Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A hectic growing season culminated in a rather calm harvest for farmers in northwest Iowa this fall. The year started with record-breaking precipitation numbers and finished markedly dry. During harvest over the past month, there was little standing in farmers' way as they blitzed through area fields unfettered. "The main thing this fall is that everything went really quick," said New Century FS agronomist Alic Mohni. "We haven't had any weather breaks." Locally, Mohni reported corn yields...
New real estate listings are coming to downtown Hartley. The city council on Oct. 14 agreed to sell two parcels of land at 170 S Central Ave. and 176 S Central Ave. The now-empty lots previously housed Create-A-Craft and Real Reflections, respectively. The former was removed in 2023 and the latter was torn down in August of this year. The lots will be sold at auction during the November regular council meeting. Anyone interested in purchasing them may place a bid. Another city-owned property dir...
The Everly City Council on Monday moved forward with repairs to flood-damaged fencing at the sewage lagoons east of town. Council members approved a $35,069.21 quote from American Fence Company, of Sioux City, to repair the perimeter fencing at the lagoons. The item was tabled last month pending further investigation of bids. One other quote worth $112,000 was received for the project, and the council wanted to ensure American Fence Company's estimate was complete. According to discussion,...
Spooks, goblins and ghouls of all kinds will be out in full force next Thursday for Halloween. Hartley, Everly and Royal will all hold trick-or-treating hours on Thursday, Oct. 31. Hartley and Everly will hold theirs from 5-7 p.m., while Royal's hours are scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Additional activities are planned in Hartley prior to the door-to-door treat grab. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce is planning a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat downtown next Thursday from 3:30-5 p.m. Local businesses are...
The status of broadband channels controlled by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School was discussed by the school board on Monday. Educational Broadband Service (EBS) channels are allocated by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for advanced wireless service. Those bands are licensed only to accredited educational institutions and nonprofit entities whose missions are educational. Evertek, Inc., of Everly, asked the district in 1993 to apply to the FCC for a license for four...
• Traffic Dustyn Bergstrom, Sheldon, Trespass. Walker Ryan Stubbe, Sibley, Speeding. Geofrey Muganzi, Concord, Calif., Dark Windows. Octavio Mejia, Sibley, Seatbelt Violation. Luis E. Garza, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding; Registration Violation. Yarout Keak Rik, Mankato, Minn., Speeding. Ronald Gilyado, Roland, Ark., Safety Regulations Violation. Mohammad Roshaan Saeed, Shakopee, Minn., Speeding. Nyapal T. Ranley, LaVista, Neb., Speeding. Luis Elias Mazariegos Escobar, Houston, Texas, No Valid Driver’s License. Billy Joe Florence, Fre...
Election notices for Nov. 5 vote Election notices for Clay and O’Brien counties are included inside this newspaper. Candidate lists, polling locations and ballot measures are highlighted for the upcoming Nov. 5 election. See Page 6 for complete details. Trunkity Treat at Trinity UCC in Hartley Trinity United Church of Christ is hosting Trunkity Treat on Sunday, Oct. 27 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. The event will be held inside, and youngsters should come dressed in their Halloween costumes with candy buckets. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. L...
NCC students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Ten students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon on Oct. 14. Phi Theta Kappa is an international honor society of the two-year college, NCC's chapter is called Beta Lambda Pi. Students are invited to be a part of Phi Theta Kappa based on eligibility requirements that center on having a 3.5 grade point average. Among the initiates was Brennan Stoltz, son of Curt and Becky Stoltz, of Hartley. Phi Theta Kappa...
To the editor: President John F. Kennedy’s last written words for a speech to be given at Austin, Texas in November 1963 are relevant in today’s political climate. Please read the following excerpt and remember the lies and the violent rhetoric that are a threat to our democracy today. “Neither fanatics nor the faint-hearted are needed. And our duty as a Party is not to our Party alone, but to the Nation, and, indeed, to all mankind. Our duty is not merely the preservation of political power but the preservation of peace and freedom. So let u...
Rob Sand, Iowa’s state auditor, recently did what no statewide elected official in Iowa has done in a long time – he brought attention to problems in nursing homes. A report from his office discussed the lack of timely nursing home inspections by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) and the staff shortages that impact quality of nursing home care. DIAL and the nursing home industry immediately dismissed the report’s data and conclusions. They want us to believe one of two things: that there are no problems with...
Fall is typically my favorite season. The weather is great, the football is good, and there’s not much that bugs me this time of year. Afterall, my weeds and grass quit growing a long time ago. Unfortunately, though, this autumn has proved to be an outlier. There have been several things driving me nuts lately, and I’m not sure when my annoyance will cease. My kids’ bad attitudes have been out of this world in October. If one is in a good mood, the other is totally sour. I don’t have time for their arguments and their fits never make me cave...
Residents in O'Brien, Clay and Osceola counties are advised that open burning bans are in effect until further notice. The bans were ordered last week due to dry, windy conditions. According to the orders, "open burning constitutes a danger to life or property" during periods of extended dryness. The prohibitions may only be rescinded after local officials notify the state fire marshal that conditions have eased. Those who violate the ban will be subjected to a simple misdemeanor charge. The...
• Oct. 27, 1949 Facilities of the Central Iowa Telephone Co. in Hartley were enlarged to take care of a growing community for a number of years. Among the outstanding improvements were a new, modern switchboard and the automatic ringing of phones in subscribers’ homes. Section boss Frank Meyers, Grover Fanning and Clarence Illian narrowly escaped injury when they jumped free of the handcar on which they were riding. The crew was about two miles east of Hartley when a train approached unexpectedly. The handcar was smashed but the men were saf...
A special fundraising supper is planned next weekend to honor the legacy of a well-known outdoorsman from Royal. The late Jim McDonnell was a respected educator, coach, fishing guide and outdoors advocate in northwest Iowa. To honor his legacy, his family is hosting a "Harvest Soup Supper" at the Great Hall of Royal, Saturday, Nov. 2. It's a free will donation, and there will also be raffle prizes and silent auction. Doors open at 5 p.m., and soup will be served served from 6-8 p.m. All...
Everly resident Denise Cook, along with her family members Ryan Nemmers and Brandon Hansen, dropped off special surprises at the Abben Cancer Center in Spencer, Storm Lake Oncology in Storm Lake, and June E. Nylen Cancer Center in Sioux City this week. The trio on Aug. 17 hosted the 4th Annual Cookie Memorial Mini-Golf Tournament during Everly Community Days. The tournament is held in memory of Denise's late husband, Kevin Cook, who passed away in late 2020 after a hard battle with cancer....
Coming from behind to achieve victory was the pattern for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its War Eagle Conference volleyball match with MMCRU. Despite trailing in all but one set, the Hawks came back for the 3-1 victory on Oct. 15 in Hartley. The closeness of the set scores (19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 31-29) mirrored the two teams. "Going into the match, we knew that MMCRU would be a fairly similar team to us," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "We talked about needing to make sure we covered the court well...
Gehlen Catholic's first play from scrimmage was a 79-yard scoring run, setting the tone for a 47-7 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn on Oct. 18 at LeMars. The champions of Class A District 1 rolled up 349 yards on the ground and added 74 through the air. Two possessions after Kale Pearson scored the opening touchdown, the Jays reached the end zone again on a 59-yard run by Cole McCarty late in the first quarter. H-M-S responded with a methodical 14-play drive that ended with a two-yard run by...
Winning the first War Eagle Conference title in school history last year sparked a desire in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' cross country team to repeat that accomplishment. And that is what the Hawks did at the conference meet on Oct. 17 at Marcus. Led by three all-conference performers, H-M-S won this year's championship with 57 points, outpacing MMCRU with 74 and George-Little Rock/Central Lyon with 82. "Winning a conference championship had always been one of our goals for the season, so...
