Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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If there's such a thing as an emotional haircut, it took place last Friday at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. In front of a packed gymnasium, fourth grader Madilyn Steuben chopped off her hair for Locks of Love. Steuben's selfless act was part of the elementary school's annual cancer awareness event that raised $1,870.21 thanks to contributions from students and staff. "This is the coolest thing you could do for somebody, Madi," said P.E. teacher Janet Prins, who organized the event. "You don't even...
One of three carbon dioxide pipeline companies that have sought to build in Iowa announced on Friday that it's canceling its proposal amid the "unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes" of Iowa and South Dakota. Navigator CO2 had proposed to build a more than 1,300-mile pipeline system to transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and other facilities in five states to Illinois for underground sequestration or other commercial purposes. The bulk of that system...
It's not a mirage – Hartley's pool has water in it. The never-opened new pool was filled after a replacement concrete deck was poured last week. The filling will allow local officials to inspect equipment and address any issues. Hartley Water Superintendent Terry Hilbert was on site at the pool Tuesday afternoon. He said it was "too early to tell" if equipment was functioning at 100 percent, but he was pleased to see it filled with water. "It's coming along," he said. As visible above, f...
The Everly City Council on Monday punted a decision that would determine the fate of a local dog that supposedly bit a delivery driver in August. According to the incident report, Lori Adrian’s dog allegedly bit off-duty Clay County Deputy Tyler Heck on Aug. 11 when he was delivering a package at her residence while working as a driver for Amazon. Adrian was charged with owning a vicious animal and ordered to remove it from city limits, which she appealed. “I do not believe he has bit anybody. He has no history of biting anybody,” Adrian said....
Everly firefighters to host breakfast this weekend The Everly Firefighter’s Association will hold its annual fall breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the fire station. A free will offering will be accepted. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Firemen to canvass Hartley Oct. 30 The Hartley Fire Department will canvass the town during the evening of Monday, Oct. 30 starting at 6 p.m., to sell tickets for their annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 5. The annual meal will once again be held at the Hartley Community Center. See the ad on Page 5 f...
• Traffic Elliot Lawrence Scheaffer, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Heidi Marie Sargeant, Edina, Minn., Speeding. Harbi Noor Hajisufi, Mankato, Minn., Speeding; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Abby Prins, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Cody Wayne Hanson, Elkader, No Valid Driver’s License. Fatima Del Rosario Rosales Jarquin, Sanborn, No Valid Driver’s License. Shelby Rea Tate, Sanborn, Speeding. Kennedy Alexa Olson, Delano, Minn., Speeding. Kiaha Lynn Borman, Rock Rapids, Dark Windows. Ronald Raymond Bushby, Hawarden, Speed...
Students First ESA applications for 2023-24 closed; 18,893 apps OK'd The Iowa Department of Education last week announced that 18,893 Students First education savings accounts (ESAs) were approved by the Sept. 30 program close date. ESA accounts for applicants who did not meet this deadline are closed for the school year and the funds will remain in the state's general fund. Out of all ESA applications submitted by the June 30 application deadline, 5,927 applications were denied based on not...
As far as the Royal City Council is concerned, language in place designating Iowa Lakes Regional Water (ILRW) as the operator of the community’s water utility is all that is needed to govern the relationship. During the Oct. 11 council meeting, Mayor Josh Toft said his discussions with ILRW CEO Brad Veit and City Attorney Jill Davis confirmed that Royal’s water ordinance does not have to be revised. “We do not have to do anything,” he said. Extensive amendments to Royal’s water ordinance were recommended in September by ILRW’s attorney. A...
Jeanenne M. (Buhrmann) Cullop, 73, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 in Wichita, Kan. She was born in Hartley to Louis and Ada (Bethke) Buhrmann. She grew up on the family farm south of Hartley, graduating from Hartley High School in 1968 before attending business school in Spencer. She married Steven Sorensen shortly after and moved to Ames before relocating to Kansas. She worked as an administrative assistant for a number of organizations over her years and was always known for her hard...
Four groups of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School students displayed their talents during the indoor marching extravaganza on Oct. 17 in the high school gym. The show started with the pep calls and H-M-S school song led by the marching band, cheer squad and flag corps, and the marching band and flag corps concluded the performance with their fall halftime show. In between, the cheer squad, H-M-S Dance Attack and flag corps ("Break Free vs. Star Ships") performed special routines. Approximately...
• Oct. 28, 1948 Grizzly Gus Grotefelt, Heavy Fritz Baumeister and Slim Alfred Schoelerman returned from Sheridan, Wyo. with three fine bucks. They killed their game in record time, guided by “Deadeye” Dick Theisen. The men were guests of Mrs. Emma Wieditz at Sheridan. Approximately 180 young people gathered for a Halloween hard time party, sponsored by the Friday Club. Dancing to the music of Alvin Frick’s orchestra provided the background for the evening’s entertainment. Use of the hall was donated by the American Legion. Roger Luedke, Hartley...
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." (2Timothy 3:16-17) October is a time of when farmers are harvesting their crops, kids are at school and many people are preparing for the holidays, including the birth of Jesus Christ. However, there is one other event in history that took place that is rarely celebrated. On...
After a three-year run in which it compiled a record of 23-9, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's football program suffered a drop-off in 2023. The Hawks' lone win during a 1-7 season came against Sibley-Ocheyedan. It was also their only victory in Class A District 1 play. The Hawks scored 107 points and allowed 238. Four of their losses were by a total of 28 points. "You look at the Kingsley-Pierson game on, these kids brought their lunch pail. They brought a vision and a character to go out and compete...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball team had the right attitude entering their regional quarterfinal match against Hinton. Unfortunately for the Hawks, that was not enough to overcome the strengths of the No. 2-rated team in Class 2A. Enjoying advantages in almost every statistical category, the Blackhawks swept the match by scores of 25-5, 25-10, 25-10, on Oct. 18 at Hinton. The first two sets mirrored the scoring of the regular season match between the two teams. Hinton broke out to sizable...
West Sioux won the first set but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had the last word in the opening round of the Class 2A regional volleyball tournament. H-M-S earned the 3-1 win by scores of 21-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-16, on Oct. 16 in Hartley. The Hawks broke out to an 8-1 lead in the first set, only to see West Sioux rally to go ahead. The score remained tight the rest of the way, but H-M-S could not overcome the Falcons. "Starting the first set we came out very strong. Unfortunately we let it slip, strugg...
As a freshman, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runner George Vargas came in 99th at the state qualifying meet. It's a sure bet he won't recall that day nearly as much as he will remember his performance at the 2023 qualifying meet on Oct. 19. After running just out of the Top 10 for most of the 5K race, Vargas passed two competitors in the final 400 meters to surge to a ninth-place finish. That result qualifies him to compete at the state meet for the first time. Vargas ran a personal...
Individual and team accomplishments added up for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners at the Class 1A state qualifying meet on Oct. 19. In addition to having one runner earn a trip to state, both teams recorded some of the best finishes in recent memory during the meet at Spencer Municipal Golf Course. George Vargas is H-M-S's first male state qualifier since 2017. The senior ran a personal-best time of 17:56 to finish ninth overall. The Top 10 finishers qualify for state. "I told...
