Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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While students' report cards may be a priority for parents, Iowa K-12 schools also get graded for performance on annual basis. Both Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Clay Central/Everly received passing grades in the latest Iowa School Performance Profiles released by the Iowa Department of Education. The annual assessment reviews schools' growth and proficiency rates in math, language arts and other facets like chronic absenteeism. "I am pleased with the collective effort of the district," said H-M-S...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Hartley, Everly and Royal. Several holiday events are planned in all three communities this weekend and next weekend. From Santa visits to lighted parades, even the grinchiest of grinches will be able to get in the Christmas spirit. HARTLEY The City With a Heart's big day is this Sunday. Things kick off with the Hartley Chamber of Commerce's annual holiday vendor fair at the community center from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Visitors should come with empty...
After a delay of nearly two weeks, the Hartley Planning and Zoning Commission agreed to recommend a change of zoning classification for a parcel located north of Highway 18. The commission had conducted a hearing on Nov. 14 regarding a request from Hartley Community Daycare that the zoning classification of a parcel located between North 2nd Avenue W and N 3rd Avenue West be changed from A-1 Agricultural District to R-2 Multiple Family Residential District. The 1.16-acre site extending to the...
I was asked to speak recently at the annual conference of the National Freedom of Information Coalition. My remarks boiled down to a simple message: The public needs more information about their governments, not more secrecy from their governments. I explained a troubling trend I see worming its way through local governments in Iowa. This trend cuts at the heart of the public meeting law that has served our state and its citizens well for 50 years. Open meetings of government boards, councils...
On Nov. 5, the American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver conservative victories for our country and put America first. With over 76 million Americans casting their ballot for President Trump, Republicans have received a mandate to undo the damage caused by the Biden-Harris Administration and get our country back on track. As the new year approaches, we are preparing now to hit the ground running and...
A lawsuit over millions of dollars in damages allegedly caused by water contamination in the city of Sanborn has escalated with a new defendant added to the case. The Minnesota dairy cooperative Associated Milk Producers Inc., or AMPI, is suing the City of Sanborn in federal court, as well as the company the city hired to clean its municipal water tower, Maguire Iron of South Dakota. AMPI operates an 80-year-old plant in Sanborn where each day, it produces 280,000 pounds of cheese. As part of... 
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Holiday open houses planned locally Open house season is upon us, with several local businesses planning events in the coming weeks. Check out the ads inside for more details on open houses in Hartley, Royal and Everly. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Dec. 11. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. H-M-S Giving Tree gifts due Dec. 13 The H-M-S Giving Tree will once again provide gifts to families in need during the upcoming holiday season. Gift lists are available on...
Deer donation program The Iowa DNR, the Food Bank of Iowa and 31 meat lockers are participating in the Help Us Stop Hunger program for 2024. Hunters are encouraged to contact a participating locker before they harvest a deer to see if the locker has any additional drop off instructions. Hunters may also sign up as a deer donor or recipient with the Iowa Deer Exchange at www.iowadnr.gov/deer then scroll down to Iowa's Deer Exchange Program link. There, donors can provide their information on...
• Dec. 8, 1949 With the open house to be held at its new location on Highway 18, the International Harvester store owned by The Goetsch Co. was moving from its long-familiar location on “Smoky Row.” The new building followed the architectural theme of many new International Harvester buildings built throughout the country. A committee of Paullina businessmen judged Hartley’s decorated store windows. There were not as many decorated windows as in previous years, which made the event not as impressive as it could have been. The committee selecte...
A memorial service for Jennie “Jean” Denny was held Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Jeremy Cauwels, Darin Zitterich, Craig Denny, Mike Honkomp, Gannon Cauwels and Greyson Cauwels. Honorary pallbearers were Brooke Mart, Westin Honkomp, Locke Honkomp, Amelia Denny, Jenna Mart, Kennedy Cauwels and Jack Denny. Burial was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Jennie “Jean” (Reitsma) Denny, 96, of Hartley, passed away o...
Competing against each other for the second time, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock outscored Okoboji-HMS to top the team standings during a girls' wrestling tournament at West Lyon. The Lions scored 138 points and the Pioneers scored 110. The third and fourth place teams were Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley (105.5) and MOC-Floyd Valley (105). Eleven teams participated in the tournament on Nov. 25. The Pioneers' Brooke Stockdale won the title at 110 pounds. Runner-up finishers were Lillie Schwager at 100...
A total of six points decided the outcome of the first two games for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team. H-M-S opened the season on the plus side of the scoreboard, defeating Woodbury Central by a 56-52 margin on Nov. 25 at Moville. The Hawks led 35-21 at half time and needed that advantage, as Woodbury Central cut the deficit to 45-38 after three quarters and to the final margin of four points. Scoring leaders were Kylee Schiphoff with 15 points and Abby Douma and Lindsey Van Es...
