
