Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Rich Boardman has a succinct way of describing his new job. "I have my own man cave that I get to invite people over to every night, and that's pretty cool," he said. The Hartley man took over operations of the bar at American Legion Post #288 on April 1. The local watering hole had run dry – the lease of Boardman's predecessor, Mari Howard, expired on Feb. 28, leaving loyal patrons shut out for the entire month of March. But thanks to some good timing and a little coaxing, Boardman decided h...
Josh Paskert knows he's in the right place. Thanks to a passion for meat and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, the rural Everly man recently took a leap of faith by purchasing Nelson Locker in Hartley from Bryan and Jodene Nelson. The longtime business owners were ready to retire, and Paskert saw the opportunity of a lifetime. "It's something I always really enjoyed and wanted to get back into doing," he said. "I'm really excited. I think maybe I'm already taking on more than I should, but I'm...
The Hartley City Council made clear on Monday that if more lifeguard applications weren't received soon, the brand new pool would have a hard time opening the doors this summer. The council signed off on increasing the starting lifeguard wage from $8.50 per hour to $10 in an effort to bolster interest. According to discussion, the new rate aligns more closely with other aquatic centers throughout the area. "You've gotta be halfway competitive because you can go to the gas station and get $15...
Hartley officials are hoping it was worth the wait to be picked for a study that will analyze the city's flooding issues. Superintendent of Public Works Jaron Benz on Monday informed the city council that Hartley was approved to be a part of the Silver Jackets Program. City officials applied several months ago, but thought they missed the cut after an extended period of silence from program coordinators. "We thought it had fallen flat and we were exploring other options," Benz said. "This...
An infrastructure improvement project in downtown Hartley yielded quite a hole on Monday. A crew from the city spent the better part of a day removing cement and digging out a sewer main under a portion of First Street Southeast directly south of the Stoplight Lounge. The old clay tile was replaced with completely new plastic pipe to improve the flow of wastewater from the bar and restaurant, which had experienced instances of backup during the past four months. According to Superintendent of...
• Traffic Harold Lee Moerman, Jr., Orange City, Registration Violation. Geremaniko Manirakiza, Syracuse, N.Y., Safety Regulations Violation; No Valid Commercial Driver’s License; Hours of Service Violation. Michael Lynn Groen, Little Rock, Speeding. Robert Holden Giometti, Denver, Colo., Registration Violation; Hours of Service Violation; Safety Regulations Violation. Darrin Richard Turek, Montgomery, Minn., Safety Regulations Violation. Jeffrey L. Van Meeteren, Sheldon, Violation of Child Restraint. Abigail Renee Legg, Spencer, Speeding. Jen...
I have taken a lot of road trips in my life, and some of them were even enjoyable. I was watching TV the other night and saw a movie advertised that starred Chevy Chase. He has some interesting and funny movies out there, and in this one he was planning to take his family on a vacation to Wally World while enjoying some sights along the way. They arrived at Wally World after a number of mishaps, and discovered it was closed for repairs. Boy can I relate to that! Recently my wife, Rita, and I ret...
Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the Glenwood Resource Center will close in 2024. GRC is one of two state-run resource centers in Iowa to serve Iowans with intellectual disabilities. GRC serves around 150 Iowans and has over 560 full-time staff members. In 2019, the U.S. Department of Justice began its investigation of Glenwood Resource Center, and DHS began immediately gathering information, notifying family members, staff and legislators of the DOJ investigation and working to...
The Senate advanced a bill this week to create more options for maternal support programs in Iowa. State funding would be earmarked for nonprofit organizations that have "a primary mission of promoting healthy pregnancies and childbirth instead of abortion" (among other criteria). Passing pro-life legislation and protecting life are important priorities for most Republicans at the Capitol. This legislation provides pregnant women with supportive options in terms of health care and services they...
Grill-out at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving up grilled favorites on Wednesday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Hartley clean-up day The City of Hartley has released rules for spring clean-up day, which will be held on Monday, April 25. Residents are asked to follow the rules regarding disposal of materials. See the ad on Page 8 for more details. Local Easter egg hunts planned this Saturday Two community egg hunts are planned in Hartley and Everly this Sat...
Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a director. See the ads on Page 3 for more details. Adopt-A-Pot returns in Hartley Nineteen pots are available for "adoption" this summer in Hartley. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Hartley library closed for flooring installation The Hartley Public Library will be closed from Saturday, April 16 through...
Last Saturday was a beautiful day to enjoy an outdoor hunt for Easter eggs. More than 60 children from near and far ranging in age from 1-12 years old participated in Royal Community Action's annual Easter egg hunt at the city park. The event was made complete with a special appearance by the Easter Bunny himself, who enjoyed visiting with the kids....
Sunday was the commencement of the annual Christian observance of Holy Week. Holy Week starts on the Sunday before Easter with Palm Sunday, the celebration of Jesus' arrival into Jerusalem. The waving of palm branches signifies what His followers did upon His entry years ago. Monday is when Jesus cleansed the temple, overturning tables and driving out those who sold and bought there. On Tuesday the chief priests challenged Jesus' authority and Jesus taught in the temple for the last time....
Hello, friends! I thought maybe now was as good a time as any to rebirth my grandma Arlene's locally-famous column, "Bits 'n Pieces." If there is one thing that I know to be true, it's that we have a lot to be thankful for in our little corner of the world. Sharing that joy in some of the simplest ways, from recipes and riddles to jokes and announcements, is something I am excited to offer in this column, just like my grandma did years ago. Except now, she can enjoy reading it instead of writing...
Cloy William Hirt, the son of Walter and Anna Goering Hirt, was born at the farm of his grandparents, George and Bertha Hirt, near Hartley in O’Brien County, Iowa, on June 10, 1924. Cloy passed away at the Hartley Community Memorial Health Center on April 6, 2022, at the age of 97 years and nine months. At the age of 5, he moved with his family to the farm his parents had purchased on Highway 18 east of Hartley. He graduated from Hartley High School in 1941 and continued to farm with his father for several years. He was baptized and c...
A funeral service for Byron A. Niewendorp was held Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Joseph Niewendorp, James Year, Fred Year, Adam Hibbing, Terry DeGraaf and Mark Schulz. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Byron Albert Niewendorp, one of two children born to Ben and Valienia (Valienius) Niewendorp, came into this world on October 17, 1924, in a farm home several miles east of Archer. He spent h...
Services for Sandra “Sandy” Pearson were held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at New Hope Evangelical Free Church in Orange City, with Pastor Jeff Whitt officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina. The Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina assisted with the arrangements. Sandra “Sandy” Lee Pearson, the daughter of Leslie and Maxine “Deanie” (Rogers) Richter, was born Jan. 5, 1954 at Fort Belvoir, Va. while her dad was stationed in the Army. After his discharge the young family returned to Iowa to a farm o...
• April 17, 1947 Baseball was a popular sport in Hartley. The high school team won its opener against Sutherland, 9-7. The American Legion Post announced plans for a Junior Legion team, with boys from 10 area towns eligible to participate. The Hartley Red Caps, a local independent team, was beginning practices under the direction of Coach Harry Olhausen. Anyone living within 15 miles of Hartley was invited to play. A contract was signed by Trinity Evangelical and Reformed Church with the Reuter Organ Co., of Lawrence, Kan., for a new pipe organ...
This spring has been a change of adjustment for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team as Kirsten Taylor joins the program as head coach. She succeeds Nicole Dorhout who had led the program since 2006. A Minnesota native, Taylor was a track athlete all through high school and also at Augustana College where she competed in the triple jump and long jump. She earned a degree in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Taylor's first teaching experience was in Colorado where she...
During an early-season preview of postseason-caliber competition, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track athletes outpaced the best in two events and nearly won a third at the Sioux City Relays. The Hawks competed at Elwood Olson Stadium on April 9. Emily Mutombo, Abby Otto, Lydia Harders and Jasmine Lux combined to win the Class C sprint medley relay and set a new meet record time of 1:55.13. The same quartet also won the 4x100 meter relay in a time of :53.26. The Hawks nearly completed the...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field team made a name for itself during the 2022 edition of the Sioux City Relays on April 9. Competing at Elwood Olson Stadium, H-M-S won the Class C 4x100 meter relay. Ryan Borden, Ethan Diehm, Kooper Ebel and Connor Dodd ran the race in a time of :45.53, nearly a full second faster than runner-up Gehlen Catholic. That same group finished second in the 4x200 relay with a time of 1:35.36. That was three seconds behind Lawton-Bronson's first-place...
