Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The City With a Heart celebrated the holidays in style Sunday during Hartley's Hometown Christmas. The event featured open houses, a vendor fair, festival of trees, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and other fun events. Festivities conlcuded with a lighted parade parade through town with vehicles adorned with Christmas lights. Volunteers from the Hartley Chamber of Commerce and other groups organized the day's events....
H-M-S Dance Attack added more hardware to its trophy case last week. The team competed in the 49th annual Iowa High School and College State Dance Team Championships in Des Moines, earning three new trophies in the process. Coach Brittany Dolphin said that despite injuries and other hurdles, her dancers exceeded expectations. "None of us felt that we had been able to put in the time needed for each routine," she said. "After performing for Hoopla and the girls dancing the best they ever had, I...
The Hartley City Council on Monday rezoned a parcel of land north of Highway 18 to accommodate a new daycare facility. "Whatever the decision that the council makes tonight, there's going to be hard feelings from one group of people to the other group of people," said Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff. "Hopefully we can manage to agree to disagree. It's just one of those things." Council chambers were packed for the public hearing, as multiple residents had previously expressed concerns over increased...
• Traffic Haley Jo Wagenaar, Archer, Seatbelt Violation. Teodoro Aponte Palma, Fort Worth, Texas, No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. Jamie L Ingersoll, Lincoln, Neb., Speeding. Gustavo Israel De La Rosa Hernandez, Shakopee, Minn., Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Thomas Albert Eilghuk Aghusalik MC, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Richard Allen Borgman, Sheldon, Speeding. Ethan Arlyn Schemmel, Canton, S.D., Violation of Safety Regulations. Justina Marie Dee Ann Keasling, Hartley, Registration Viola...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary's Beyond the Bell program brought music and imagination to the Mavericks on Tuesday with singer, songwriter, storyteller and artist extraordinaire Chad Elliot visiting for a school-wide concert performance. Elliot completely captivated the Mavericks with his storytelling. His concert performance was down to earth, relatable and creative, and dared the Mavericks to dream, use their imagination and create their own music or stories. The CC/E music room was a giant...
Holiday open houses planned locally Several local businesses are planning open houses this week. Check out the ads inside for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Additionally, a carryout Christmas meal will be served on Monday, Dec. 23. See the ads 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 tre...
• Dec. 15, 1949 Despite inclement weather and a threatening forecast, a large congregation of more than 1,100 people attended two dedication services at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The morning dedication service began at the entrance of the new church where A.C. Hoper, chairman of the building committee, cut a white ribbon that tied the two handles of the front doors together, and unlocked the doors. The worshipers were then ushered into the new building. Baxter Clayton, owner of Clayton’s Variety Store, believed in demonstrating his Chris...
A strong finish offensively lifted the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team to a 49-33 win over Trinity Christian, on Dec. 3 at Hull. The Hawks outscored the Tigers by a 15-2 margin over the final eight minutes, overcoming a subpar offensive effort in the third quarter. That was the only period of the game when Trinity Christian scored in double figures. "I was happy with our defense," Hawk coach Ashley Tessum said. "We just needed to be more aggressive scoring, especially in the third...
The first week of the 2024-25 bowling season was a successful one, with both Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn teams earning wins. H-M-S hosted Estherville-Lincoln Central for a boys' meet on Dec. 3. The varsity Hawks rolled to a 3022-2085 win. Individual game scores were: Eli Mastbergen 234-206, Dawson Niichel 216-249, Hunter Daggett 206-162, Damian Dodge 170-195, Jack Mastbergen 217-212, and Skyler Shaffer 187-171. Scores for the five Baker games were 184, 179, 213, 210 and 169. "The boys got off to a...
Okoboji/HMS swept both girls' wrestling duals at Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire on Dec. 5. The Pioneers topped GTRA, 52-24, and needed a pin in the final match to edge Spencer, 42-39. Two girls from H-M-S competed. Natalie Nagel had no opponents at 190 pounds and won both matches by forfeit. Miley Appeldorn won by fall over Bonita Jordan of GTRA (3:10) and lost by fall to Summer Fliss of Spencer (2:44). Brooke Stockdale, Brilee Fauth and Jenessa Gates were all 2-0. Having a full lineup help...
The boys' wrestling season for Okoboji/HMS began on Dec. 5 with a split of duals hosted by Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire. Aided by forfeits at four weight classes, the Pioneers defeated GTRA, 52-27. Spencer then used pins in the final two matches to earn a 39-32 win. H-M-S senior James Gellerman won both matches, pinning Owen DeMoss of GTRA (1:47) and winning a decision over Cohen Roth of Spencer (15-8). Freshman Dallas Greer won two matches by forfeit, and freshman Riley Mattingly lost...
After leading well into the third quarter, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn saw the momentum shift, as Woodbury Central forced a tie at the end of regulation and went on to win, 61-59, in overtime. H-M-S played good defense in the first half of the boys' game Dec. 5 at Moville. Woodbury Central only scored 17 points and made 25 percent of their shots, while the Hawks led 9-5 after one quarter and 27-17 at halftime. "I was pleased with our effort and the way we competed," Hawk coach Naet Hoaglund said....
