Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Hartley Planning and Zoning Commission did not take action on a request for a change of the zoning classification of land located north of Highway 18. That decision was made during a hearing on Nov. 14 that was attended by several residents. Hartley Community Daycare requested that the zoning classification of the 1.16-acre parcel be changed from A-1 Agricultural District to R-2 Multiple Family Residential District. The daycare wishes to construct a new facility on the site which is located...
Discussions regarding replacement of scoreboards at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletic facilities will continue, as the school board on Monday authorized Superintendent Patrick Carlin to explore the district's options with Daktronics. Representatives of the company met with the board in October to discuss options and benefits of replacing scoreboards at Peterson Field, which was installed in 2003, and in the high school gym. Carlin asked the board if he should continue conversations with...
Dissatisfied with bids submitted for two roofing projects, the Royal City Council directed that contractors resubmit proposals on bid sheets provided by the city. The council on Nov. 13 reviewed bids to replace metal roofs on the community building and city maintenance building. Both were damaged in a hail storm on May 20. According to discussion, contractors were told what roofing materials should be used for both buildings and how the city shed roof should be insulated. Bids that were...
• Traffic Kiley Rose Van Zanten, Hull, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Cari Francis Peters, Milford, Following Too Close. Ryan Prins, Sheldon, Speeding. Glenn R. Gossett, Woodville, Wis., No Proof of Insurance. Saul Vilchis Manon, Sibley, No Valid Driver’s License; Registration Violation. Benjamin David Van Kekerix, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Daniel Alfonso Maveja Herrera, Sioux City, Speeding. Thok Kuaghn Hosnyang, LeMars, Speeding; Violation of Restricted License. Kyle Jacob Butler, Duluth, Minn., Speeding. Venessa Marie Blair, Primghar, Ope...
Daycare cookbook needs recipes The Parents of Hartley Community Daycare group are compiling a cookbook with local recipes as a fundraiser. All proceeds from the book, which will be printed before Christmas, will be used to support the activities of the daycare center. Recipes are due Nov. 28. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu, Thanksgiving meal Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Nov. 27. Additionally, Red’s will be serving a Thanksgiving take-out meal later this month...
Sen. Lynn Evans elected assistant majority leader Sen. Lynn Evans (R-Aurelia) was elected on Tuesday as an assistant majority leader by his colleagues for the 91st General Assembly. “I am honored to be chosen by my fellow Republican senators as an assistant majority leader,” Evans said in a news release. “My first two years in office were marked by some impressive accomplishments, and my goal is to continue that work and assist our caucus as we start looking forward to the 2025 legislative session and the work Iowans sent us there to do....
Fall’s march towards winter progressed in earnest over the past week. The wind is biting hard and it feels like it’s dark by 4 p.m. most days. You’d think we’d be used to this sort of thing – after all, it happens every year. Still, it always comes as an abrupt change of pace. I’ve got plenty to do outside that I’m sure won’t get done prior to snowfall. Above all, I need to get our pumpkins to the dump and my gutters cleared out before it freezes. It’s hard to believe Halloween was already three weeks ago, but our jack o’lanterns sure a...
Ever get annoyed? I do. In fact, I’ve been getting annoyed so often lately that I’ve decided it’s time to do a little analysis to see if I can figure out why. I hope to determine if there is a geophysical reason so many things seem to annoy me or if...if I just like being peeved! A person liking to be perturbed is not such an outlandish possibility. When you are annoyed, you’re a little bit mad. Not crazy mad, not furious or enraged, just a little angered. The first thing that happens to your...
Second graders at Clay Central/Everly and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn can now read about the story of Caitlin Clark due to an act of generosity by her former coach. Dickson and Luann Jensen donated 50,000 copies of the book "Just Like Caitlin" to more than 600 schools across the Hawkeye State and in the Indianapolis area. Dickson Jensen was a coach to Clark while she played for All Iowa Attack. Most students got their books last Wednesday, which was World Kindness Day. The picture book, written by...
The Everly City Council on Monday moved forward with plans to update its code of ordinances. City Clerk Kristi Fliss said the last time the codebook had been updated was around 2010. That’s long overdue, she noted, as a thorough review is typically advised once every five years. The council approved a proposal from Simmering-Cory, Inc., of Storm Lake, worth $4,900 for a basic city code update plus $600 to add the basic zoning code option for a total of $5,500. Fliss said most updates would pertain to things like utilities rates and other c...
• Nov. 24, 1949 O’Brien County 4-H’ers went on the air at their annual banquet. That was the result of the committee securing Mason Dixon, of radio station KICD, as guest speaker and master of ceremonies. The program was broadcast for one hour with John Meiske, Jr., county boys’ club president, as toastmaster. Bob Mayer, of Hartley, had the evidence to show for a day’s fishing at West Okoboji. He landed walleye weighing eight and four pounds and his limit of perch to make the day a most successful one. Vacuum salesmen were becoming a problem i...
A funeral service in memory of Barbara L. Hartmann was held Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Casket bearers were Philip Jordan, Tim Sittarich, Jeff Marcella, Ryan Nemmers, Denise Cook, Brandon Hansen, Tony Seivert and Joe Smith. Interment was in Lone Tree Cemetery near Everly. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Barbara Lee (Harris) Hartmann, a dedicated teacher, devoted mother and avid baker, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at...
memorial service for Paul G. Unterbrink will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren: Gordon, Guinevere, Montana, Caleb, Jax, Cody, Avery, Ainsley and Abigail. Interment will be in North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Spencer. Hartley Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements. Paul Gordon Unterbrink, son of Amos Henry and Hildegard Anna (Wyant) Unterbrink, was born in Lima, Ohio on Dec. 23, 1944. He received h...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn freshman Ava Vogt helped represent the Spencer girls' swim team at the state competition in Marshalltown last week. She competed in two relay events, helping the Tigers to a 16th-place overall finish. The Spencer 200-yard medley relay made up of Halle Sears, Ella Kasperbauer, Lilly Gross and Vogt placed 11th with a time of 1:54.04. The same quartet also competed in the 200-yard freestyle relay, finishing 28th with a time of 1:45.61. Thirty teams competed at the state...
A scrimmage organized by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team will provide an opportunity for players and the community to support local students and families by collecting food donations. H-M-S is hosting an "Achieve Scrimmage" on Monday, Nov. 25, starting at 6 p.m. in the high school gym. The scrimmage will be for the JV and varsity teams of H-M-S and MVAOCOU. Community members are encouraged to attend. Donations of canned food or shelf-stable food items will be accepted for...
Practices have officially begun for the 2024-25 winter sports seasons and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn athletes are starting to compete. The Okoboji-HMS girls' wrestlers opened the season in a triangular at Emmetsburg on Nov. 19. They continue early-season action in a meet at Sioux Central on Friday, Nov. 22, and are back at Emmetsburg for the Lady E-Hawk tournament on Saturday, Nov. 23. Okoboji/HMS will also compete in a meet hosted by West Lyon on Monday, Nov. 25. The basketball season opens with...
