Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Though competition is fleeting elsewhere, voters in Hartley will have some choices to make when they enter the voting booth next Tuesday. The City With the Heart has the most interesting ballot. Five candidates – incumbents Ron Hengeveld, Brian Myers and Mary Westphalen, along with challengers Greg Cotter and Nick Galm – are vying for three spots on the city council. Incumbent Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff is running uncontested. Ballots in Everly and Royal are less exciting, with no contested rac...
Rodney Ahrenstorff, mayor 1. I am single and have lived here in Hartley all my life. I worked for USPS for 31 years and retired. I am a custodian at H-M-S schools, ambulance director and president of the Meadowbrook Golf Course board. 2. I am director of the Hartley Emergency Ambulance Response Team and was associated with the Hartley Community Center for 20 years and with Pete's Restaurant. I have been mayor for the last three years and four years previously. 3. I'm very community oriented. I...
Ron Thompson, mayor 1. I work for Bomgaars in Storm Lake. My wife of 39 years is Janice. I have three grown kids Nate, Kim and Ben Thompson. We have lived in Everly since 1989. 2. I spent 18 years on the Everly City Council from 2000 to 2017. I'm currently on the Zoning Board of Adjustments. 3. There was a need because nobody else was running for mayor. I felt like I was qualified due to past experience on the council and boards. 4. I think the city has been in really good hands with Brad...
Josh Toft, mayor 1. I was born and raised in Royal, am married to my wife Iesha Toft, have four children – Livon, Liam, Dorothy and Vera – and am owner/operator of our family-owned business, Toft Electric, alongside my brother and parents. 2. Prior to becoming mayor I was a Royal City Council member, served on the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Council as a stewardship chair and president, am the president of the Royal Visioning Board and am a REAP Congress representative. 3. I am running bec...
Chad Lyman, Director District 3 1. My wife, Rhonda, and I have two daughters, Morgan and Jayden. I'm a trailer mechanic at Van Hof Trucking in Sanborn. I enjoy golfing, bowling, going racing and Morningside football. 2. I've been a Firefighter for 24 years and served as Deacon at Sanborn First Reformed Church. 3. Keep improving education experience and keep buildings going in the right direction by not falling behind on maintenance. 4. We need to keep reinforcing education updates and updates...
Denny Dalen, Director District 2 1. My wife, Heather, and I have been married since 1997 and have lived in Everly since 2001. Our daughter, Grace, is a senior at H-M-S. I've been employed at AMPI since 2006. 2. I served with Everly Fire and Rescue for 10 years from 2001-2011. I'm currently finishing my first term on CC/E's school board. 3. My original goal when asked to run four years ago was to serve two terms if elected. 4. My main concerns are COVID-related challenges, and low enrollment...
Ellie Mayer knows how to get a crowd going. With a buzzing gymnasium packed full of excited classmates, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn second grader received the most-viewed haircut of her young life last Friday. Her mother, Angie Mayer, meticulously chopped off six ponytails that will be donated to Wigs For Kids, which provides hairpieces for pediatric cancer patients undergoing treatment. Despite the big audience, Ellie wasn't nervous. "I kinda wanted a short haircut when I saw my mommy's short...
• Traffic Inestere Vilse, Riviera Beach, Fla., Speeding. Aden A. Ibrahim, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding. Christina Ann Sergott, Harrisburg, S.D., Speeding. Cody James Wilson, Fonda, Speeding. Tammy Lynn Roche, Sheldon, Speeding. Joshua David Sybesma, Archer, Seatbelt Violation. Ethan Charles Huberg, Royal, Seatbelt Violation; No Valid Driver’s License. Peter A. Peterson, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Eliseo Hernandez Pacheco, Ontario, Ore., Seatbelt Violation. Jeremy Ronald Sheriff, Sheldon, Speeding. Cassidy Laree Vlieger, Des Moines, Speeding. Cri...
• Oct. 31, 1946 In one of the first instances of the commercial use of the Hartley airport, the Capitol Theatre received part of its Sunday film, “The Green Years,” by plane from Omaha, Neb. Due to some shipping error only part of the film arrived by the usual method and a special plane trip from Omaha was necessary. Duane R. Wehler, of Everly, was promoted to the rank of captain. He was assigned to the 168th Vet. Food Inspection Detachment in Berlin, Germany. He was in charge of inspecting all food entering Berlin for the U.S. Army, and gave...
A funeral service for Irene E. Polson was held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Pastor Michael Eeten officiated. Pallbearers were Perry Polson, Kelly Polson, Mark Polson, Joseph Polson, Dustin Polson and Scott Heetland. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Irene Evelyn Polson, daughter of Everett George and Freda Irene (Johnson) Heuer, was born June 5, 1939 at Hartley. She spent her youth in the Hartley area, attended school there and...
Funeral services for Elaine A. Struve were held Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Casket bearers were Kyle Vogt, James Vogt, Keith DeBoer, Steven Steinbeck, David Steinbeck and Dennis Steinbeck. Honorary pallbearer was Jacob Dobbins. Interment was at Lincoln Cemetery in rural Rossie. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Elaine Anna Struve, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Williams) Steinbeck, was born April 4, 1925 in O’Brien County. Her childhood years were s...
A funeral service for Ryan L. Palmer was held Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley, with Pastor Heather Kraai officiating. Jurrens Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Ryan Lee Palmer was born July 3, 1978, in Rifle, Colo., the son of Ray and Elaine (Van Rooyen) Palmer. He grew up in Melvin and graduated from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School in 1996. On June 5, 2010, he was united in marriage to Miranda Giugler in Sibley. To this union two children were born, Elizabeth and Rylan. The couple made their home in Si...
Sioux Central was one win away from advancing to the next round of the 2A regional volleyball tournament, but Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had other ideas. Coming back from a 2-1 deficit, the Hawks defeated the Rebels, 3-2, on Oct. 18 at Sioux Rapids. A surge midway through the first set gave H-M-S the lead, but Sioux Central's late rally made the 25-23 final score seem closer than it was. "We came out strong," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "We were passing the ball well and executing well...
Boyden-Hull flexed its offensive muscles early and forced Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to play from behind during a Class 2A regional quarterfinal match on Oct. 20. The Comets (2A No. 4) led in every set of their 25-4, 25-19, 25-11 win at Hull to end H-M-S’s season. The Hawks fell behind by 10 points to start the match and struggled to get into their offense. “Boyden-Hull did what great teams do in the first set and took advantage of our mistakes,” said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. H-M-S also trailed in the final two sets but was more compe...
Running against competitive competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners achieved most of their goals during the 1A state qualifying meet on Oct. 21 at Holstein. Hawk coach Kyle Borchers characterized the meet as "very competitive." "They were running fast. It was highly competitive," he said. Madison Otto was the top finisher for H-M-S in the girls' race. She placed 37th in a time of 23:39. Borchers thought the senior ran a good race despite not achieving her goal of advancing to...
Good preparation translated into positive results for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in its Class A first-round playoff matchup with Tri-Center on Oct. 22. The Hawks built a 44-point lead in the second half and went on to earn a 70-54 win at Peterson Field. Hawk coach Jay Eilers credited players and coaches with being ready for the highest-scoring playoff contest in program history. "Our kids practiced at an amazingly high level," Eilers noted. "Our coaches do a tremendous job on film breakdown and...
Hartley firemen to canvass town The Hartley Firefighters’ Association will be holding its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 7. Prior to the event, the firefighters will be canvassing town and selling tickets on Monday, Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. Leave your porch light on if you’re interested in buying tickets The pancake breakfast will be held at the Hartley Community Center. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Soup suppers Nov. 2 Both St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Hartley and Hope Lutheran Church in Everly are hosting Election Nig...
