Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Homecoming festivities at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn kick off next Monday and run through Friday, when the Hawks take on MMCRU at Peterson Field at 7 p.m. Coronation is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the H-M-S Event Center at 7 p.m. The pep rally is set to begin Friday, Sept. 16 at 12:45 p.m., with the parade to follow at 2:15 p.m. in downtown Hartley. The community is invited to participate. Ten seniors are vying for the king and queen crowns next week. Queen Candidates Morgan Grooters, of...
A rowdy night in Royal ended with a trip to jail for a local man who engaged in a six-hour standoff with law enforcement. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, at approximately 4 p.m. deputies were informed of a federal warrant for Timothy Steinbeck, 46, of Royal, for a narcotics violation. Deputies located Steinbeck at his residence, but he fled into the home before they could make contact with him. Steinbeck barricaded himself inside the dwelling, which necessitated the Iowa State...
Area residents are gearing up for another edition of the World's Greatest County Fair. The Clay County Fair returns with another packed lineup Sept. 10-18 in Spencer. The annual event drew 277,389 visitors last year, and fair manager Jeremy Parsons is hoping 2022's edition hits an even higher mark. "Our goal each year is to put on the best fair possible, and if the weather cooperates, we might have a chance to break an attendance record," he said. "But our focus is never on the attendance. It's...
Patrons in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District will vote on a ballot with no candidates next week. The decennial vote on the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13 at polling stations in Hartley and Sanborn. If it's re-approved, revenue from the levy will continue to be used on things like improvement of grounds and facilities, construction, lease and purchase of equipment and technology, payment of debts contracted for building instruction, and...
Clay County Fair-goers will have a chance to celebrate an Everly man who earned a big state honor last month. Al Grigg will be recognized on Monday, Sept.12 at noon, in the Indoor Arena for his recent induction into the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. Grigg has had a multi-generational presence on the local ag scene and has spent countless hours volunteering with area youth over the past several decades. "It is a very good honor," Grigg said of his hall of fame induction. "I was completely blown away by...
• Traffic Brian M. Grave, Hospers, Registration Violation. Jorge Alejandro Sifuentes, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License; Permitting Unauthorized Driver. Grace Ann McElroy, Sioux City, Speeding. Jennifer Elizabeth Haafke, Sheldon, Speeding. Brian Adan Martinez Stands, Sheldon, Speeding. Tomas Rodriguez Govea, Sheldon, Speeding. Jordan Michael Rice, Sibley, No Proof of Insurance. Peter Paul Matthews, III, Paullina, Registration Violation. Sheldon Ray Isom, Sheldon, Minor in Possession of Alcohol. Se Arom K. Weldegiorgis, S...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 15 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 Thursday, Sept. 15. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Pillow cleaning in...
Iowans can request absentee ballots Iowans can now request absentee ballots for the November general election. State law allows Iowans to request absentee ballots beginning 70 days before an election. County auditors will begin mailing absentee ballots to those that requested them starting Oct. 19. That is also the first day Iowans can vote in-person for the Nov. 8 election. Absentee ballot request forms are available on the secretary of state’s website. Voters need to download the form and mail it to their county auditor. Providing a phone n...
Funeral services for Ruth E. Tewes were held Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Father Tim Hogan officiated. Casket bearers were her children, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were honorary casket bearers. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Ruth Elizabeth Tewes, the daughter of John and Amalie (Schaefer) Galm, was born May 4, 1929 in Moneta. She grew up on a farm near Moneta where she attended Moneta Schools until the ninth...
A graveside service for Yvonne M. Baird will be held at a later date. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Yvonne Marie Baird was born March 24, 1953, at Port Allegany, Pa., the daughter of James E. and Ella Mae (Butler) Price, then of Keating Summit, Pa. She spent her early years in the Keating Summit area and received her education there. Yvonne began serving her country with the United States Air Force in 1973 as an operating room specialist. Her last assignment was at Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center in San Antonio,...
A funeral service for LeAnn M. Harms was held Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Pallbearers were Kyle Harms, Jacob Hansen, Nathan Davis, Courtney Winter, Joe Billings and Rob Jacobs. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. LeAnn Marilyn Harms was born at her parents’ home near Harris on Dec. 9, 1941, the first child of John E. and Arlene (Tewes) Harders. Eventually two more children, Marjean and Ed, would com...
Services for Shirley M. Peters were held Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Pallbearers were Allen Peters, Roger Schoelerman, Gaylen Hubbard, Steve Doran, Bill Naber and Gary Klett. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery at Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Shirley Mae Peters, the daughter of Arthur and Loena (Powell) Pfitzenmaier, was born on June 8, 1930, at Primghar. Her childhood years were spent on a farm between Primghar and Hartley. She received her early education...
• Sept. 11, 1947 Otto Kruse, of Hartley, went by plane to Oakland, Calif. to enjoy a 10-day visit in the Alfred Kruse home. From there he planned to go by train or bus to Montana to purchase Western sheep and lambs for feeding purposes. The sheep would be shipped to Hartley where Kruse had facilities to handle them. Mrs. Lillian Eichner, of Spencer, sold the Eichner Café to H.S. Shellito and A.M. Johnson. Mrs. Eichner was the daughter of Mrs. Martha Hopfe, of Hartley. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Eichner operated the café and built up...
Big plays. Long drives. A goal line stand. Leads that appeared to be safe. Comebacks that fell short. All of that illustrates the kind of game Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Gehlen Catholic played Sept. 2 at LeMars. The Hawks' physical style of football prevailed, but not without a fight. They led by as many as 23 points but needed a late score to hold off Gehlen Catholic for the 50-35 win. "I felt like this was our kids' night," said Hawk coach Jay Eilers. "I was just so proud that they came out...
A new cross country season began at a new venue, as the Emerald Hills Golf Course was the site for the Okoboji Invitational on Sept. 1. In the past the meet was held at the Woodlyn Hills course east of Milford. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's boys competed as a varsity team and finished ninth out of 11 schools with at least five runners. The Hawks scored 236 points. George Vargas ran 20:07 to finish 31st overall. Bryce Dodge placed 49th with a time of 21:03; Aiden Bush was 62nd, 22:38; Blaine Finster f...
After playing two close sets with Sibley-Ocheyedan, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team could not sustain that effort in the final two sets. The Hawks lost the match played Aug. 29 at Sibley by scores of 24-26, 27-25, 18-25 and 16-25. The teams traded leads for much of the first set and a series of ties was only broken when S-O scored the final two points. H-M-S was able to return the favor in the next set. "We saw some definite improvement from last week," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese....
