Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A relatively ordinary harvest season is a good thing for local farmers, according to Growmark FS agronomist Alic Mohni. "It's been a pretty uneventful," he said. "Some guys are pretty happy, some others maybe not so much. But there hasn't really been anything unexpected this fall." Warm, dry weather has allowed local farmers to hit fields hard over the past two weeks. Mohni said most soybean fields around Hartley will be out by the weekend, with farmers soon shifting their focus to corn. Mohni...
An infrastructure upgrade project in Hartley has reached the finish line – sort of, anyway. The new force main and lift station on the city's east side went online last Thursday. The development capped several months of work, which required extensive construction along and under Eighth Avenue East. According to Hartley Public Works Superintendent Jaron Benz, things went well. In addition to flipping the switch at the new lift station, a manhole located at the intersection of South Eighth A...
The popularity of after-school clubs at Clay Central/Everly has the school board mulling funding options. TAG/Reading instructor Lisa Roti gave an update Sept. 28 outlining extracurriclar programs offered at CC/E. Participation has increased during the past two years alongside the number of activities made available to students. Roti suggested the school ask sponsors to donate money towards the purchase of items for these clubs. Those who contribute will help ensure these activities thrive by...
Open burning in Osceola County is prohibited indefinitely following a request granted Friday 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 Osceola County Emergency Management Coordinator Dan Bechler, who did so with the support of all fire departments in the county. Osceola County joins nine other counties in the state with open burning bans. A burn ban in O'Brien County has been in place since...
• Traffic In the Sept. 22 issue, Roxann Hoogland was identified as being cited for No Proof of Insurance. She was the payor. The cited party is Francis M. Everetts, of Paullina. Juan Aaron Trujillo Palafox, Tulsa, Okla., No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation; No Valid Driver’s License. Nyakobo Kuny Mar, Mankato, Minn., Speeding; Registration Violation. Leonel Ortiz Macias, Hull, No Valid Driver’s License. Tyler Lee Techen, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance. Kaylee Emily Stutz, Rochester, Minn., Dark Windows. Alberto Martin Mas, Hiale...
Three months have passed since it was announced Hartley's new pool would never open in 2022. Now the calendar has flipped to October, and the City With a Heart is still treading water waiting for answers. There was a glimmer of hope in August when the Iowa Electrical Examining Board approved a plan that would allegedly address electrical inspection failures at the pool. According to City Hall, that approval came with several strict stipulations. Since there's been no movement at the aquatic...
You might excuse me for being a bit scatterbrained of late. Our recent move to Hartley, combined with other normal stressors like children and work, have found me feeling quite proud if I remember to put on my underwear in the morning. Life is life. The date on this paper tells me it's Thursday, but it might as well be Monday – thank goodness for calendars, because the past few weeks have been a whirlwind. In any case, here are a few quick hitters that are at the forefront of my grey matter. ...
There was a recent news update about two elderly Iowans who wandered away from different care centers last winter and froze to death. There is no question the deaths were horrible tragedies. There is no question they resulted from carelessness and a needless lack of attention by employees of the centers. There are important questions that need to be asked, though. Why was one death a regrettable accident but the other death was a crime? And why, if Iowa treats the one death as a crime, is the...
It’s that time of the year when property taxes are on the forefront of a lot of people’s minds. Legislators get a lot of questions on property taxes, so let’s go through some of the basics. Let’s start with how and when homes are assessed. Iowa law requires that all residential property be reassessed every two years on the odd numbered year by the county assessor. So, all Iowa homeowners will have their homes reassessed next year. When most Iowans talk about assessing a home, they are really talking about figuring out the market value. The law...
United Community Bank has united to fight breast cancer with the American Cancer Society through participation in their UCB Pink & Jeans Days for October Breast Cancer Awareness Month. UCB employees at all five UCB locations have joined in the fight against cancer by donating $10 to wear pink and jeans on Fridays in October. In addition to raising awareness about breast cancer, the funds raised for the American Cancer Society will help in their efforts to help save lives from breast cancer...
3 specials at Red’s next Wednesday Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three specials on Wednesday, Oct. 12. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Circle of Care begins Oct. 13 Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is again sponsoring Circle of Care, a six-week grief recovery support group for people grieving the death of a loved one. Each week the group will examine a different grief-related topic in a non-threatening setting where participants are encouraged but not forced to share their feelings and, in turn, receive support fro...
6-23 Community Calendars available New Community Calendars for 2022-23 were distributed to local businesses last Friday. They are available free of charge thanks to participating sponsors listed on the calendar. H-M-S menus Thursday, Oct. 6: Breakfast – Pancake/sausage bites, fruit, juice; Lunch – Scalloped potatoes/ham, roll, broccoli, cucumbers (9-12), bread (9-12), pineapple. Friday, Oct. 7: Breakfast – Donut, fruit, juice; Lunch – Hamburger/bun, chips, cucumbers, baby carrots, green beans, pears. Monday, Oct. 10: Breakfast – Cereal, p...
• Oct. 9, 1947 The Hartley library, which had been housed in the Legion Hall since its inauguration, was moving into new quarters in the old post office building. For some time the room in the Legion Hall had been inadequate for the growing needs of the library. The American Legion decided that a file would be made of the blood types of all World War II veterans. The file would be placed at the disposal of local doctors who could call on any Legion member for a transfusion of the particular type needed should the emergency arise. The Moneta H...
A funeral service for Courtney Engeltjes and her newborn daughter, Kasey, was held on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn, with Rev. Mark Ellens officiating. Memorial Funeral Horne in Sioux Center assisted with the arrangements. Courtney Beth Engeltjes’ life ended too soon as the result of a car accident along with her unborn daughter, Kasey Renea, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. Courtney was born to Mike and Carmen Vande Stroet (Teunissen) on Dec. 8, 1992. Courtney graduated from Boyden-Hull High School in 2011. She a...
A funeral service for Joan M. Phelps was held Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Father William Schreiber officiated. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joan Marie Phelps, the daughter of Harold and Eleanor Huss Phelps, was born Aug. 25, 1958 in Spencer. She received her early education and graduated from Clay Central High School in Royal in 1976. Joan continued her education at Spencer School of Business and Iowa Lakes Community...
Taking on two rated War Eagle Conference volleyball teams was the challenge for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team last week, and those teams lived up to their reputations with straight-set victories. H-M-S faced Unity Christian [Class 3A No. 7] at Orange City on Sept. 27, losing in straight sets by scores of 13-25, 11-25 and 8-25. The Hawks stayed close early in the first two sets but could not match the Knights' strength. Unity Christian broke out to a quick lead in the final set and t...
Scoring late in the first half and again to begin the third quarter gave West Hancock a definite edge in a battle of ranked Class A football teams. Those touchdowns gave the Eagles a two-score advantage, which was the final margin of a 31-18 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Sept. 30 at Peterson Field. After a scoreless first quarter, H-M-S took the lead on Kooper Ebel's short scoring run. West Hancock answered four minutes later with a 14-yard scoring pass. The Eagles recovered a Hawk fumble...
Competing in their second races of the week, three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 20 at the South O'Brien meet on Sept. 29. Bryce Dodge led the Hawk boys with a 15th-place finish, running the course at Paullina in a time of 18:31. George Vargas was right behind, finishing 16th with a time of 18:34. Damian Dodge came in next, finishing 40th with a time of 19:53. He was followed by Aiden Bush, 45th, 20:12; and Blaine Finster, 52nd, 20:40. H-M-S finished sixth out...
To the editor: I would like to clarify the “quote” that I did NOT speak regarding the article “Scoreboard replacement offers other benefits” in last week’s newspaper. I was “quoted” as saying, “I think it is still common in our area for Wednesday night to be church night. It is not popular, but it is the feedback I’m getting.” What I did say is that I have received patron comments regarding so many activities on Sunday afternoons and evenings. And that while my personal opinion may not be popular to some in the public, I would like to see t...
