Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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School only started last Friday, but big changes have already taken place at Clay Central/Everly Elementary this year. The 2024-25 school year marks the first at CC/E with combined grade levels. This fall, the fifth and sixth grade classrooms are combined, as are the third and fourth grades. Though the year is young, CC/E Director of Student Services Michelle Huntress has been pleased. "Our two multi-grade classrooms are going super well," she said. "We are a team at CC/E. We help each other so...
Several new teachers greeted students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn last Friday when they entered their classrooms for the 2024-25 school year. Seven instructors joined the H-M-S staff roster this year. Though some have a few years of teaching under their belts, others in the group are logging their first semester this fall. Haley Bonin is the new fourth grade teacher. She recently graduated from Buena Vista University with an Elementary Education License and Special Education Endorsment. Bonin was...
The Everly City Council on Aug. 19 discussed additional grant opportunities to purchase flood mitigation equipment and emergency supplies. City Clerk Kristi Fliss was instructed to investigate grants through the Clay County Community Foundation's (CCCF) emergency funds. According to discussion, the city needs an extra trash pump and supplies at the Hap Ketelsen Community Center for displaced residents. "I think you go for all of it," said Mayor Ron Thompson. Everly was slammed by flooding in...
Those wishing to get in-person help with disaster-related assistance need to take note of three upcoming closings. The FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) in Cherokee and Emmet counties closed permanently on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The DRC in O'Brien County will close permanently on Friday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. O'Brien County's DRC is located in the Community Services Center in Sheldon, 416 Ninth St. Individuals who still need assistance after the closing may call the FEMA helpline at (800) 621-FEMA....
• Traffic Trudy Ann Roberts, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Hayli Holtz, Sanborn, Violation of Graduated License. Anna Deone Armstrong, Sioux City, Speeding. Zaira Ramos, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Beckie Lynne Bunch, Paullina, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation. Rocio Lopez Campos, Sheldon, Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License. Kim Ronald Gacke, Sibley, Seatbelt Violation. Benjamin Ross Wiest, Hartley, Speeding. Melvin Alexander Garcia Rodriguez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Luis A. Rivera Ob...
Spencer Hospital's Abben Cancer Center recently announced the hiring of Dr. Luis Cuervo, a distinguished medical oncologist, as part of an unprecedented collaboration with the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Cuervo will provide full-time medical oncology services at Abben Cancer Center and will also hold the esteemed title of associate professor at the University of Iowa. This collaboration will bring advanced practice standards and exceptional oncology care to our...
Top honors awarded at Dorset Sheep Show An area exhibitor won honors during the Dorset Sheep Show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Gensley Ball, of Greenville, placed first and second in the Shorn Ewe Lamb-All Ages division, and also placed second with a pair of ewe lambs. Help the DNR track hemorrhagic disease Hemorrhagic disease, commonly referred to as EHD or Bluetongue, has been impacting deer in Iowa for over a decade, with severe outbreaks occurring in 2012, 2013, 2019 and 2023. As a way to better understand disease impacts, the Iowa...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 5 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 by Thursday, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 4 Red’s Catering in...
Damian Dodge, of rural Hartley, recently shared his experiences from attending the 2024 American Legion of Iowa Boys State during the Hartley Legion Family's membership dinner on Aug. 21. He is pictured here with Legion Commander Roy Wohlert. Boys State is a weeklong, hands-on youth civics leadership experience in the operation of the democratic form of government. According to the Iowa American Legion, students learn more in one week than they would in a semester of high school civics. In...
• Sept. 1, 1949 The Moneta Consolidated School was deep in the process of erecting a new and modern building for additional facilities, necessitated by the growing program of the school. The $45,000 gymnasium annex housed a full-size basketball court, two classrooms and an auditorium stage. The Hartley Library was notified that the charter expired in 1949, the Articles of Incorporation having been filed for record on Oct. 28, 1899, covering a period of 50 years. The library took immediate steps to renew the charter. The librarian named in t...
The score wasn't kept, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team's 2024 public debut showed positive signs for the future. H-M-S and Hinton held a scrimmage Friday night at Hinton that featured the varsity offenses and defenses, along with opportunities for JV players to see playing time. Hinton "won" the scrimmage, scoring five touchdowns while H-M-S scored two. But Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer was encouraged by the team's performance in a new system. "We're playing with brand new techniques...
Finding a place that would support his vision of how he could help students and athletes become the best they could be was a priority for Jeremiah Delzer. He definitely believes that place is Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Delzer is the new head football coach at H-M-S and will serve as head girls' track coach. He is also an elementary and high school special education teacher A native of Scottsbluff, Neb., Delzer played high school football in a program that was state runner-up his senior year. He...
Author’s Note: This is the eighth of a series of devotionals from Psalm 146. “The LORD opens the eyes of the blind;...” – Psalm 146:8a We are living in a time when it seems that lies and deceptive notions are flooding every form of media – both conservative and liberal, Christian and non-Christian. The sad part is that there are many people believing the lies, the false narratives and ideologies that are leading this nation and even the world down the path of bondage, corruption and sexual pe...
Robin Schmidt Lane, 59, of Lyons, Neb., passed away on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at her home. Robin was the daughter of Robert and Audrey Schmidt, of Hartley. She was born on Oct. 17, 1964. She graduated from Hartley-Melvin High School and went to Western Iowa Tech Community College for training as a surgical technician. She worked various jobs. She worked the past 22 years as a devoted 911 dispatcher. Robin married the love of her life, Walker Lane, on May 18, 2018. They resided on an acreage outside of Lyons. She is survived by her husband,...
A funeral service in memory of Lanny L. Dillingham was held Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Bethany (Justin) Eastwood, Brett (Summertime) Fredericks, Brittany (Cody) Geuther, Kayla Salonen, Meghan (Dave) Sierck and Landon Dillingham. Honorary pallbearers were Ray Ahlers, Rob Jacobs, Lyle Muilenburg, Norman Lux, Cliff Roggenburg, Merlin Sandersfeld, Scott Heetland and Curt Van Engen. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted...
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