Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Effective Tuesday, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District is now requiring that facemasks be worn whenever social distancing is not possible. School board members voted on Monday to remove language in the district's return to learn plan recommending optional use of face coverings and replace it with a requirement that they be worn. "I would entertain the idea of continuing that for grades K-12 when unable to social distance until the January board meeting, and then revisit it,"...
In a primetime address Monday, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued stricter public health measures in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 as infection rates soar and hospitalizations set records across the state. Masks now must be worn indoors when individuals are within 6 feet of one another for 15 minutes or longer. Additionally, no more than 15 people can be gathered indoors and no more than 30 can be gathered outdoors. These restrictions apply to wedding receptions, family gatherings, conventions...
A commercial space in downtown Hartley is stocked to the gills with apparel, but none of it's for sale. That's because it's all free. Hartley Community Outreach opened its doors last month in the former Med-Equip Pharmacy building located at 141 S Central Ave. Mari Howard, who owns the building with her husband, Rusty, spearheaded the idea for the charity along with Holly Myers, Mindy Jo Alesch and Louise Fennell. So far they've been offering clothes, toys and baby items to families in need....
Positive news about a COVID-19 vaccine has Community Memorial Health Center Administrator Dr. Janette Simon seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. "I just hope it's not a train," she said with a laugh. The fact that Simon has been able to keep her sense of humor throughout the pandemic is a small miracle in and of itself. According to public health officials, CMHC is the only long-term care facility in O'Brien County to have zero COVID-19 infections among its residents. That's a testament...
• Traffic Brooklynn Paige Radloff, Primghar, Failure to Change Lanes Approach to Emergency Vehicle. Skylar Marie Forbes, Harris, Speeding. Harmony Jene Cooley, Archer, Registration Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Barry Jacob Arends, Little Rock, No Valid Driver’s License; Use of Electronic Device. Dominic Keith Vant Hof, Granville, Speeding. Rahel Z. Jemaneh, Clarkston, Ga., Speeding. Ashely Marie Monroe, Ashton, Use of Electronic Device. Marvin Jay Whittington, Aurora, Mo., Open Container. Sara E. Oltrogge, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. James Mar...
Iowa is facing its darkest days right now, and it's not because the clocks rolled back an hour this month. COVID-19 infections are through the roof, hospitalizations are at an all-time high and medical personnel are stretched thin. The situation has grown desperate in the Hawkeye State, and that fact was made clear Monday by the governor's new order. Gov. Kim Reynolds had pushed back against a strict mask mandate for eight months but was left with little choice but to ramp up restrictions. We...
To the editor: We as board members should not have had to make this very difficult decision. It could have been made by the governor, public health, or the mayor and his city council. They all decided to pass the buck to the school board. I would have to say I am quite disgusted with some members of this community for the language in emails and demeaning comments on social media towards the school board members. Being on the school board is a commitment that none of us take lightly, and to say...
Two years ago, an 18-month-old Catahoola Cur named Gabby became part of our family. We had been without a dog since the previous January, when our beloved chocolate Labrador Heidi left us. For the second time in our lives, Cheri and I agreed we would have no more dogs. The loss of Heidi did leave a huge hole in our hearts, and life was not the same for us. After our daughter got a new dog, our resolve to never have another one started to weaken. Finally, in August of that year we decided to...
Summer Food Service Program continues at H-M-S Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis, at the sites and times as follows: • H-M-S High School, meals served 12-1 p.m. • H-M...
3 Acres holding open house 300 Acres, LLC, will be holding an open house at its new location on Wednesday, Dec. 2. The open house will be held from 1 p.m.-6 p.m. See the ad on Page 3 for more information. Turkey Day carryout dinner at Red’s Red’s Catering in Hartley will be offering carryout Thanksgiving dinners on Thursday, Nov. 26 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, Nov. 24 to guarantee your meal. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Plan your entry for the Festival of Trees The Hartley Public Library will soon look like...
Changes in the health insurance plan and employee salaries for next year were approved by the Royal City Council at its Nov. 11 meeting. City Clerk Barb Fletcher provided health insurance and wage information to the council. The city pays for a single health insurance policy for Fletcher and Sherman Nielsen, the city maintenance superintendent. According to Fletcher, the premium for the current Wellmark plan will increase approximately 34 percent next year. The Iowa Municipal Benefits Plan found another Wellmark Gold plan with similar...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary has recently completed their first Reading is Fundamental (RIF) Reading Challenge. Students PK-6 grade read a total of 11,675 minutes at home in a mere two-week time frame. This achievement gave reason for celebration, and students were awarded a treat and a free book to take home. CC/E has been carrying on the RIF tradition for decades with classroom reading being of upmost importance, along with their request for families to read with their children at home. Rese...
Mary Ann Jobst has been part of the Clay Central/Everly family for 33 years teaching Title 1 reading and math. Recently, she was asked by the district to go back to school to get her ESL endorsement so CC/E could serve a new population of students. "I accepted the challenge and completed my Master's Degree at Morningside College," she said. "I have been the ESL instructor for the past five years at CC/E." Jobst and her husband, retired CC/E science teacher Roger Jobst, moved to Royal after he...
Private family services for Jason B. Englert were held Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Warner Chapel in Spencer, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Jason Bernard Englert was born Aug. 24, 1982 in Spencer. His childhood years were spent in Royal and he graduated from Clay Central/Everly Community School in 2001. He was baptized and confirmed at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal. Jason was very active in school. He participated...
A funeral service for Rosemary Postma was held Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at the Christian Reformed Church in Sanborn. Rev. LeRoy Boender officiated. Pallbearers were Doug Van Den Brink, David Van Den Brink, Ryan Reitsma, Jason Postma, Ryan Burns, Seth Liechti, Rick Rautenberg and Cody Farrow. Honorary pallbearers were Dawn Burns, Lisa Rautenberg, Laura Liechti, Cheryl Koele, Kaci Postma and Luke Verrips. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Rosemary Postma was born Aug. 13, 1928 at...
A memorial service for James G. and Joanne K. Hofland was held Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at the Cornerstone United Reformed Church in Sanborn. Rev. Dan Donovan officiated. Pallbearers were Daniel Hofland, John Hofland, Steve Westra, Dustin Keizer, Noah Fikkert and Silas Fikkert. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn, with military graveside rites conducted by Sanborn American Legion, Earl T. Conaway Post #318. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Joanne Kay Hofland, daughter of Bernard and Sadie (Vanden Berg) Steensma, was...
Roger Lee Gathman was born July 13, 1942, at the Hand Hospital in Hartley. He was the eighth child of 10 born to William and Alice (Muilenberg) Gathman. He attended country school until the eighth grade and then graduated from Hartley High School in 1960. After high school, Roger worked for Everly Cooperative Elevator and the Honeybee Corporation in Everly. In 1965, he began working for Hoper’s Machine Shop in Hartley. He purchased the business from Bob Hoper in 1975 and operated it until he retired in 2006. In addition to his work at the shop,...
Services for Roger V. Overocker were held Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at the United Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Rev. Vicki Fisher officiated. Pallbearers were Rich Weimer, Jay Jira, Ted Lowry, Melvin Wernimont, Rick Roghair, Cody Wernimont and Jess Nichols. Honorary bearers were Jennifer Hynek (Chuck), Leah Postma (Ryan), Angela Jager (Jeff), Jacey Jira (Wade Schoenfelder), Kelli Hagedorn (Brandon) and Zane Jira. Interment was in Lakeview Cemetery at Spirit Lake. Turner Jenness Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Roger Vernon Overocker...
• Nov. 22, 1945 Hartley residents were glad to learn that a garbage collector had been secured. The reason for the delay in getting a collector was the shortage of trucks. Collections would be made on Wednesday of each week during the winter. A second request was being made to all those residents who had not yet submitted their contribution to the Hartley Patriotic Chest. The drive raised funds to bring comfort and necessities to servicemen and America’s allies, and it did away with the individual drives that had been held in the past. A fai...
Iowa farmers have very little left to pick thanks to favorable harvest conditions that lasted most of the fall. According to the latest crop progress report from the Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship, only 3 percent of the state's corn crop remains to be harvested, almost four weeks ahead of last year and just over two weeks ahead of the five-year average. Statewide, the moisture content of field corn remained at 15 percent. Farmers in northwest, north central and west central Io...
The roar of the crowd at high school events won't be as evident for at least three weeks as a result of spectator limitations announced by Gov. Kim Reynolds. A proclamation that went into effect on Tuesday limits how many people can attend a high school-sponsored sporting and extracurricular event at least through Thursday, Dec. 10. The action taken by the governor is intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. According to the proclamation, there will be a limit of no more than two spectators...
Three groups were featured at the fall indoor extravaganza held at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Nov. 9. The H-M-S Dance Attack presented its hip-hop and hoopla routines and the flag corps performed a flag routine. Members of the H-M-S marching band opened the event with the tunes they played while in the stands at home football games and finished the night with the music from their halftime show with the theme "All Night Latin." Directors/coaches are Corgan Petersen, marching band;...
