Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Representatives from two local telecommunication companies had the ear of Gov. Kim Reynolds Aug. 30 in Hartley. Officials from Evertek and TCA hosted the two-term Republican governor at Savings Bank, where they gave an update on a joint fiber internet project that's ongoing in the area. Evertek Assistant General Manager Chris Dodd said Reynolds' visit gave both companies a unique opportunity to share ground-level observations regarding the installation of fiber in rural Iowa. "We got quite a...
Organizers of "The World's Greatest County Fair" are once again planning to give its slogan meaning. The Clay County Fair kicks off this Saturday and runs through Sept. 17. New Fair Manager Jerome Hertel is thrilled to welcome guests during his inaugural year. "We're looking forward to putting on a colossal celebration for everyone," he said. "Come out and enjoy the last big event of the summer." Hertel was hired by the fair board in March to succeed Jeremy Parsons, who left Clay County to becom...
Residents wishing to earn a spot on their local school boards and city councils have until mid-September to get their name on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. The filing period opened Aug. 28 and runs until Sept. 21 at 5 p.m. Residents can pick up nomination papers at their respective city hall, county auditor's office or by visiting the Iowa Secretary of State's website. Candidates must turn in all nomination materials to their city clerk or county auditor for council elections and board...
A familiar face is Hartley's new water superintendent. The city council on Aug. 31 agreed to hire Terry Hilbert for the open position during a special meeting. His wage was set at $31.25/hour. Hilbert succeeds Andrew Petty, and was the lone applicant for the open position. Hilbert previously served as superintendent of public works in Hartley for three years before retiring in 2018. Prior to that, he was water superintendent from 1995-2015 and also worked for the street department and police...
• Traffic Christopher Hans Granter, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Sarah Elizabeth Buell, Archer, Following Too Close; Speeding. Erik Reyes Martinez, Sanborn, Trespass. Rosa Alicia Rodriguez Romero, South Sioux City, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License. Brian E. Combs, Myrtle, Mo., No Iowa Fuel Permit. Michael Breydon Swain, Cherokee, Speeding. Paige Kathryn Moats, Paullina, Speeding. Beckie Lynne Bunch, LeMars, Registration Violation. Colt Dewayne Bankston, Ellisville, Miss., Speeding. Brandon Anthony Fischer, Granville, Speeding. Ronald Wayne S...
Movie night at Neebel Park Sept. 15 The Hartley Parks & Rec board will host a movie night at Neebel Park on Friday, Sept. 15 at dusk. The evening has been made possible by grant funds that allowed the board to purchase a projector large enough to accomodate a crowd. Pixar’s latest movie, Elemental, will be shown. See the ad on Page 4 for complete details. Veterans welcome to ride in Clay County Fair parade Monday, Sept. 11 is Veterans Day at the Clay County Fair in Spencer. All veterans that day will receive free admission to the fair. There w...
Savanna Handy graduates from UI More than 600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa received their degrees last month. Savanna Handy, of Everly, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree. A student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, her program of study was Human Physiology. Local exhibitors shear to please judges Torie Abel, of Linn Grove, won first place in the Senior Division of the Sheep Shearing contest judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. In the Golden Age division, David Abel, of Royal,...
To the editor: There’s nothing as majestic as the American flag waving in the air! The past winter and summer season has damaged many of the flags around Hartley. The Hartley American Legion Auxiliary has decided to help provide a flag for those in need of a new one. We have purchased USA-made nylon flags in two sizes, 3x5 and 4x6. Purchase of either size is $25! All money raised is used to benefit veterans. This will be an ongoing service project for our unit. Flags are available at Jackie’s Floral Shop here in Hartley or by contacting Kat...
There were more disclosures in recent days in the ongoing saga involving the ethical standards of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court – or, more accurately, the lack of ethical standards. With each new disclosure about our nation’s highest court, the reputations of justices here on the Iowa Supreme Court take on more luster – and deservedly so. The nonprofit news outlet ProPublica reported that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has received millions of dollars’ worth of luxury travel...
Two years ago, I warned against the risk a hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan would cause. Now, the consequences of a Taliban takeover are a reality. Even against the advice of his own military advisors, President Biden doubled down on a rushed process to meet his arbitrary exit deadline, resulting in the greatest U.S. foreign policy disaster of my lifetime. By abandoning Americans and our allies, emboldening our adversaries, and making the world a less safe place, President Biden sent a...
Recently, Bankrate rated Iowa the No. 1 state for retirement after consideration of affordability, overall well-being, cost of quality healthcare, weather and crime. Bankrate stated that affordability was weighted most heavily and given the massive tax cuts the Legislature has passed recently – it is no surprise that Iowa scored well. The other states in the Top 5 after Iowa were Delaware, West Virginia, Missouri and Mississippi. The worst? Alaska. It was No. 50 largely because of weather and af...
Overall dryness in Iowa expanded last week amid unrelenting heat and a lack of rainfall and is now worse than it's been since March 2013, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Drought conditions eclipsed their previous worst of this year, which occurred in late June and early July. Last week averaged about 10 degrees above normal in Iowa, and rainfall was about one-fifth of what is normally expected. Another dry, hot streak is expected to go for days starting Saturday,...
A funeral service for Helen L. Baumeister was held Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, at the Everly United Church. Interment was at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. Helen Louise Baumeister, daughter of JR and Dolly Thorne (Lorenzen), was born Oct. 5, 1926 at their family home near Moneta. She spent her younger years working on the farm with her dad. She attended Moneta schools through high school, graduating in 1943. After graduation, she...
A funeral service for Tony Roth was held Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Mike Roth, Rick Crist, Dan Hanen, Brennen Roth, Brad Leth and Will Goeshel. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Tony Roth was born Nov. 18, 1959 in Rapid City, S.D., to Sylvia Noretta (Gunderson) Roth and Melvin Langdeaux. He was later adopted by Tim Roth and spent his youth in Hartley, where he received his education. Tony was...
• Sept. 9, 1948 Five members of the Rock Rapids Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, landed at the Hartley airport. They were met by Forrest Newcomer, who was also an officer of the Rock Rapids Civil Air Patrol squadron. The group of pilots was served a “flying breakfast” at the Newcomer home. A good neighbor deed was carried out on Labor Day at the Glen Recher farm, which was northeast of Hartley. Recher, age 27, was in a Sioux City hospital for treatment of polio. Thirty-seven neighbors and relatives gathered to plow and dig rock from 60 acres, cut a...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football team showed flashes of improvement during its Class A District 1 opener against Alta-Aurelia. But the Hawks did not play with enough consistency to avoid a 9-0 loss on Sept. 1 at Aurelia. Hawk coach Jay Eilers felt the signs of improvement evident in the game were a result of what was accomplished on the practice field. "I thought it happened during the week of preparation. A hundred percent," he said. A fumble by H-M-S and an interception by Aidan Espeland in...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was unable to take advantage of early momentum against Gehlen Catholic during a 3-0 loss on Aug. 29. The visiting Jays won the War Eagle Conference match by scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-14. The Hawks built a seven-point lead in the opening set before Gehlen Catholic tied the score and eventually pulled ahead. H-M-S stayed close before faltering down the stretch. "One of our goals this year is to come out strong in each match," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "I was proud...
Times for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners at the Okoboji Invitational were generally faster than they were at the same venue a year ago. Runners from 18 area schools competed on Aug. 31 at the Emerald Hills Golf Club. All of the Hawk boys who competed there a year ago ran faster times in 2023. Leading the way was George Vargas, who finished 15th with a time of 18:20. He was followed by Ryan Grotluschen, 30th, 19:47; Aiden Bush, 34th, 20:20; Damian Dodge, 43rd, 21:19; and Blaine...
