Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Unknowing trespassers who venture into a certain tree grove on the south side of Hartley might find themselves sprinting in the other direction. Buzzing along the tree line is the city's lone beehive. Its keeper is Dave Vander Broek, who has maintained colonies there since 2016. The Hartley man has grown quite fond of his many winged friends over the years. "It's fascinating that the bees know so much," he said. Vander Broek got interested in beekeeping after reading a magazine article about...
If dedication counted in the Billboard Charts, She's With Us would be topping the rankings. The band with ties to Everly and Royal has cultivated a loyal following in northwest Iowa and beyond. Created in 2015, the foursome has grown from playing gigs in local haunts to traveling as far away as Mason City, Sioux City and Lakefield, Minn. For band members Iesha Toft, Whitney Thiessen, Dane Zittritsch and Nate Shaughnessy, it's all about putting in the time. "If you don't play, you don't get...
A homegrown cake and cupcake business is starting to get its legs in Hartley. With the promise of "quality cakes for a little dough," Lauri's Cakes has seen increased attention in the last few years. Owner Lauri Myers has expanded her customer base via online outlets The Knot and WeddingWire, which has complemented a loyal local following. "If a family is on a very strict budget and can't afford a whole lot, I will work with them," she said. "I'm not too afraid of challenges. I've been coming ou...
The Clay County Fair returns Saturday after a 721-day break, but who's counting? Jeremy Parsons, for one. The fair's CEO and manager is ecstatic to welcome visitors back to Spencer following a two-year hiatus. The big event was canceled last year due to the pandemic for only the fifth time in its 104-year existence, and Parsons, fair board members and other organizers are chomping at the bit to get back at it. "I'm extremely thankful and grateful to have a fair this year. After not having a...
There are a lot of things that grind my gears – my kids’ whining, my old house, crabgrass…the list is endless. But there are some things I tend to ruminate on more than others. Here, dear reader, is a small snippet from my long list. • Bathroom doors Contractors take note: When building a bathroom at a gas station, restaurant or anywhere the public uses the John, make sure the door opens out when exiting the facilities. Nothing makes my skin crawl more than when I’m at a truck stop washing my hands after doing my business, and then noticing...
The news out of Afghanistan last month about the terrorist bombing at the airport in Kabul brought fresh heartache – and old memories – to Iowa. A native of Red Oak, Marine Cpl. Daegan Page, 23, was among 13 members of the U.S. military who died in the blast. Page and the others were screening U.S. citizens and Afghanistan civilians heading to evacuation flights – among 120,000 people the United States and its allies have airlifted out of Afghanistan after its government collapsed following more...
Veterans invited to ride in CCF parade Monday, Sept. 13 is Veterans Day at the Clay County Fair. All veterans will be admitted free of charge. Merlyn Hennings, of the Hartley Legion, will be pulling a trailer in the veterans’ parade at 10 a.m. All local Legion members and veterans wanting to ride should be at the staging area (northeast of the Events Center) by 9:30. If you have questions, call Roy Wohlert at (712) 301-8095. Experience monarch butterfly migration Monarch butterflies will start their great migration south in September. Learn a...
Awarded scholarship at Buena Vista Hannah Schiltz, of Everly, was awarded the Invest in Rural Iowa Scholarship by Buena Vista University in Storm Lake. The Invest in Rural Iowa Scholarship program is a $5,000 per year scholarship reserved for students who hail from a 19-county region of northwest Iowa, have high academic records and actively participated in their high school organizations and in serving their communities. As a recipient of the scholarship, Schiltz pledges to continue serving others in the community. Volunteers needed to...
A memorial service for Geraldean L. Niewendorp and Gregory L. Niewendorp was held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Interment for Geraldean was in Roseland Cemetery in Sanborn, and interment for Gregory was in Maplewood Cemetery at Tazewell, Va. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Geraldean Lucille "Jeri" Niewendorp was born in Elgin, Ill. on May 16, 1930, to Edmund and Dorthea "Dorothy" (Zickuhr) Bergeman. She...
Gregory Lee "Greg" Niewendorp was born on May 26, 1952 at Primghar, to Byron and Geraldean "Jeri" (Bergeman) Niewendorp. His early life was spent on a farm east of Melvin along with his sister, Christy. Greg received his education at Melvin Community School, graduating with the Class of 1970. Following high school, Greg attended Northern Michigan University at Marquette, Mich., where he earned his teaching degree. His student teaching term took him to St. Lawrence Island off the coast of...
• Sept. 12, 1946 At a special meeting of the O’Brien County fair board, it was decided unanimously to choose Hartley as the permanent site of the county 4-H fair and other fairs that received state aid. The action was deemed necessary as Primghar along with Hartley had made a bid to be the site of the 1947 fair. Leonard Zahn, of Hartley, was named chairman of the 1947 Farm Bureau resolutions committee for O’Brien County. The committee was to seek comments from members and present a set of resolutions for discussion and adoption at the count...
• Accident investigation leads to citations The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office investigated a single-vehicle accident that occurred at 9:39 p.m. on Aug. 27. The sheriff’s office received a report from Collin David McKee, 24, of Hartley, that he was involved in an accident. He stated that he was alone and was not injured. McKee told authorities he was taking a vehicle back to the owner, Travis Sterler, when the accident occurred. According to the report, physical evidence at the scene showed the vehicle crossed the intersection of 330th S...
Friday night's game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Gehlen Catholic appeared to be one of those where the last team with the football would win. But the Hawks' rushing attack took over in the second half to secure a 44-33 win at Peterson Field. The first quarter belonged to H-M-S, which scored twice to build a 16-0 lead. Connor Dodd's touchdown came on a 10-yard run and Mason Brinkman reached the end zone on a 13-yard reverse. Kooper Ebel ran both conversions. Gehlen Catholic answered with...
Unable to score points consistently, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team struggled in a pair of 3-0 losses, including their War Eagle Conference opener. The Hawks especially struggled to generate offense against rated Gehlen Catholic (1A No. 4) in a home court loss (25-4, 25-13, 25-6) on Aug. 31. H-M-S scored two points early in the first set, but only managed two more the rest of the way. The Hawks generated more points in the second set but were unable to keep pace with Gehlen...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners could not compete at the Okoboji Invitational last Thursday as the meet was cancelled. Next up on the Hawks’ schedule are meets hosted by West Lyon on Sept. 13 and Sioux Central on Sept. 16....
