Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The routine might be a little different, but Homecoming festivities are heading full steam ahead at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The schedule runs Sept. 28-Oct. 2 and concludes with Friday's football game against Akron-Westfield at Peterson Field. Ten seniors are vying for the king and queen thrones next week, with winners set to receive their crowns during coronation on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced H-M-S officials to adjust the schedule of events. Current plans call...
With the elementary and high school projects nearing completion, the main focus is now on the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School being constructed in Sanborn. Progress has been visible in recent weeks, especially on the north side. Steel framing and decking is being installed and the learning area is taking shape. Roofing of that area is expected to begin in mid-October. "It's coming along really well," Project Manager Mark Pfister said during Monday's school board meeting. Precast walls for...
Any hopes of revamped livestock rules in Everly were put out to pasture by the city council on Monday. Following a brief debate, members agreed to keep the city's ordinance prohibiting chickens from town. A resident approached the council last month about tweaking rules to allow poultry inside city limits, but the changes were ultimately deemed unnecessary. "I know with the couple who asked about it, there wouldn't be a problem and they'd take care of it," said Mayor Brad Behrens. "But if we get...
Clay Central/Everly may no longer celebrate Homecoming in the traditional sense, but luckily it has a former student who can share her crown. Emma Larson, of Royal, used to wear the Red and Gold cheering the Mavericks on to victory, but those colors have been replaced with the burgundy and gray at Okoboji High School. Replaced is a strong word – she may now proudly wear the Pioneer colors; however, Red and Gold are the colors that helped raise her. The second-year transfer said the switch to M...
O'Brien County has Top 10 COVID-19 positivity rate O'Brien County reached a dubious milestone this week when it locked down the state's 10th-highest COVID-19 positivity rate. According to the state's coronavirus update page Tuesday night, the number of positive tests returned in O'Brien County over the last 14 days was 15.1 percent, ranking No. 10 in Iowa. Sioux County was No. 1 with 28.8 percent, Osceola County was No. 2 with 26.1 percent and Clay County was No. 34 with 9.7 percent. The total...
Book signing in Everly this Friday Local author David Hoye will be signing copies of his new book, “Bits and Pieces” at Everly Community Park on Friday, Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. The collection of poems is the Everly man’s fifth published book. Find a treasure at Grace Fellowship Grace Fellowship is hosting a large garage sale on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 9 a.m.-noon. Coffee and rolls will be available, and all items on the sale can be purchased with a free will donation. Proceeds will benefit Grace Fellowship Preschool. Solsma’s Punkin Patch now ope...
A revamped look has been selected for Hartley's water tower. Council members on Sept. 14 agreed to move forward with a design that features the city's name in black writing over top of the familiar red heart logo. That's similar to the tower's current appearance, but the hope is to make the lettering stand out more. "The font [on the new design] is a lot easier to read," said Council Member Ron Hengeveld. Council Member Jerry Olson earlier this year sparked debate about the current tower's...
To the editor: Can you believe the American Legion Auxiliary has been in existence for 100 years? Yes, the auxiliary is celebrating 100 years this year. You see, there is something going on in 2020 besides a pandemic! Even though the Arthur Kirchhoff Unit 288 has not held a formal meeting in 2020, the executive board has met. Our auxiliary has given monetary donations to the local Kids Backpack Program, the Veterans Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., the flower fund for our local nursing home and...
When I hear people mention that election season is approaching or that we are just now in the midst of it, I can almost feel the air from the commentary going over my head before it rolls down my back. Isn't it always election season? When was the break? I'm not sure if you felt it, but I sure didn't. It would be easy to blame the negative gravity of this cycle on 24/7 news coverage or the far-reaching power and implications of big money in politics. While I think there are definitely issues to...
A triple play in baseball or softball is a very rare occurrence. Though I don’t have the statistics to prove it, I believe it is more likely for a punt to be returned 90 yards for a touchdown in a football game, or for a 75-foot shot to go through the net in a basketball game. None of these things happen very often, so when they do, I remember them for a long time. I like to think of my children as a triple play since there are three of them. Justin is our oldest child, and only son. Our m...
The Clay County Fair may have been canceled, but that didn't stop the county's 4-H and FFA youth from showing up in full force to the barns. Participants, families, judges and volunteers alike came together to scoop pens, clean alleys and promote an event that may have been different from the fair, but still possessed many of the same qualities and stirred the same feelings that come with it. The show must go on and the Clay County Exclusive proved that when there is a will, there's a...
Thursday presented itself as a fun day for Clay Central/Everly Elementary students thanks to a visit from Clay County Conservation's Naturalist Brianne Blom. Classes went outside to be briefed on various topics. Second and third graders learned about three different types of rocks before venturing to the Nature Learning Center for a rock hunt. Preschool through first graders learned about many insects, with dragonflies and butterflies being especially highlighted. The students were also able to...
Last Sunday the Memorial Park "Lions Grove" horseshoe pits hosted players from across the state and as far as North Dakota. The Iowa Hawkeye Horseshoe Pitching Association (IHHPA) threw their annual Clay County Invitational to a small but mighty crowd of participants. Bringing home first place was Tom Stensland, of Forest City, winning five out of his five games played. Second place was Mark Gilbertson, of Fargo, N.D., who won four out of five, and third place went to Shawn Rettig, of Spencer,...
Ms. Tayla Coady readily joined the Clay Central/Everly family because it fulfilled her desire to teach somewhere small, local and family-oriented. "I am most excited for all the great progress our CC/E students will make this school year," she said. "We are all so excited to have the students back in the building." Coady said one of her favorite parts of the year is amphibious in nature. "My class studies frogs mid-year and we get to do some fun science activities to go along with our...
Memorial services for Alvena S. Koehnk will be held at a later date, with Pastor Dan Taylor officiating. Interment will be in Lone Tree Cemetery at Everly. Warner Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Alvena Susan Koehnk, the daughter of Johannes and Fannie (Engelkes) Winterboer, was born Dec. 27, 1922, in Everly. Her childhood years were spent in the Grundy County and Everly areas. She graduated from Everly High School in 1940 and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education from Buena Vista College. Alvena married Raymond...
Funeral services for Doris E. Nagel were held Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Casket bearers were Kyle Ebel, Korey Ebel, Mitch Ahrenstorff, Shane Ahrenstorff, Chad Ahrenstorff and Ryan Brown. Honorary casket bearers were Lana Endorf, Christiana Junge, Stacie DeHaan and Lindie Midtgaard. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements. Doris Elizabeth Gonnerman and her twin brother, Moris, were born Feb. 12, 1921,...
A celebration of the life of Betty Taylor will be held Friday, Sept. 25, at the Hartley Community Center. Visitation will be from 1-2 p.m. with the service to follow at 2 p.m. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Betty died at her home in Hartley on May 10, at the age of 85....
• Sept. 27, 1945 The board of directors of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce elected W.R. Wagner to fill the unexpired term of Gerald Goetsch as secretary of the local business group. Goetsch had ably served in that capacity since the induction of Ingwer L. Hansen into the armed services. Gerald Epping and his brother-in-law, Carl Hain, purchased the Coast to Coast store from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Brooks, who had owned the business since May when they took over from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burley. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks were moving to California where he w...
Running their best overall meet of the season, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country teams brought home two individual medals from Sioux Central's Chris Smith Invitational on Sept. 17 at the Little Sioux Golf Course near Sioux Rapids. Junior Madison Otto ran her best time ever, finishing 14th in the girls' varsity race. Three other Hawks also had lifetime bests. Freshman Lexi Croatt shaved a couple of minutes off her best time, finishing 67th. Sophomore Ashleigh Vermeer also improved her...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s Madison Otto earned her third medal of year by placing in the Top 20 at the West Lyon Invitational, on Sept. 14 at Lake Pahoja State Recreation Area near Inwood. Otto ran 24:33 to place 17th in a tough field. The course is also tough, covering grass, cement, tall grass, and even sand. “This is always a tough race,” said Hawk coach Nicole Dorhout. “It’s not our typical golf course-type event, but it is fun to try something new and get a great challenge.” Also in girls’ varsity, Lexi Croatt finished 29th, Jaela Anliker...
After consecutive disappointing losses, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football players and coaches made a concerted effort to move on and focus on the next opponent. The results of Friday's game at LeMars say it all: Only one turnover, four penalties for just 33 yards, and a 22-7 win over Gehlen Catholic. "We just had a different outlook. We were physical for four quarters. We were going to play hard," Hawk coach Tyler Horkey said. The Hawk defense was dominating. The Jays only gained 20 rushing yards...
BY MIKE PETERSEN Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's second trip in a week to Sibley to play volleyball was almost as successful as the first. Competing in a tournament hosted by Sibley-Ocheyedan on Sept. 14, H-M-S finished with two wins in three matches. The Hawks swept Sibley-Ocheyedan (22-20, 21-19) and Trinity Christian (21-16, 21-17) and lost, 2-1, to Woodbury Central (11-12, 21-19, 13-15). For the night, Ava Reitsma and Jasmine Lux led the offense with 16 and 14 kills, respectively. Darby Mastbergen...
