Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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There was no ribbon cutting or parade, but a massive and important infrastructure upgrade project in Everly is now finished. Work on the city's sewage treatment ponds is finished after more than a year of construction. The project was years in the making, with momentum finally carrying it to the finish line over the past three years. Mayor Brad Behrens was happy and relieved to see things wrap up. "My No. 1 main goal as mayor coming in was to get this done and see it through," he said. Engineer...
One of the golf courses in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School District is interested in hosting high school meets again. Meadowbrook Golf and Country Club board President Rodney Ahrenstorff asked the school board to allow the Hartley course to also be a host site for meets. The golf teams have been practicing and playing at Sanborn Golf and Country Club since 2016. According to discussion, the Sanborn course offers free memberships and access to the driving range for all high school golfers....
Residents in Hartley will actually have a choice to make when they hit the polls Nov. 2. For the first time since 2017, voters in the City With a Heart will be handed a contested ballot. Incumbent city council members Ron Hengeveld, Brian Myers and Mary Westphalen are being challenged by Greg Cotter and Nick Galm for the three open seats. The last time Hartley voters had to pick between candidates was four years ago during a special election when current Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff beat Clayton...
The Everly City Council on Monday debated what to do with $40,981 in free money, but answers were few and far between. The chunk of change came courtesy of the federal government as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was passed by Congress earlier this year to provide $1.9 trillion in economic stimulus to help offset pandemic-related losses. Everly will receive another payment worth a similar amount in the near future to bring its total to $81,963. The money must be spent by 2024; however, it comes with strict stipulations....
ISU Extension & Outreach field agronomist Joel DeJong says farmers are in for a wild ride when they harvest their crops this fall. With a growing season marked by hot temperatures and sparse precipitation, he expected yields for corn and soybeans will be all over the board. Some farmers will set personal bests while others will come in well under average. "The range is very wide this year," DeJong said. "Precipitation varied widely around the [area], with some neighborhoods very short during...
• Traffic Daniel Henning Marso, St. Cloud, Minn., Dark Windows. Apolinario Aguilon Orozco, Worthington, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Kevin Dale Mesman, Sioux Falls, S.D., No Proof of Insurance. Jonathan Casas, Storm Lake, Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License; Fraudulent Use of Registration. Joseph Alonzo Flores, Hartley, Registration Violation. Marissa May Tavarez Ebel, Paullina, Motorcycle/Moped License Violations. Kelvin Robert Lansink, Primghar, Registration Violation. Austin Traver, Paullina, Registration Violation. Jamac...
Campground trick-or-treating at Mill Creek Park O’Brien County Conservation invites trick-or-treaters and campers to Mill Creek Park for a ghoulish night of fun. The conservation board is offering free camping to patrons who camp on the night of Saturday, Oct. 2. In exchange, campers are requested to get into the Halloween spirit by decorating their campsite and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters. Trick-or-treaters will go to each participating campsite from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Whether you deck out your campsite in Halloween decorations, d...
Fall enrollment at NCC increases 3 percent Enrollments at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon are up slightly for the fall of 2021 at 1,716. This represents about a 3 percent increase from a year ago when the headcount was 1,666. “When you look at the numbers historically, this year’s fall class is the third-largest incoming class to NCC,” said Kristin Kollbaum, Director of Marketing and Communications, in a news release. “It also represents an 11 percent increase in enrollments over the last 10 years.” According to Kollbaum, there were...
To the editor: As a young lieutenant, my father, V. LeRoy McCarty, led his men off the D-Day beach and on, behind enemy lines. During the Battle of the Bulge, three of Dad’s men were captured by the Nazis. Fortunately, Dad and his men later liberated a concentration camp where his brother-soldiers were interred. Amidst the Vietnam involvement, my parents tied yellow ribbons on the trees to remind us to pray for a family member held in a prison camp. Why not reseed the policy and tie red ribbons, representing American flesh and blood, t...
I'm not an overly adventurous guy. I enjoy experiencing new things once in a while, but I generally stick to what I know. With that in mind, you can imagine how out of my element I was earlier this month driving the Hana Highway on Maui Island. Kaity and I decided to take the route during our honeymoon in Hawaii, and though it was beautiful, I bit off way more than I could chew. I had never heard of the thing until Kaity brought it up after we landed. Here's a brief description from the blog...
Expansion was Big 12’s only choice Sometimes you’re against the wall and the only way out is through it. Just ask the Big 12 Conference. The league, of which Iowa State is a member, was thrown into turmoil this summer when Oklahoma and Texas announced they would soon be fleeing to the money-green pastures of the Southeastern Conference. With bigger names and more TV revenue, the decision was driven completely by the almighty dollar. Both OU and UT already rake in cash and the opportunity to make more was simply too enticing to ignore. That lef...
We waited, somewhat impatiently. We kept going, sidetracked with finding a new normal amidst the whirlwind of daily life. Two years. Then all of a sudden, the musky summer air turned into a crisp, post-Labor Day calm. Summer's hustle slowed and gave way to The World's Greatest County Fair. Locals started traveling the fairground route in early September just to see the spectacle take shape. 4-H'ers brought in exhibits, fair staffers cleaned buildings and readied grandstands, the stage was built...
Clay Central/Everly's new sixth grade teacher is Mrs. Gillian Herrera. A first-year instructor, Herrera graduated from Wayne State with a degree in Elementary Education with an ESL endorsement. She moved from Omaha to northwest Iowa a year ago and loves the area, as do her three cats and one dog. Herrera's favorite things include tacos, jellyfish, the color purple, eating the candy Nerds and reading her favorite book, Pride and Prejudice....
The Everly Public Library has been abuzz lately with numerous events, workout classes and craft nights. The schedule continues to fill as the institution promotes community gatherings within its walls, making foot traffic and local intrigue steadily increase. The latest event has been one of the most successful to date. Monday night the library hosted its first-ever ceramic Christmas Tree painting event. With more than 50 participants in attendance, the building was filled to the brim with paint...
A memorial service for Sharlene R. Dodge was held Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Turner Soden, Bryce Dodge, Damian Dodge, Ignatius Kirby, Kevin Soden and Greg Kirby. Honorary pallbearers were Alyssa Rusch, Hailey Schelling, Kianna Seidel, Lexie Ramage, Aianna Kirby, Ava Marie Kirby and Aubrey Dodge. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Sharlene Ruth Dodge, the daughter of Manley Eugene “Gene” and...
Services in memory of LaVonne J. Kramer were held Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, at Bethany Lutheran Church in Spencer. Officiants were Pastor Jeff Geiger, Pastor Deb Mechler and Deacon Lynn Egesdal. Interment was at Lone Tree Cemetery of rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. LaVonne Joyce Kramer was born the youngest of four daughters of Louis and Marie. She grew up on the family farm and graduated as valedictorian of her high school class. She was a lifelong learner and avid reader. She married Richard...
Shirley Jean Prentice, 83, a longtime resident of Royal, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, while in hospice care in Denver, Colo. Private family services were held in Colorado on Monday, Sept. 13, and a graveside service was held at Riverside Cemetery in Spencer on Sept. 20, with Rev. Shurmaine McAlpine officiating. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Shirley was born Sept. 17, 1937, to Waldo and Amy (Torbert) Carlson. She grew up on a farm near Royal and then moved to Spencer where she attended high school. After marrying...
Mark Elon Donkersloot “Maven”, the fourth of five children born to Ed and Alma (Rons) Donkersloot, entered the world on July 14, 1957 in Sheldon. He grew up on the family farm on the east edge of Sanborn along with his siblings Lyle, Leanne, Mary and Rhonda. Mark’s early years were spent much like other farm kids at the time: going to school, helping with farm chores and fieldwork, and having some fun when he could find the time. He received his education at Sanborn Community School, graduating with the Class of 1975. Following high school, Mar...
• Sept. 19, 1946 Numerous complaints had reached Mayor P.A. Leese’s office that drivers were disobeying the speed laws, especially in the vicinity of the schoolhouse, were failing to stop at stop signs and were driving with cut-outs open. The mayor warned that if necessary, a patrolman would be brought in to patrol the streets and those violators apprehended would be fined heavily. Rev. G.E. Scheider, pastor of the Hartley and Everly Methodist churches for four years, was transferred to the Galva-Silver Creek charge. Rev. S.A. Kruschwitz was...
Contributions in all three phases provided Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn with the winning formula in a 66-14 win over MMCRU. In addition to eight offensive touchdowns, the Hawks scored on an interception return and used a long punt return to set up a score during Friday night's game at Marcus. Hawk coach Jay Eilers pointed to preparation and mindset as keys to H-M-S remaining undefeated in Class A District 1. "It was the week of practice. It was the process to get to the game," Eilers noted. "We...
Fast starts in each set propelled Hinton past Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 3-0, in a War Eagle Conference volleyball match on Sept. 14 in Hartley. The Blackhawks, who entered the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union's Class 2A ratings last week at No. 15, earned the sweep by scores of 25-8, 25-6, 25-9. H-M-S fell behind by seven points to start the first set and played from behind. The same was true in the next set after the Hawks scored the first two points. The finale was close for a while, but...
Six was the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country team's number at the West Lyon Wildcat Invitational on Sept. 13. The Hawks had one individual place sixth and both varsity teams were No. 6 in their respective standings. Madison Otto finished sixth in the girls' varsity race, running a time of 23:38 on the course at Lake Pahoja Recreation Area near Inwood. Also competing were Kamryn Ebel, 25th, 25:48; Juliana Pasillas, 42nd, 29:36; Ashleigh Vermeer, 44th, 30:33; and Gracie Knobloch, 45th, 30:51....
