Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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There isn't a game on Friday night, but that likely won't dent school spirit among students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary. The district this week revived Homecoming after a three-year hiatus. Following the closure of the 7-12 grade building at the conclusion of the 2018-19 school year, CC/E officials shelved festivities as no events like football or volleyball games were on the schedule anymore. However, staff members wanted to spark a bit of school spirit this year inside the elementary...
Recent testing data has principals at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn feeling confident about the direction of student proficiency rates. All three principals commented on data derived from the 2021-22 Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) during the Oct. 17 school board meeting. The assessments are administered annually and are aligned with the Iowa Core standards to provide a clear and accurate assessment of student learning outcomes while also helping educators identify student growth,...
Spooks, goblins and ghouls of all kinds will be out in full force Monday for Halloween. Hartley, Everly and Royal will all hold trick-or-treating hours on Monday, 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 scheduled in Hartley prior to the door-to-door treat grab. The Hartley Chamber of Commerce is planning a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat downtown on Monday from 3:30-5 p.m. Local businesses are encouraged...
Firefighters’ pancake feed is Nov. 6 The Hartley Firefighters Association will host its annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Hartley Community Center. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. 3 options at Red’s next Wednesday Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three different options on Wednesday, Nov. 2. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Everly firefighters hosting breakfast this Sunday The Everly Firefighter’s Association will hold its fall breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 30 from 8...
Firefighters visit kids at EPL The Everly Public Library celebrated National Fire Prevention Month on Monday, Oct. 17. Local kids were excited when they pulled up to the library and saw the fire truck, and their enthusiasm grew when they came in and saw all the firefighters from Everly Fire & Rescue. Chief Brian Kahl talked to the children about what to do in case of a fire in their house. Not touching door knobs and finding a safe exit are important, but the most critical concept for the kids...
• Traffic Abdurehman Reshid Nur, Woodbury, Minn., Speeding. Amy Lynn Hamann, Sheldon, Speeding. Jamie Sue Verrips, Adkins, Texas, Speeding. Nia Rikat, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Filemon Hernandes, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s License. Elizabeth A. Smith, Sutherland, Speeding. Victor Xavier Trevino, Alamo, Texas, Violation of Restricted License. Gerard Christopher Tello, Spencer, Speeding. Steven Richard Swacker, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Tre Martinson, Hartley, Minor Using Tobacco. Brian Lee Rohlk, Holstein, Safety Regul...
To the editor: So, I’ve read the letters in the last couple years. I’ve yet to read one explaining how happy the writers are with their Biden/Harris vote. I’ve noticed the Biden bumper stickers disappearing. It might lead one to believe that the realization of the Democrat policies of high unrelenting crime in defunded police cities, the billions of fentanyl pills, the millions of illegals crossing our borders, the unbelievable strain of our high gas prices and heating fuel, food, milk and electricity, the abortion/murder of full-term babie...
To the editor: In a barrage of 3-page ads found in newspapers across the state, Summit Carbon Solutions tells Iowans it cares, it’s listening and it’s here for us. Designed to tug at our heartstrings with reassuring verbiage and photos of downhome farm folk dressed in obligatory plaid shirts, the ads target thousands of landowners, such as myself, who refuse to sign voluntary easements with the hazardous CO2 pipeline company. After more than a year of land agent visits, emails, phone calls, letters, meetings, luncheons, PR mailings and oth...
I try to stay atop the day’s news. But I must have dozed off last week, because I missed the response from Iowa Republican leaders to the Biden administration’s announcement of $1.3 billion in debt relief to 36,000 farmers who have fallen behind on their farm loan payments. In making the announcement, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “Through no fault of their own, our nation’s farmers and ranchers have faced incredibly tough circumstances over the last few years. The funding...
The word extravaganza is defined as "a lavish or spectacular show or event," which aptly describes the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Indoor Marching Extravaganza. Groups featured on Oct. 18 in the high school gym included the cheer squad; Dance Attack, which presented the hoopla routine that will be performed at state; and the flag corps accompanied by "Shake It Off." The Marching Hawks led off the extravaganza with pep calls and the school song, and closed the evening with the show that was performed...
Services in memory of William O. “Willie” Hartmann were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly, with Pastor Dan Taylor officiating. Pallbearers were Joel Hartmann, Rick Hartmann, Fred Hartmann, Sarah Pirolli, Jenni Hartmann, Jim Christensen, Tom Seivert and Ryan Nemmers. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery of rural Everly. Warner Funeral Home of Everly assisted with the arrangements. William Otto Hartmann, a man with a personality, spirit and sense of humor as big as the massive farm equipment he sold for...
Michael D. Seivert, the son of Donald and Bernice (Kamies) Seivert, was born Dec. 18, 1947 in Sibley. Mike graduated from Melvin Community High School and attended Iowa State University for one year before being drafted into the U.S. Army. After training he served in Vietnam, and grew to become a lifelong patriot. Upon his return from Vietnam, Mike was united in marriage to Joleen Timmons on March 16, 1969. After being discharged, Mike continued his education at the North Central Technical...
A funeral service for Marlys M. Peters was held Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Taryn Lowe, Michael Lowe, Kayla Goulson, Adam Goulson, Nathan Peters, Brooke Peters, Mitchell Peters, Cassie Halter and Troy Halter. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Marlys Marlene Peters, daughter of Olin and Pearl (Cooper) Negus, was born Feb. 1, 1937 at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. She spent her youth a...
• Oct. 30, 1947 The new 1,000 horsepower diesel engine for the Hartley municipal light plant arrived on the Rock Island railroad. Installation would take place as soon as the base was completed. A surplus ever-normal granary was placed on a 20x20 foot concrete foundation at the rear of the Thorne Sales and Service garage. Plans were to enlarge the foundation and construct a cement block or tile building on the site. With the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Foley, of Hartley, a new partnership was created. The firm of G.I. Foley Furniture a...
I watch a lot of YouTube cooking videos. I'd like to claim all these hours spent staring at a screen have made me a better cook, but that would be a lie. Sometimes, though, I'm able to plate a few palatable dishes. Some of them have even become hits among our family and friends, one of which is Smoked Shotgun Shells. I took this recipe from the YouTube channel Meat Church. Some of you may be familiar with the company's spice rubs in grocery stores, two of which can be found in my cupboard. This...
If Paige Dagel could do it again, she probably would. The rural Sanborn native recently wrapped up a year of service with the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) Youth Leadership Team. She spent 2021 traveling across Iowa promoting pork to consumers, building relationships with producers and closing the gap between farm and fork for youth. Though she ceded her seat during the 2022 Iowa Pork Congress, she said she would never forget the memories gained from the experience. Included below,...
Either by design or necessity, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and North Union had one player whose performance in almost every phase dominated the action during a Class A playoff game Oct. 21 in Hartley. North Union running back Bryer Prochniak rushed for 335 yards and scored four touchdowns, and passed for 46 yards and a score. Prochniak was second on his team in total tackles, and on special teams he returned four kickoffs and punted once. But H-M-S had an answer in Kooper Ebel. The senior...
Statistics can be useful in determining which team was the most successful in an athletic event. But they don't always tell the full story. Key statistics for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in a Class 2A regional opening round match Oct. 17 at Sibley were every bit as good as Sibley-Ocheyedan in almost every area. But the stat that counts most – scoring – was in the Generals' favor. They won the match, 3-1, by scores of 25-20, 25-20, 24-26 and 25-20. "I was extremely proud of how we came out and bat...
Year-to-year comparisons of athletic performance are not always a true measure of progress, but scoring for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's cross country teams at the state qualifying meet on Oct. 20 suggests things are trending in the right direction. That is especially true of the H-M-S boys, who lowered their overall score from 434 in 2020 to 294 in 2021, and now to 228. The Hawk girls also put up some fast times. "I truly couldn't have asked for more out of our teams that competed at Holstein. A ma...
