Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Any notion of a bipartisan election result in Iowa was resoundingly squashed on Tuesday by a wave of Republican victories at the state and federal levels. Despite at least one recent poll predicting a neck-and-neck race, former president Donald Trump cruised to victory over Democrat Kamala Harris, 56 percent to 43 percent. Locally, Trump won O'Brien County 5,995-1,427 and Clay County 6,044-2,366. It was more of the same for Republicans in Iowa's four congressional races. Incumbent Fourth Distric...
A member of the Wisconsin Army National Guard will provide the keynote address Monday, Nov. 11 during a Veterans Day program at the H-M-S Event Center in Hartley. The service kicks off at 9 a.m., and the community is invited to attend. Col. Jade E. Beehler is currently assigned as the J4 - Logistics Officer for the Joint Staff in the Wisconsin Army National Guard (WIARNG) in Madison, Wis. He recently served 2.5 years as commander of the 64th Troop Command Brigade for WIARNG. Beehler began his...
A storefront in downtown Hartley is under transformation, but its next phase of life remains somewhat of a mystery. Deidre Welch purchased the former Classic Closet II location from Jodi Scroggin in September. She's since kept busy with painting, renovating the bathroom and rearranging the interior, but she's not sure what the space will eventually become. "I've thought about using it for retail, rental space, or a place where instructional classes could be held," she said. "I just didn't want...
The Royal Riverton #8 Schoolhouse and Museum recently installed a handicapped-accessible ramp that will provide better access to those visiting the historic society's facility. The aluminum ramp, provided and installed by Wheelchair Dynamics, cost $28,000. It was funded by donations from area businesses and service groups, including $10,000 from the Royal Lions Club; $5,000 from the Iowa Lakes Electric Charitable Foundation, $2,800 from Wheelchair Dynamics, and remaining funds covered by the...
• Traffic Abdelfatah Gamal Hamed, Fridley, Minn., Speeding. Nicole D. Flatowicz, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Linda Rochelle Atilee, Houston, Texas, Permitting Unauthorized Driver. Luz Alienid Figueroa Castillo, Headland, Ala., Speeding. Jerome Michael Hirschfeld, St. Cloud, Minn., Speeding. Cauy William Garrett, Yarmouth, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Kayden Davis Ludington, Osceola, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Carter Alvin Ploen, Kingsley, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Kyler Lee Mabe, Wichita, Kan., Speeding. Tyler Kohl Halland, Storden, M...
Veterans Day meals planned Monday Two Veterans Day meals will be served in Hartley on Monday, Nov. 11. The Hartley American Legion Auxiliary will host a breakfast for veterans and their spouses or guests from 7:30-9 a.m. at the Legion Building. A meal featuring biscuits and sausage gravy, eggs, rolls, coffee and juice will be served. Later that day, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will host a supper for veterans and their families from 5-6:30 p.m. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wedne...
Local burn bans lifted Burn bans in O'Brien, Clay and Osceola counties were lifted over the past week due to adaquate precipitation. All restrictions on burning have been removed. Named academic all-district Football players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn named academic all-district for the 2024 season are seniors Damion Hansen and Jack Mastbergen, and juniors Isaac Schierholz and Owen Tifft. Football cheerleaders recognized are senior Lainie Raveling and juniors Jamie Diaz and Jordan Lux. To...
• Nov. 10, 1949 The strong wind that caused untold loss to Iowa farmers was a boon to youngsters of the community. School children were employed by farmers to pick corn off the ground. In some areas as much as 20 bushels to the acre were gleaned, and some youngsters made as much as $6-$7 per day. Rehearsals were underway for “Laff It Off,” the big home talent show sponsored by the American Legion Post and Auxiliary. The show was being held to raise funds for the youth center and tennis courts, as well as the Boy Scouts of Hartley. The cast...
A funeral service in memory of Joan K. Wills was held Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheldon. Pastor John Jensen officiated. Pallbearers were Jim Vierhout, Robert Vierhout, Thomas Vierhout, Rod Tekrony, Ryan Tekrony, David Tekrony and Marcus Tekrony. Burial was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joan Karen Wills was born Dec. 23, 1944 in Sanborn, the daughter of John Willis and Jeanette A. (Brouwer) Bosch. She attended school in Sanborn, graduating from Sanborn High...
Finding identity and purpose in a changing world was the theme of the songs performed during the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn fall vocal concert on Oct. 29. The men's ensemble sang "I'm Just Ken" from the "Barbie" movie. Senior Jamie Diaz was in the spotlight singing "Stay" and the women's ensemble sang "What Was I Made For," also from "Barbie". Selections sung by the concert choir, directed by Kristi Daggett, were "Who Are the Brave," "What About Us" with soloist Kenadie Van Loon, and "Does the...
From raccoons to astronauts and sloths to ghouls, downtown Hartley was loaded with great costumes last Thursday during the Chamber of Commerce's Trunk-or-Treat event. Downtown businesses rolled out the carpet and handed out candy to participants, who made their way around the business district before heading to St. Paul's Lutheran Church for food and other fun. While the entire month of October saw beautiful weather and temps, snow and cold weather arrived just in time for Halloween. However,...
An improved record and a playoff appearance by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn football team were some of the highlights of the 2024 season. H-M-S improved its win total by two, moving to 3-6 overall and 3-3 in Class A District 1. As the fourth-place team in the district, H-M-S qualified for the postseason for the fourth time in five seasons. First-year head coach Jeremiah Delzer is pleased with the players' attitude throughout the season. "Just the growth from everybody, everybody's buy-in and...
Nine players from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were named to the 2024 Class A District 1 all-district football teams. Named to the first team were seniors James Gellerman, Damion Hansen, Jack Mastbergen, Slayton McCarter and Blake Meendering. Second-team selections were juniors Alex Billings and Ricky Smith, Jr. Honorable mention picks were junior Isaac Schierholz and freshman Jackson Vogt. Junior Mattis Octmann, an exchange student from Germany, was tabbed for a special honor as the top placekicker...
Five Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball players were recognized by the War Eagle Conference for athletic and academic performance. Seniors Abby Douma and Frankie Mohni were named to the volleyball all-conference second team, and senior Kylee Schiphoff earned honorable mention. Seniors who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above are named academic all-conference. H-M-S players earning that recognition are Addy Sheeler, Eliza Tewes, Douma and Mohni. H-M-S finished in a tie for seventh place in the conference standings with a record...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team began the 2024 season with high expectations, some of which were not realized by the time it ended with a 3-0 loss to West Lyon in the opening round of the Class 2A regional tournament. H-M-S finished the season with a record of 7-14 overall. The Hawks' 4-6 record in War Eagle Conference play was an improvement of two wins from the 2023 season. "Looking back on the season, we obviously didn't achieve some of the goals we set out to," said Hawk coach Che...
