Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Dr. Emma Coburn has been all smiles since returning to northwest Iowa to pursue her dream. The new dentist joined Van Hofwegen & Munter Family Dentistry in July. A Hartley native and 2016 H-M-S High School graduate, Coburn has felt right at home thus far. "It's nice to be around people who know you, care about you and say hi in the grocery store," she said. "It's been awesome seeing all the familiar faces." After graduating from high school, Coburn attended Minnesota State University in Mankato...
Additional safety improvements at all three school buildings at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will be funded through a federal grant. H-M-S has been awarded $150,000 through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF). The grant award made on Aug. 16 will address safety improvements for capital expenditures up to $50,000 for each school building. According to terms of the grant, funding may be used for minor capital improvements such as entry control, electronic security and communicat...
Ongoing discussion about flood-related repairs and future mitigation efforts highlighted the Everly City Council's meeting on Monday. The council reviewed two bids for fencing work at the city's sewage treatment ponds. The chain-link fence that surrounds the perimeter of the ponds was severely damaged during the flood in June, which necessitated repairs. Action was tabled on the two submitted bids due to discrepancies in estimates. Mauer Company, of St. Paul and Omaha, submitted a bid of...
• Traffic Alexander Scott Watts, Spirit Lake, Seatbelt Violation. Ella Menhusen, Sutherland, Failure to Maintain Control. Michelle Leigh Snyder, Spencer, Speeding. Juan Ozuna Contreras, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Amanda Allyn Swick, Sioux City, Speeding. Landan Lee Hanenburg, Sheldon, Driving Wrong Way. Artemio Vesasco Gomez, Paullina, No Valid Driver’s License. Troy Jeffery Vandehoef, Harris, Dark Windows. Ayden Eugene Dather, Sergeant Bluff, Speeding. Erin Marie Edlund, Sergeant Bluff, Speeding. Alexis Raul Sanabia Manriquez, Storm...
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 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 25 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Sept. 25. 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. Each household is allowed the equivalent of a two...
Klein sisters place at state pedal pull The Iowa State Pedal Pull Association held its 34rd annual state pedal pull championship on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Activity Center in Burt. There were girls and boys 4-12 years old that placed first, second or third in over 180 sanctioned pedal pulls across Iowa. The first, second, third and fourth place winners at the state level are eligible to compete at the national pedal pull on Sept. 28 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D. Locally, two sisters...
• Sept. 22, 1949 The town council announced the purchase of a 10-acre tract located just south of the railroad tracks, on the west side of Central Avenue. The total purchase price was $5,000. The primary purpose of the purchase was to develop it into a home for the O’Brien County Fair. A number of motorists who left their cars parked in Hartley were victims of pranksters who loosened the valve cores and let the air out of two or more of the tires. The general pattern was to let the air out of two tires on the same side. J.P. Martin, of Sut...
The result of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football game at Marcus might have been due to the fact it was played on Friday the 13th. But other factors also contributed to the 44-0 loss to MMCRU. Six penalties, four turnovers and an inability to generate much offense against a physical opponent also led to the Hawks' first loss in Class A District 1 play. "They were just crazy physical," Hawk coach Jeremiah Delzer said. "They had a good game plan, they were super physical and they found our...
How well Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fared in close sets determined the outcome of two War Eagle Conference volleyball matches last week. The close sets went H-M-S's way in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over visiting Trinity Christian on Sept. 10. It was the Hawks' first in conference play. It did not appear there would be any close sets after the Tigers won the first two by identical 25-14 scores. "We talked prior to the match about being aggressive offensively. In the first two sets, we weren't...
Cross country runners from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn continued to show improvement during the Sibley-Ocheyedan Invitational, which was held Sept. 10 at Sibley. Nearly all of the Hawk boys finished in the top half of the field of nearly 100 runners. Aiden Bush placed 27th (19:24) to lead H-M-S. Easton Teal was 34th (19:59) and Ryan Grotluschen finished 41st (20:23). Damian Dodge and James Carlin ran nearly identical times, with Dodge placing 48th (21:02.17) and Carlin finishing 49th (21:02.18). Blai...
A memorial gathering for Douglas W. Nielsen will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at the Everly Chapel in Everly. A time of food and fellowship will follow at Hap Ketelsen Community Center in Everly. Honorary casket bearers are Barry Schutz, Cody Holtz, Tyler Larson, Kyle Champine, Derrick Champine and Joe Ensley. Private interment will be held at a later date. Warner Funeral Home in Everly is assisting with the arrangements. Douglas Wayne Nielsen, the son of Lloyd and Marilyn...
A private family graveside service in memory of Charles B. Keene was held Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Pallbearers were Chad Keene, Kenny Linder, Brent Keene, David Rogers, Alex Salyer and Jake Moermond. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Charles Bernard Keene was born Nov. 21, 1935, to Lloyd “Jack” Keene and Eleanor (Ison) Keene in Huron, S.D. He moved with his parents to a farm near Moneta in 1943 and received his education there, graduating from Moneta High School in 1953. Charles was uni...
A funeral service in memory of Carole A. Kluender was held Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the Everly United Church in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten officiated. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home in Everly assisted with the arrangements. Carole Ann (Struve) Kluender, the daughter of Delmar and Shirley (Mortenson) Struve, was born Jan. 29, 1943 in Hartley. Her childhood years were spent in the Gillett Grove and Webb area where she received her education, graduating from Webb High School. After graduation, Carole’s fami...
