Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Everly Heritage Museum has recently gained attention from far beyond the confines of northwest Iowa. The local museum played a role in a recent Sports Illustrated story about Connie Kunzmann and the Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL). The WBL was the first professional women's basketball league in the United States and Kunzmann, a former Everly Cattlefeeders basketball standout, was one of its early stars before her murder in 1981. The story, which appears in the March edition of SI,...
The Clay Central/Everly school board on Monday discussed ways to potentially reduce the number of students who open enroll out of the district. According to discussion, at least one open enrollment application on the agenda came from a student who will be in sixth grade next year and wanted to begin the transition to Spencer, where CC/E has a tuition-out agreement for grades 7-12. Director of Student Services Michelle Huntress said the parents of the student want their child to get acquainted wi...
Information presented to the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Feb. 21 highlighted the percentage of students who tested proficient in a series of literacy and math assessments known at FAST. Elementary and middle school students generally showed improvement compared to results of the screenings conducted last fall. Sixty-six percent of elementary students tested proficient in literacy this winter compared to 57 percent in the fall and 48 percent in the spring of 2021. Math proficiency...
• Traffic Burdell E. Klaassen, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Zeniah Ahmaniki Wallace, Nitro, W.Va., Registration Violation. Doris Yvette McClain, Little Rock, Seatbelt Violation. Daniel Dwayne Henry, Sioux City, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Corey Trevonne Dean, Primghar, No Valid Driver’s License. Kalley Kay LaVerne Leithauser, St. Paul, Minn., Speeding. Kendall James Schick, Stewartville, Minn., Speeding. Jeffrey Scott Hookom, New Ulm, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License. Gary L. Malishewski, Pierce, Neb., Hours of Service Violation. Natha...
Last week's ice and cold temperatures made it a good time for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn band and choir's late winter concert on Feb. 21. The jazz band opened the program with "One O'clock Jump, "Georgia on My Mind" and "Dance Big'un, Dance." Featured performers were Ryan Borden and Owen Haspels, alto sax; Abby Kunzman, trombone; Annika Overmire, trumpet; and Kaley Pearson, piano. The jazz band recently competed at the state contest and received a II rating, and finished ninth out of 13...
Legion fish fries to start in Hartley The American Legion Family of Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288 will host the first of three fish fries on Friday, March 11. See the ad on Page 6 for more details Scalloped potatoes and ham at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving scalloped potatoes and ham on Wednesday, March 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC VIP Night is March 19 Tickets are available for the Hartley Community Center’s annual VIP Night on Saturday, March 19. This year...
Reunion committee needs addresses The Hartley High School Reunion Committee needs address and updates from several classes. If the committee does not have them by March 5, it will not be sending invitations to those classes. If you have your updated class addresses, please mail them to PO Box 93, Hartley, IA 51346. Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn speech team on Saturday performed at the individual district speech contest in Sibley. The students worked very hard to prepare their performances and were rewarded with very good ratings and judges comments. Winners included: Jaela Anliker, Acting, Division I Rating; Emma Schmillen, Storytelling, Division 1 Rating; Anissa Bush, Poetry, Division 1 Rating; and Mitchell Meyers, Improv, Division II Rating, After Dinner Speaking, Division I Rating. All four students moved...
The Hap Ketelsen Community Center Board of Directors put on a BINGO night to remember last Saturday. The building was filled to the brim with eager participants ready to win big prizes and have some fun. Prizes included a pair of Hey Dudes donated by Brown's Shoe Fit in Spencer; a beautiful custom cutting board by Mark Schmid, of Everly; a lawn chair donated by Evertek; bath products, hair products, wine and wine glasses, dinner packages and more. Prizes were also handed out to the best...
• March 6, 1947 Nine persons who were nominated by the contributing organizations were elected to the executive board of the recreational program. Those chosen included Hartley Superintendent John Harold and three of Hartley’s pastors. By-laws drawn up by the steering committee were also approved. Directors of the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce made preliminary plans for the 1947 4-H celebration to be held in Hartley. W.H. Hesse and Ingwer L. Hansen were in complete charge of arrangements and could appoint committees if the need arose....
Keith M. Meyer passed away in the comfort of his home in Long Beach, Ind., on Nov. 17, 2021. He was born in Hartley on July 23, 1942 to Wilbert and Mildred Meyer, who precede him in death. He was a loving husband of 57 years to his wife, Marci, and a devoted father to his son, Rick, and daughter, Kristine, and her husband, Andy Lowes. He was Papa to his cherished grandchildren, Braden Michael (Viona) Lowes, Brooke Elise Lowes and Emma Anne Lowes, and great-granddaughter, Nora Annelise Lowes....
A funeral service for Michael R. Benner was held Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Pallbearers were Justin Van Tol, Leon Aaron, Jerry Niichel, Greg Vogelaar, Dave Sheffield, Terry Jaycox and Dan Daggett. Honorary pallbearers were Bradley Van Egdom, Brady Van Egdom Nathan Benner, Amber Benner, Brock Benner, Austin Houser and Whitney Houser. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Michael Robert “Mike” Benner was b...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is represented on the all-War Eagle Conference boys' basketball teams by juniors Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel. Berends was named to the 2021-22 all-conference first team, the third time he has received that recognition, while Ebel was named to the second team. Ebel was on the first team as sophomore and honorable mention two years ago. The duo ranked No. 1-2 in scoring, rebounding and blocks during the season. Ebel also led H-M-S in steals and finished second in assists....
Wins in six of the final seven games gave the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ basketball team a double-digit victory total for the second straight year. The Hawks won the last five regular season games and a double overtime thriller over Trinity Christian in the first round of the 1A district tournament. The 2021-22 season ended with a 66-22 loss to Remsen St. Mary’s in the quarterfinals. The strong finish gave H-M-S records of 11-12 overall and 4-6 in War Eagle Conference games. Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund was impressed with the Hawks’ approach to t...
Harders, Lux recognized as academic all-conference Senior girls’ basketball players with a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher for War Eagle Conference sports were named academic all-conference. Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux, of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, are two of the 28 girls’ players recognized for achieving that level of academic performance. Also recognized are: Akron-Westfield – Taryn Wilken, Natalie Nelson, Megan Meinen and Chloee Colt; Hinton – Bella Badar, Tessa Trierweiler and Kenedi Spies; Unity Christian – Kylie DeB...
The third year of the combined Okoboji/HMS wrestling program was a successful one, both in terms of team and individual accomplishments. The Pioneers’ overall dual record in 2021-22 was 9-10. Their 3-4 record in Siouxland Conference duals gave them a fifth-place finish. Okoboji/HMS was fourth at the conference individual tournament. Seven wrestlers from H-M-S competed at the varsity level. Senior Nick Bronstad was a Class 2A sectional champion at 285 pounds and runner-up at the district meet. Bronstad concluded his second trip to state with a...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had just 14 players in the girls’ basketball program during the 2021-22 season and seven of them were freshmen. But the team showed improvement throughout the winter. The Hawks’ varsity records were 7-16 overall and 1-9 in the War Eagle Conference. H-M-S was eliminated by Sibley-Ocheyedan in the quarterfinals of Class 2A regional tournament following a 49-47 win over Alta-Aurelia. Hawk coach Lester Tessum saw growth by seniors Lydia Harders, Jasmine Lux and Emily Otto, who matured as team leaders. He also was pleased wit...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's Jasmine Lux was named to the 2021-22 all-War Eagle Conference girls' basketball team. It's the second season the senior has been named honorable mention all-conference. She was second on the team in total points, rebounds and steals. The all-War Eagle Conference girls' basketball selections follows. GIRLS' ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM First Team: Unity Christian – Gracie Schoonhoven, 11; Tyra Schuiteman, 11. Remsen St. Mary's – Whitney Jensen, 10. MMCRU – Emily Dreckman, 12; Elli...
