Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Though floodwaters receded two months ago, disaster recovery continues to progress in O'Brien County as autumn nears. Emergency Management Director Jared Johnson reported last Friday that O'Brien County has had 757 valid registrations for FEMA Individual Assistance since June's floods. With the application deadline recently extended to Oct. 22, he expected that number to grow slightly as appeals get settled and late applications are filed. "It was just so widespread, and every community in the c...
Del Martinez Evans, Jr., 40, of Sanborn, recently pleaded guilty to the charge of Robbery by Force or Violence. The federal charge was filed in connection with the robbery of Sanborn Savings Bank on Jan. 22. According to the criminal complaint, Evans entered Sanborn Savings Bank and handed a teller a note that this was a robbery. No weapons were displayed or referred to, but cash was taken. Evans was arrested at his home in Sanborn shortly after the robbery. Evans pleaded not guilty to state...
September's arrival has area farmers eager to harvest corn and soybeans that faced their fair share of adversity this year. Torrential rainfall early in the growing season hampered fields across northwest Iowa. Many farmers had to wait longer than normal to get their planting completed, while others had to replant portions of their fields altogether due to drown outs. Once the deluge stopped, an extended dry spell moved into the area. Even with the hardships, local ag experts are expecting a...
• Traffic Micah Josiah Uittenbogaard, Sanborn, Speeding. Millinda Marie Annie Fisher, Sioux City, Speeding. Yasin Gemachu Gishe, Sioux City, Speeding. Jacqueline Canas, Nebraska City, Neb., Dark Windows; No Proof of Insurance. Haley M. Quinn, Milwaukee, Wis., No Valid Driver’s License. Chad Allan Camerer, Sioux City, Speeding. Corie Danielle Ann Baack, Primghar, Speeding. Kenneth James DeKam, Sanborn, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Adrianne Aulenbach, Paullina, Speeding. Juan Ozuna Contreras, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Casandra Kay Treiber, T...
Hartley finances received a passing grade during its annual review. Accountant Tim McCartan on Monday highlighted the yearly audit with Hartley City Council members. He reported good numbers with few issues noted. "All in all, you're in very strong cash positions," he said. 2024 Fiscal Year receipts totaled $6,295,015, with expenditures tallying $6,188,508 for a cash basis financial position of $106,507. McCartan reviewed specific funds in addition to overall revenues and expenditures. He also...
Seasons Center to close Camp Autumn Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has announced that Camp Autumn, its therapeutic children's camp, is closing. This decision, made after careful consideration by the Board of Directors, comes as a result of several concerns: 1) The delayed rollout of the State of Iowa's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program; 2) the uncertainty of future funding due to the state's management restructure of behavioral health...
Bag tournament planned at HCC The Hartley Community Center will host its annual Bags, Brews, Food Trucks, Too! event on Saturday, Sept. 21. Cost to compete is $30 per team. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 18 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Sept. 18. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Hartley fall cleanup day is Sept. 23 The City of Hartley will hold its annual fall cleanup day on Monday, Sept. 23. See the ad on Page 5 for complete details and rul...
A brief glance at the calendar this week had my eyes popping. We’re nearly halfway through September and the calendar shows no signs of slowing down. Snow will be flying before we know it. The arrival of fall was welcomed in my house. While I know it’s still technically summer, school has started, which means it’s fall. My kids were more than ready for classes to begin and so were we – summer break had certainly run its course. The school year started out rough for kindergartener Cece, but it had nothing to do with the classroom. She fell of...
I have fielded a bunch of emails, text messages and phone calls in the days since the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Each one is from Perry, Iowa. Each one had the same question for me and the Iowa Freedom of Information Council. Each one came from a parent, teacher or other concerned person asking, why isn’t the public allowed to read the official findings by state agents about the shooting at Perry High School and Middle School last Jan. 4? High School Principal Dan Marburger and Ahmir J...
Visitation and fellowship in memory of Keith W. Van Meeteren were held Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Honorary pallbearers were Danny Beek, Michael Murphy, Lance Sorensen, Brennan Raveling and Ben Van Beek. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Keith William Van Meeteren, only son of William “Bill” and Esther (Roos) Van Meeteren, was born Jan. 1, 1953, in Sheldon. A graduate of Melvin High School, Keith began his career working at the...
• Sept. 15, 1949 Rivin Bros., formerly of Scotland, S.D., purchased the Kaplan Markets, including the Kaplan Store in Hartley. Riven Bros. also owned seven stores in South Dakota. The new store name was Rivin Bros. Food Market, but few other changes were anticipated. After much deliberation Roger Luedke, all state back of 1948, and his brother, Gordon, an all-conference tackle, picked the University of Iowa as their school of choice. At least a dozen big-time colleges had sought the services of the two outstanding high school athletes. The O...
Disappointed with how the first half ended, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn responded in a big way in its Class A District 1 football matchup with Alta-Aurelia. The Hawks scored three second-half touchdowns and shut out the Warriors to earn a 36-14 win Sept. 6 in Hartley. The first half began with Alta-Aurelia driving 60 yards to take the lead. The Hawks responded with a long drive that culminated with a two-yard touchdown run by James Gellerman. Answering the Warriors' opening score was important for...
Hinton picked up from where it left off in 2023, exhibiting great strength at the net during a 3-0 victory over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Set scores for the volleyball match played on Sept. 3 in Hartley were 25-12, 25-7, 25-19 in favor of the No. 7-ranked team in Class 2A. The Blackhawks only had five more attacks than H-M-S (73-68) in the opening match of War Eagle Conference play. But they recorded 28 more kills (43-15) and 28 blocks, 12 of which were solos. Even so, Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese...
Despite not having a runner finish in the Top 10, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn claimed third place in Class B at the Iowa Great Lakes Invitational. Spirit Lake and Okoboji hosted the meet featuring over 20 teams at Brooks Golf Club on Sept. 5. H-M-S's seven runners finished within 15 places of each other and clocked times that were within a 2-1/2 minute span. "It was a beautiful night to run and an awesome event to run in," said Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund. "There were a lot of teams and some really...
