Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Raising funds for research and remembering those impacted by a life-changing disease are the purposes of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary's cancer awareness day. This year it was also an opportunity for students and staff to raise funds to support a foundation created by an H-M-S graduate who is currently battling the disease. Donations collected in the fish tank on Friday totaled $2,440.42. During an assembly that day, event organizer Janet Prins commended students and staff for their...
Local residents can show support to America's veterans next week with the simple twist of a light bulb. O'Brien County Veterans Affairs Administrator Katie Ginger is asking government entities, businesses and residents to participate in Operation Green Light for Veterans Nov. 7-13. The special week is designated to recognize veterans for their service and sacrifice by displaying a green light on the exterior of buildings. "I feel that it is important that we as a county participate to show that...
Voters will put an end to the barrage of candidate commercials, mailers and other advertisements when they head to the polls on Nov. 8. Voting locations open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Voters in the Hartley area will cast ballots at the Hartley Community Center, while Everly-area residents will head to the Hap Ketelsen Community Center. Royal-area residents will vote at the Royal Community Building. Voters must vote in the precinct in which they reside. If you're unsure of where to go,...
A 3-year-old with local ties received a groundswell of support from near and far last Saturday. Camden Larsen, grandson of Jeff and Krista Wohlert, of Hartley, was adopted into the Shayla Bee Fund family. The local charity provides support to northwest Iowa families who have children dealing with medical issues, which was a welcomed surprise for Camden's parents, Brooke and Dane Larsen. "We all shed some tears when we found out we were accepted," she said. "It was something that we never...
• Traffic Babatunde Marthins Oladele, Windsor Mill, Md., Hours of Service Violation. Candit Sava, Portland, Ore., Safety Regulations Violation; Electronic Device Violation; Hours of Service Violation; Registration Violation. Mitchell Lee Locke, Sheldon, Dark Windows. Clinton Wayne Vos, Lawton, Speeding. Allen Riley Villarreal, Sibley, Speeding. Parker Dean Hackett, Kingsley, Speeding. Anthony Spencer Daleske, Redding, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Brandi Lynn Danielson, Spirit Lake, Speeding. Damian Rae Johnson, Rock Valley, Minor in P...
Firefighters’ pancake feed is this Sunday 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. Gem & Junque Sale is Saturday St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will once again hold its annual Gem & Junque sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Proceeds will benefit Camp Okoboji. A meal will be served from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Election Day soup suppers planned St. Jos...
Ghouls, goblins, princesses, super heroes and other creatures invaded downtown Hartley Monday afternoon as part of the Chamber of Commerce's annual trick-or-treating event. Local kids collected candy from businesses before heading to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for some trunk-or-treating and other goodies....
Clay Central/Everly held Homecoming festivities Friday in Royal. It was the first time the elementary-only district held the celebration in three years, as the school closed the 7-12 grade building at the conclusion of the 2019-20 school year. Events this year featured school dress-up days, a parade and a pep rally....
A funeral service for Wanda L. Schuver was held Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. Fr. Tim Hogan officiated. Pallbearers were Aaron Cooper, Matthew Schuver, John Koon, Gabe Bronstad, Nick Bronstad and Jacob Cooper. Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Wanda LaVonne Schuver, daughter of Arthur F. and Lydia M. (Ramhorst) Mulder, was born Feb. 26, 1928. She spent her childhood and adolescent years in Alton where she attended and gra...
A funeral service for Helen M. Miller was held Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Interment was in Baker Township Cemetery at Melvin. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Helen Marie Miller, only daughter of Louis A. and Josephine (Fahrenkrog) Benz, was born April 10, 1926, in rural Melvin. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Helen grew up on her parents’ farm near Melvin along with her brothers, R...
John J. Ketelsen, 65, of Sloan, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. John Julius Ketelsen was born Feb. 20, 1957 in Everly, the son of Elden and Helen (Meyn) Ketelsen. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Everly High School in 1975. He continued his education at Western Iowa Technical Community College, attaining a vocational degree. He worked for a private aviation company at the Sioux City Airport for over 30 years. John and Danet Lindsey were united into marriage in 1988. To this union three...
Services for Eleanor M. Nielsen will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Honorary bearers include Zach Nielsen, Dana Huberg, Jodi Nielsen, Hudson Huberg, Greta Huberg, Theo Nielsen, Anders Nielsen, Soren Nielsen and all of her friends. Interment will be at Willow Creek Cemetery in rural Royal. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with the arrangements. Eleanor Mary (Reed) Nielsen, the daughter of John and Jessie Stoner Reed, was born Aug. 9, 1917 at their farm...
• Nov. 6, 1947 The boys from Harrison Township gathered at the May City hall to reorganize the 4-H club. There was a large attendance present. Walter Koostra and Max Robinson were the leaders of the club. Walter Koostra, Jr. was elected president. Work of laying the large concrete base for the new engine at the Hartley light plant was underway. It would take some 60 days before the large slab was completely set so it was doubtful if the new engine would be in operation by Christmas as had been hoped. Adolph R. and Gerald L. Goetsch were a...
Stymied by Hinton for much of the first half, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn took control in the third quarter to claim a 46-27 win in the second round of the Class A football playoffs. Although H-M-S had won the regular season matchup by 35 points, Hinton only trailed by one at half time of the Oct. 25 postseason game at Peterson Field. "I think the kids knew this was a big game. I think they recognized it," said Hawk coach Jay Eilers. "But they also realized we were playing somebody we had beaten...
