Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn elementary school may get a reprieve from the wrecking ball. At their October meeting, board members had agreed to proceed with plans to have the building demolished. But after hearing a presentation on Monday from a firm interested in acquiring the former school, they agreed to schedule a public hearing on Dec. 1 to decide whether to sell it and, if so, to entertain bids from interested parties. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained that the demolition proces...
Elaine Leusink can't forget every detail that happened on May 22, 2006 no matter how hard she tries. "Our family lives with this loss every single day," she told a gym full of students, veterans and other guests during a community Veterans Day program at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. "There's a constant hole in my heart, and days like today are hard." Leusink, of Sioux Center, holds many titles, the most profound of which is Gold Star Mother. She lost her son, Lance Cpl. William J. (BJ) Leusink,...
An Iowa House district that doesn't exist yet already has a contested election race. Zach Dieken, of rural Granville, on Monday announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination in the new Iowa House District 5. Dieken, a married father of one, is an Iowa State Trooper who has worked in law enforcement for 10 years. "As a state trooper and substitute teacher I care deeply for our communities and the future of our great state," Dieken said in a news release. "Within the last two...
It's safe to assume Dave Rowley can start looking for temporary housing in Des Moines. The Spirit Lake Republican won his party's nomination during a special convention in Okoboji last Thursday. Rowley topped Barb Clayton, also of Spirit Lake, in the two-person contest and will now be on the special election ballot Dec. 14 to fill a vacancy in Iowa Senate District 1. "I am honored today to be chosen as the Republican candidate for Senate District 1," Rowley said in a news release. "As a long...
• Traffic Grasiela Doty, Alton, Seatbelt Violation. Samantha Dorothy Edwards, Sheldon, Trespass-1st Degree. Alonso Cota Bustillos, Jr., Sioux City, Speeding. Shannon Elizabeth Hatch, Spirit Lake, Use of Electronic Device. Lisa Kay Jenkins, Wolfe City, Texas, Speeding. Joshua William Stanley, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance. Daryl Winslow Ellerby, Lexington, S.C., Speeding. Alejandro Bonilla, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Daniel Dean Winchell, Cherokee, Speeding. McCadden M. Ball, Lewistown, Ill., Dark Windows. Tyler Jacob Schons, Sanborn, No V...
A pair of dogs that attacked an elderly man will be allowed to remain inside Everly limits following a decision Monday by the city council. Resident Al Grigg was walking on a trail in Everly Community Park on Nov. 3 when two Belgian Malinois dogs, which look similar to German Shepherds, approached him. He stopped, but the dogs still bit him on his arm and leg, drawing blood. The dogs' owner, Adrian Myers, was charged with violating the city's vicious animal ordinance and ordered to remove or...
The process of finalizing the revised Royal code of ordinances will take a little bit longer to complete. City council members voted to not approve the first reading of the new ordinances on Nov. 10. The main item of concern discussed during the public hearing was weight limits on residential streets. City Clerk Barb Fletcher and Mayor Josh Toft began the hearing by explaining the reasons and process for revising the entire code book and some of the changes. “Most of it is the same,” Fletcher noted. “Our goal was to make it easier to under...
With her term drawing to a close, Royal Council Member Arlene Wimmer has been reminiscing about past council achievements and memories as she prepares to hand over her chair at year's end. Wimmer's decision to join the council came more than two decades ago when she was asked to run as a write-in candidate in 1999. "I decided to give it a go and I won the seat, and I have served for 20 years," she recalled. Throughout the years Wimmer has been on numerous council committees, including nuisances...
As the Everly Heritage Museum's creators gathered items to build a worthy gallery of memories for the community, they knew the grand opening would need to be a magnificent affair. Committee members Connie Goeken and Mike Monnahan went to their musical roots and remembered Everly Community Education (ECE) concerts from years past. From the late 80's through early 90's, talented local musicians came together to share the stage and promote arts and education within the Everly community in a big...
Shirley Jean Dahnke-Swanson was born April 26, 1937 in Sutherland. Shirley attended grade school in Sutherland and in country schools south of Hartley. She graduated from Hartley High School in 1955 and attended Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, majoring in Education. Shirley accepted a fourth grade teaching position in Primghar where she taught until 1959. On June 14, 1959, Shirley married Gary Swanson and began their 62-plus year life as one. They moved from Spencer to Vermillion, S.D. where Shirley taught fourth and third grades while...
• Nov. 14, 1946 Main speaker for the annual football banquet was Don O’Brien, sportscaster for station WNAX. He gave a very interesting and amusing talk on the value of athletics and their heritage. The high school auditorium was decorated and a dinner was prepared by mothers of the squad members. One of the newest additions to the business circle of Hartley was the Hugh Manufacturing Co., located in the new Wedlake building. The company built conversion oil burners for installation in furnaces. Laurence A. Grotewohl was owner of the com...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School marching band brought its outdoor competition show indoors during a special presentation on Nov. 4. The band and flag corps presented their show in the high school gym. The theme of this fall's show was "The Elements" and featured "Firework," "Smoke on the Water" and "Learn to Fly." The 44-member band also presented an encore performance, some of the tunes they play in the stands, pep calls and the school song. This fall marked the first time since 2009...
Blood drive Nov. 22 at Spencer LifeServe Blood Center is conducting a drive at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW in Spencer, on Monday, Nov. 22 from 12:30-6 p.m. Appointments are required. Schedule a donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 287-4903. Trees needed for ‘Everly’s Winter Wonderland’ Friends of the Everly Public Library are looking for service groups, clubs, churches, businesses and individuals to decorate and display a Christmas tree or table decoration at “Everly’s Winter Wonderland,” which will be he...
Ballot finalized for OC District 1 ballot Voters in O’Brien County won’t have much to choose from when they hit the polls Dec. 7 during the special supervisor election. Republican Tim Overmire, of rural Hartley, is the only name on the ballot. The deadline to file nomination papers was last Friday. Democrats did not nominate a candidate, and no other residents filed. Barring a successful write-in campaign, Overmire will take office once the results are canvassed and he’s sworn in. He will succeed former District 1 Supervisor Sherri Boots...
Winning the Class A District 1 title has resulted in several postseason honors for football players and coaches from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Twelve H-M-S players were named to the 2021 all-district team. Landing on the first team were seniors Mason Brinkman, Nick Bronstad, Connor Dodd and Jesse Garcia, and juniors Lance Berends, Kooper Ebel, Keevyn Jacobsma and Travis Kamradt. Those named to the second team were junior Ryan Borden and freshman James Gellerman, and seniors Wyatt Borden and...
The 2021 football season at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will rank with some of the best in the history of the program. Records of 8-3 overall and 6-0 in Class A District 1, including two playoff wins, offer some measure the Hawks' accomplishments this fall. But Hawk coach Jay Eilers feels there was more to a successful season than just results on the field. "Greatness is not about record, it is about people," he said. "We accomplished greatness this year." There were some oddities about the season....
