Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The demolition of one downtown Hartley building has revealed significant issues with another. Real Reflections owner Tricia Elgersma last month was forced to move operations of her business across the street to Salon West. The abrupt change of space came following the demolition of the former Create-A-Craft building in November, which sat directly north of Real Reflections. According to Elgersma, previously unseen water issues were revealed when the neighboring building was torn down. Moisture...
• Traffic Austin Lee Meier, Bingham Lake, Minn., Speeding. Adonay Ayala Sanchez, Wills, Minn., No Valid Driver’s License. Enrique Chavez Salazar, Washington, No Proof of Insurance. Michael John Genrich, LuVerne, Registration Violation. John Pennings, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Geovani Gabriel Rohlfsen, Paullina, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Meredith Diane Hunt, Sutherland, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Adriana Antonia Vasquez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Blake E. Boone, Sheldon, Failure to Yi...
A local telecommunications company is about to change hands. Royal Telephone Company (RTC) was sold to Premier Communications, of Sioux Center, in late October. According to RTC officials, the business will officially change hands in early January of 2024. RTC General Manager John Noah said the company was approached by Premier with a purchase offer earlier this year. "Premier is uniquely positioned to continue Royal's legacy of providing exceptional service to customers in and around Royal,"...
Jerry Olson will now have a little more free time on the second Monday night of each month. The longtime Hartley City Council member logged his final meeting Monday. Olson served 16 cumulative years on the council and did not seek re-election this year. "It's been fun and enjoyable," Olson said during prepared remarks at the conclusion of the meeting. "Is it emotional? Yes it is." Olson was first elected to the council in 2005 and served two terms. He was elected again after a two-year break in...
Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy said he is no longer a Libertarian – but told a crowd in Primghar Saturday afternoon that he still holds many of the same values as some Libertarians, including opposition to the use of eminent domain in building carbon-capture pipelines. Answering questions from a group of more than 40 people gathered at the Primghar Pizza Ranch, Ramaswamy addressed a claim from Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, who said that Ramaswamy voted for former President B... 
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To the editor: I have always heard we are “Iowa Nice!” But if that is true, how can we support Mr. Trump and his MAGA Republicans? Trump’s behavior of lying, cheating, calling people names and threatening them is not an example of “Iowa Nice.” Trump’s rhetoric has encouraged violence, which we are seeing play out as judges, court employees and political opponents are receiving death threats. And increasingly his rhetoric has taken on a tone of Hitler and Mussolini. It has been reported that in private conversations there are Republicans...
Several open houses planned in Hartley Christmas open houses will held in Hartley this Friday at United Community Bank, Fiesta Foods and Savings Bank See the ads inside for more details. Grounded to close for holidays Grounded in Hartley will be closed during the holidays Dec. 21-Jan. 3. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a traditional Christmas turkey dinner Wednesday, Dec. 20. Also planned are special carryout meals and hours on Dec. 22. See the ad on Page 4 for complete details. Hartley snow ordinance remi...
During the annual State Agricultural Convention, held Dec. 10 in conjunction with the Association of Iowa Fairs Conference, elections were held for positions on the Iowa State Fair Board of Directors. As outlined in Iowa Code, county fair delegates representing six geographic districts in Iowa elect two board members to serve two-year staggered terms on the Iowa State Fair Board. Darwin Gaudian, of Primghar, was re-elected to represent the Northwest District. Gaudian was also re-elected as...
NWI fishing report Most area water levels are a few inches below crest. Most smaller lakes are covered in a thin layer of ice. Recent warm conditions have deteriorated any ice that has set up. Until the ice thickens more, fishing access is hard to find. East Okoboji Lake: The lake was almost entirely covered in a thin layer of ice as of last Thursday. Scharnberg Pond: Rainbow trout were stocked recently. You need a valid fishing license and pay the trout fee to fish for or possess trout. Silver Lake (Dickinson): Black bullhead, good. Walleye,...
Funeral services for Richard H. Slawson were held Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at Warner Chapel in Spencer. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Casket bearers were Roger Ott, Al Peters, Laef Lundbeck, Josh Birchard, Paul Morrow and Denny Woolery. Honorary casket bearers were Talen Black, Gage Classon, Wyan Classon, Steve Grimmius, Mac Slawson, Chris Slawson, Tom Jackson and Brian Christenson. Interment was in Riverside Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer assisted with the arrangements....
A memorial service for Sheril A. Getting was held Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at First Reformed Church in Sheldon. Pastors Paul Van Maaren and Taylor Getting officiated. Pallbearers were Andy Getting, Derek Keizer, Brittany Keizer, Taylor Getting, Josh Getting, Landon Getting and Zach Getting. Interment was in Roseland Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Sheril Ann Getting was born on Nov. 14, 1930, to Orleen (Hinegardner) and Dunrith Waund at Primghar. She was active in 4-H, which is where she met her future...
• Dec. 16, 1948 A special election was held at Moneta regarding a proposed $45,000 bond issue to be used to build and furnish an addition to the Moneta school building. The proposition carried by a vote of 72-6. A blazing fire at the Shouse pool hall on South Central Avenue threatened to engulf a large part of the business district before it was brought under control. The blaze, which apparently started near the chimney on the second floor of the building, gained considerable headway before it was detected. Fire departments from Everly and S...
Last week Clay Central/Everly Elementary hosted its 2023 Winter Concert on the Royal stage. The music room was packed, with more rows of chairs needing to be set up due to the largest attendance in years. The Mavericks' concert was entitled "WE LOVE CHRISTMAS!" and it showed with their festive and fun song selections from start to finish. The concert began with the preschool class singing two holiday favorites "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" and "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer."...
No one-horse open sleigh or Rudolph was needed for Santa and the missus to arrive in Royal last Saturday. Instead, the pair arrived at The Great Hall of Royal via Royal Fire Department's ambulance, lights aglow and excitement abounding. The venue was adorned with beautiful trees, festively decorated by the teams, community members and businesses they represented. Santa and Mrs. Claus sat atop the stage and welcomed children to sit on their laps, telling them their Christmas lists and humoring...
Clay Central/Everly Student Lighthouse members hosted a school-wide assembly last week that covered the Leader in Me habit of putting "first things first." Bentlee Tewes (above) gave a demonstration using rocks, pebbles and sand poured into a vase. It showed that when you do the most important things first and add in what you want to do later, then you can fit everything in nicely with time and space to spare. However, when you do it the opposite way and do what you want before what you need to...
Both bowling teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn were right on the heels of MMCRU for top spots at the Sioux Central Invitational. Four teams competed in the meet at Spencer Bowl on Dec. 5. The H-M-S girls' team score was 2,047, which put them in second place behind MMCRU with 2,063. Emmetsburg and Sioux Central did not have team scores. "Our girls' team was much-improved over the last two weeks and we are very proud of them for the efforts they made," said Hawk coach Julia Meyer. "The majority of...
The Siouxland Conference wrestling dual season started with some tough competition for Okoboji/HMS. Sioux Center won nine matches by fall to earn a commanding 58-21 win on Dec. 7 at Milford. H-M-S senior Ethan Wiersma (215 pounds) lost an 8-0 major decision to Brodie Van Regenmorter; James Gellerman (175) was pinned by Reid Hulshof (0:55); Austin Greer (120) lost by fall to Eddie Topete (1:35); and Bryce Ortega (285) lost by fall to Jacques Zomermaand (4:19). Nathan Stofferan received a forfeit...
The Okoboji/HMS girls' wrestling team earned a quick 60-0 varsity dual win on Dec. 7 at Milford. Only two matches were wrestled, so the Pioneers scored most of their points against Sioux Center due to forfeits. Kimberly Bergeson and Avery Ballis won the two competitive matches by fall. • Fourth at Spencer Invite Okoboji/HMS competed at the Spencer Girls' Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 9, finishing fourth as a team. H-M-S freshman Miley Appeldorn placed fifth at 125 pounds. She won by fall o...
Four players scoring in double figures and an advantage on the boards helped send Remsen St. Mary's past Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 61-19, in a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball game on Dec. 8 at Remsen. Lawton Schiphoff's basket tied the score at 2-2 but St. Mary's would take control with an 11-1 run. Bradley Van Beek made a three-pointer to make the score 13-6 at the end of the opening quarter, and made another basket which gave the Hawks their only points of the second quarter. St. Mary's...
Remsen St. Mary's was on the plus side of almost every statistical category against Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn during a War Eagle Conference girls' basketball game. St. Mary's (1A No. 4) used that advantage to earn a 70-31 win Dec. 8 at Remsen. A 20-2 start put St. Mary's firmly in control of the contest. H-M-S trailed 24-8 at the end of the first quarter and fell farther behind as the first half progressed. St. Mary's led 43-20 at the break. H-M-S went scoreless over the final four minutes of the...
