Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Homecoming at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn was twice as nice last week. Not only did the volleyball team beat South O'Brien and win three pool matches at the GT/RA tournament, the football team blasted MMCRU 66-34 on Friday night. It marked the third district win by the Hawks and kept them at the top of the Class A District 1 standings. Big wins may be the main headlines from Homecoming week, but they weren't the only stories. A pep rally on Friday drew a big crowd of students and community members...
Rather than accepting a bid for painting and repairing the water tower, the Royal City Council decided to delay a decision so another firm can prepare a proposal for consideration next month. Representatives of Viking Industrial Painting, of Omaha, Neb., were in Royal on Sept. 15 and learned the city was considering proposals for work on the water tower. They surveyed the structure and asked the council for time to conduct a thorough inspection. "I know we came in very late. We realize you were...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's website will become more accessible to district patrons and other users in the coming months. Following a presentation on Monday, school board members agreed to switch from Blackboard, the current website manager, to Apptegy. According to Superintendent Patrick Carlin, there have been issues with Blackboard and the agreement with them is about to expire. "We have been investigating options for a district app and website platform. Apptegy seems to be...
Open burning in the unincorporated parts of O'Brien County is prohibited indefinitely following a request granted Monday by the Iowa State Fire Marshal. The ban will be in place until dry and windy conditions dissipate. The request was submitted to state officials by O'Brien County Board of Supervisors Chair Dennis Vanden Hull, who did so with the support of all fire departments in the county. O'Brien County joins Sioux and Plymouth counties as the only ones in the state with open burning bans....
• Traffic Kirsten Faye Koele, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. Levi James Van Beek, Sanborn, Speeding. Alejandro Bonilla, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Andrew August Sipila, St. Paul, Minn., Speeding. Francisco Andres Felix, Hull, Speeding. Ethan Todd Faust, Sutherland, Speeding. Heather M. Kirby, Fort Calhoun, Neb., Speeding. Francisco Javier Resendiz, Worthington, Minn., Speeding. Moises Picado, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. James Robert Fitzgerald, Sheldon, Speeding. Samantha Jo Unrau, Paullina, Speeding. Lexa L. Wri...
Every year I write about the fair and how amazing it is. How cherished and beloved it remains. How you'll be hard-pressed to find something that captivates nearly every fair-goer and entices every demographic of person. Every year I tell you how I get emotional thinking about how the fair is part of many of our stories. How many of us were raised not only attending the fair, but also showing, living, breathing and working the fair. Volunteering at The Chop Shop, falling asleep on the side of...
Clean-up day in Hartley is Monday Residents in Hartley will be able to get rid of a variety of items on Monday, Sept. 26 during the city’s fall clean-up day. The city will pick up an equivalent of a two-yard dumpster free of charge per residence. Any additional trash will be charged on a pro-rated basis. The city will also offer household hazardous material disposal on Thursday, Sept. 29. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Bags tourney planned at HCC this Saturday The Hartley Community Center will hold a fundraising bags tournament on Satur...
Named to DMACC summer dean’s list Gavin Morton, of Everly, has been named to the summer semester Dean’s List at Des Moines Area Community College. Morton is a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology student. To be eligible, a student must have completed six credits and earned a 3.5-3.99 grade point average for the semester. Nursing student named to dean’s list Bachelor’s and Associate’s students have been named to the Allen College Dean’s List for the summer semester of the 2022-23 academic year. Qualifying...
A memorial service for Barbara Jane Struve was held Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Barbara Jane Struve came into the world in DeFuniak Springs, Fla. on Nov. 9, 1950, one of four children born to Roy L. and Emma Jean (Rideout) Stewart. She spent her youth in Tampa, Fla., attending Robinson High School. “Jane” became the bride of Eugene (Gene) Carl “Skip” Struve on Dec. 31, 1968, in Las Vegas, Nev. The new couple called...
Services for Lois A. Johnson will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at the Hap Ketelsen Center in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Interment at a later date will be at Lone Tree Cemetery in rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Everly is assisting with the arrangements. Lois Ann (Rauhauser) Johnson blew into this world in a flurry on Jan. 17 during the blizzard of 1932 at the home of her parents, Purl and...
Physicality was still Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's primary objective during the 2022 Homecoming football game. But H-M-S also successfully passed the ball to complement a potent rushing attack. That combination led to a 47-point halftime lead and an eventual 66-34 victory Sept. 16 at Peterson Field. Kooper Ebel nearly broke free to score on the first play from scrimmage, but needed just one more snap to reach the end zone. His 27-yard run just 28 seconds into the game gave H-M-S a 6-0 lead. Travis K...
Homecoming week at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn got off to a rousing start with the volleyball team's 3-0 sweep of visiting South O'Brien on Sept. 12. The Hawks earned their second straight War Eagle Conference win by scores of 25-10, 25-19 and 25-21. "Getting the sweep against South O'Brien was a great way to start Homecoming week," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "I definitely felt like some of the momentum from the West Sioux win carried over." The Hawks dominated at the net, recording nearly twice...
A pair of Top 20 finishers led the way for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn at the West Lyon Wildcat Invitational on Sept. 12. The cross country meet was held at the Lake Pahoja Recreation Area near Inwood. In the girls' varsity race, Lexi Croatt finished 19th with a time of 25:34. Gracie Knobloch placed 26th in 26:41, Kamryn Ebel was 34th in 27:46, Juliana Pasillas was 38th in 28:22 and Clara Funk finished 42nd in 34:00. George-Little Rock/Central Lyon won the team title with 29 points and West Lyon was...
