Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Clay County Fair returned in full force last Saturday after a two-year hiatus. Visitors have been packing the fairgrounds in Spencer over the past week to check out the many shows, livestock exhibit, commercial expo, Grandstand performances and much more. You can't blame them for having fear of missing out on the big event – last year's fair was shelved due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Area residents who haven't gotten to Spencer yet still have ample time to enjoy the festivities. The fair r...
A lengthy discussion about high gas prices lit a fire for the Hartley City Council on Monday. Bill Lindley, president of the city's gas supplier, Clayton Energy, explained that market speculators and other extenuating circumstances are driving inflated prices. Natural gas costs still haven't returned to normal since February's bitter cold snap, which has him concerned the upcoming winter will be a pricey one. "I'm very uncomfortable," Lindley said. "I don't like to be in this situation."...
The Royal city council discussed ways to finance an upcoming celebration and the purchase of a warning siren during its meeting on Sept. 8. Royal’s 125th anniversary will be celebrated in 2025, so council members feel it is time to start planning for it. One concern is who will lead the effort. “My biggest fear is we won’t have someone to chair it,” said Council Member Jeff Van Westen. He is also concerned that no one will step forward to collect information about Royal’s history, especially since the centennial celebration in 2000. The counc...
If it seems like there are less people in Hartley, Everly and Royal, it’s because there are. Data released last month from the 2020 Census showed population declines in all three communities. In Clay and O’Brien counties, only Spencer and Sheldon ticked upward during the past decade, recording increases of 92 and 324 people, respectively. Royal was down 67 residents to 379, a decline of 15 percent. Hartley also lost 67 residents to bring its population down 4 percent to 1,605, while Everly lost 28 residents, or 5 percent, to 575. Har...
Fall clean up day in Hartley is Sept. 20 The City of Hartley will hold a clean up day on Monday, Sept. 20. Once the trucks have picked up the refuse on your block, they will not return to pick up more. Construction and demolition material will require the use of a dumpster. All refuse must be placed at your regular garbage route pick up site. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. No pillow cleaning day at library The Hartley Public Library regrets to announce that Kraft Pillow Cleaning will not be at the library on Sept. 22 as originally plann...
Solsma's Punkin Patch now open Solsma's Punkin Patch is open now through Halloween, with Food Truck Weekends starting Sept. 25. The business is located 4 miles west of Hartley on Highway 18. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Volunteers needed to deliver meals Community Memorial Health Center is looking for volunteers to help deliver Meals on Wheels to local residents. If interested, call Linda at (712) 728-2428. Regular hours at Royal library Hours at the Royal Public Library are Monday,...
Cherry-picked perfection The Iowa Great Lakes are home to many amazing summer feats: Concert series, delicious menus, amusement parks and more. One of the area's most cherished attributes is the high-traffic, community-oriented Farmer's Market in the Park. Founder Krissy Thiessen describes it as "an event-based market with high quality, niche products available like fresh produce, food, craftsman items, artwork, dried goods and more." Live bands hit the stage every week to entertain the crowd...
• Traffic Timothy A. Lammers, Sibley, Registration Violation. Melissa Stofferan, Hospers, Registration Violation. Humberto Orosco, Jr., Sioux Center, No Proof of Insurance. Luis Miguel Rico Rodriguez, Gainesville, Texas, Speeding; No Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Martin V. Stallings, Spencer, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Minnie Evelyn Walsh, Council Bluffs, Speeding. Tori Anna Koontz, Waitsfield, Vt., Speeding. Baily Rae DeBoer, Granville, Speeding. Amanda Leah Neujahr, Milford, Use of Electronic Device. Steven Joseph Welch, Per...
A series of public informational meetings have been scheduled to inform landowners about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline in Iowa by Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC. Locally, a meeting is scheduled at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Sheldon Community Center, 416 Ninth Street, Sheldon. Summit Carbon filed its request for the meeting dates with the Iowa Utilities Board on Aug. 11. The pipeline is proposed to cross 30 Iowa counties, including O’Brien and Clay. Summit Carbon refers to the proposed carbon capture and storage project in Iowa and four o...
Steven G. Sorensen, 71, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in Salina, Kan. He was born in Hartley to Gene and Donna (Brummer) Sorensen. Steve graduated from Hartley High School in 1968 and then attended Iowa State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. After graduation he moved to Kansas to work for the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, where he worked until his early retirement due to health issues. He continued his passion for...
A memorial service for Marlow W. “Mutt” Dorman was held Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joe Bangert officiated. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marlow Wayne “Mutt” Dorman, one of four children born to Marvin and Hulda (Storm) Dorman, came into this world in Sanborn on Feb. 4, 1932. He spent his youth in the Sanborn vicinity and received his education there, graduating from Sanborn High School with the Class of 1950. On Oct. 6, 1951,...
Funeral services for Naomi J. Adams were held Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at First Lutheran Church in Milford. Pastor Perry Aalgaard officiated. Casket bearers were Josh Adams, Julie Hughes, Kelly Ferneding, Nathaniel Renteria, John Ferneding and Mark Irwin. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Naomi Jean Adams, the daughter of Henry and Martha (Paulsen) Jespersen, was born Oct. 30, 1922 in rural Royal. Her childhood years were spent in Royal where she received her education, g...
• Sept. 19, 1946 C.M. Longstreth, National 2nd Vice Commander of the Amvets, was in Hartley obtaining the 10 charter members which were necessary for the organization of a chapter. Von Brower was appointed temporary commander of the new Hartley chapter. John Schiphoff and Dick Stellingwerf, both of Melvin, left for New York, where they would leave by boat for the Netherlands. They planned to visit relatives and Mr. Schiphoff hoped to find his son’s grave in France. John Meiske visited the Pioneer hybrid corn breeding station at Algona, whe...
Wins in intra-county football battles with South O'Brien have been limited in the past decade, so Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had plenty to celebrate after a 26-0 triumph at Paullina. The victory over the Wolverines was just the second for H-M-S since taking three straight from 2008-10, including two shutout wins. Hawk coach Jay Eilers anticipated Friday night's game would be a ball-control battle and it was. He was pleased with the outcome. "Our offense was outstanding. I thought we controlled the b...
After not having won a set in six previous matches, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn enjoyed a small taste of success during a 3-1 loss to West Sioux on Sept. 9. The Hawks dropped the first two sets to the Falcons (13-25, 15-25) in the match at Hawarden, but fought back in the third to squeak out a 26-24 win. H-M-S could not sustain the momentum, however, and West Sioux was able to clinch the match with a 25-14 win in the final set. Unlike their loss earlier in the week at Trinity Christian, the Hawks...
After a 12-day layoff from competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country runners improved their times during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational on Sept. 7. Nearly all of the Hawks clocked faster times than they did in the opener at Cherokee, with some runners improving their performance by as much as two minutes. The competition at S-O also increased, both in quality and in quantity. There were approximately 100 runners in both varsity races, several of whom are rated among the best in the...
