Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Christmas came early Monday for 18 families in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Organizers of the H-M-S Giving Tree doled out 147 gifts to 49 school-age children. The project is in its second year and supported entirely from community contributions. "We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the response that our second-annual project has received. People were really thoughtful with their gifts," said Jenna Hemiller, wife of H-M-S High School Principal Nate Hemiller. "Overall,...
The best Christmas present of 2020 is on its way to O'Brien and Clay counties. The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are headed to northwest Iowa, according to a statement Monday from Sanford Health. The shipment is expected late this week at some of Sanford's rural locations, with first vaccinations prioritized for frontline health care workers and long-term care residents as determined by the CDC. Community Memorial Health Center Administrator Dr. Janette Simon said...
More than a week after Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley reported its first COVID-19 infection among its residents, nothing has changed. Administrator Dr. Janette Simon reported Tuesday that no new cases had been found after the latest round of testing on Monday. The same was true for the nursing home's staff members, all of whom received negative results Tuesday. "Usually when COVID gets inside a long-term care facility it spreads like wild fire," said Simon. "We were able to contain...
Though many folks are looking forward to flipping the calendar to 2021, the New Year won't be welcomed with a bang – at least not in Hartley. The city council on Monday agreed to keep the current ordinance as-is following a request from a resident to allow fireworks Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Hartley has one of the more strict fireworks ordinances in the area, as residents are only allowed to fire away July 3-4 from 10 a.m-11 p.m. "I'm really not in favor of it," Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff said of c...
The boards of directors of First Cooperative Association, of Cherokee, and Alceco, of Albert City, have signed a letter of intent (LOI) to conduct a unification study between the two cooperatives. According to a joint news release, the boards of directors of both cooperatives believe now is the right time to conduct the study due to marketplace dynamics that are “changing dramatically.” The release stated each cooperative is “financially strong” and can approach the opportunity from “a position of strength while ensuring local ownership...
• Traffic Scott Lee Smith, Orange City, Contempt. Timothy Houston Moore, Centerville, Speeding. Austin Traver, Paullina, Seatbelt Violation. David Alberto Vazquez Ruiz, Hartley, Speeding. Radu Popovici, Schaumberg, Ill., Speeding. Kayla Koster, Paullina, Registration Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Enrique Chavez Salazar, Sheldon, Speeding. Brittany Nicole Sumner, Cherokee, Speeding. Diana Lyn Jorgensen, Tulsa, Okla., Registration Violation. Shawn Rooney, Sheldon, Failure to Respond to Steady Red Light. Brent Allen Noteboom, Paullina, S...
Blood drive Dec. 30 in Hartley LifeServe Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive in Hartley on Wednesday, Dec. 30, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center, 820 2nd Street NE. New donors are welcome. Donors are asked to bring a valid form of identification and masks will be required. If you do not have a mask, one will be provided. No walk-ins are accepted at this time. To schedule your blood donation appointment, text LIFESERVE to 999-777, call (800) 287-4903 or visit lifeservebloodcenter.org. Carryout Christmas dinner at...
Santa goes virtual COVID Recovery Iowa has launched free Virtual Santa visits just in time for the holidays. These safe and convenient visits are an ideal alternative as Iowans find new ways to honor holiday traditions during the pandemic. The Virtual Santa visits run through Dec. 22. People of all ages are encouraged to sign up on the COVID Recovery Iowa Facebook page and schedule a visit. Staff are able to link people with available holiday programs in their communities. Seasons Center...
A lot of things are going to the way of curbside pickup nowadays. Apparently, a Santa and Mrs. Claus meet and greet is following suit in keeping a safe social distance while still spreading holiday cheer. A masked Mrs. Claus and Santa greeted each parked vehicle in Royal last Saturday with the same joy and holiday cheer as usual, this year from outside participants' car doors. The Kringle couple gave each child a gift and treat, wishing them a very Merry Christmas and photo-op before heading to...
Every year the Clay Central/Everly second graders have the honor of partaking in an offsite, festive-as-can-be Christmas Tea. The outing is usually hosted at former CC/E teacher Lynn Cronk's home and is a delightful day filled with numerous holiday traditions like tea time, Christmas caroling and making gingerbread houses This year Mrs. Larson helped transform the event into a pandemic-friendly, in-class day of fun. Students and staff had a day of Christmas cheer making gingerbread cabins while...
Clay Central/Everly's Lori Larson has been teaching in the district for 29 years. Her career in education started at Trinity Preschool in Spencer before teaching Head Start in Royal and having her own Town and Country preschool for a few years. She started in the middle school at CC/E for five years and later transitioned to elementary. Larson was asked to apply at the middle school by the principal, who thought she would be a good fit. "At the time I was teaching and running my own preschool ou...
• Dec. 20, 1945 Despite the bitter cold a good crowd was on hand to greet Santa Claus. Even Santa thought Main Street was a little too chilly for his headquarters, so the entertainment was moved to the Legion Hall. Carl Ruby, of Sheldon, purchased the building and lot owned by LuVerne Sartorius, just west of the Capitol Theatre, where he was opening a John Deere agency. It was to feature a full line of John Deere parts and machinery. Mr. Ruby was with the John Deere agency at Sioux Falls for five years prior to his entry into the service. T...
Margaret Mary Klingsporn "Nana", 97, of St. Ansgar, went home to be with Jesus on Dec. 13, 2020. A life fully lived; a love fully shared. A thousand pages would never capture but a heartbeat of her impact in the lives of those who knew her. Throughout her entire life she held an unwavering faith in God, which she shared with those who surrounded her. She was definitely the center of the family and will be so missed by everyone. Margaret was born June 26, 1923 in Moneta, to Lloyd and Mae Spang....
A funeral service for Iris M. Pauling was held Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at the Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Pastor Don Meyer officiated. Pallbearers were Michael Wingert, Patrick Wingert, Daniel Wingert, Kalyn Bjorgum, Raymond Bjork and David Bjork. Interment was in Prairie View Cemetery-West at Paullina. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Iris Mae Pauling was born Dec. 18, 1930 on the farm west of Ocheyedan, to Raymond J. and Faith A. (Gleason) Lintner. She was baptized at the Ocheyedan Methodist Church as a baby....
Timothy LeRoy Steffens, son of LeRoy M. Steffens and Sharon K. (McNeley) Steffens, was born at Primghar on Nov. 15, 1962. He grew up on a farm south of Hartley with his parents and two brothers, Kirby and Pat. He always enjoyed a good game of Bingo or tagging along with his mom and Aunt Sue on a shopping venture. When the weather was cooperating, his favorite pastime was fishing – off the riverbank or lakeside; it didn’t matter, wherever the fish were biting. Many hours were spent just playing outside with his brothers along with his fai...
Graveside services for Allen M. Swanson were held Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at the Willow Creek Cemetery near Royal, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Casket bearers were Brandon (Briana) Swanson, Allie (Tyler) Peterson, Collin (Tayler) Swanson, Kal (Jennifer) Swanson, Austin Hanson, Cassidy Hanson and Jake (Madison) Hanson. Honorary casket bearers were Greg Toft, Pete Crew, Jack Ward, Mike Hartman, Richie Thiesen, Chuck Rabel and Bruce Jones. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Allen Myron Swanson, the son of Myron and Mildred...
Okoboji/H-M-S split a pair of wrestling duals last Thursday night at Sioux Center. The Pioneers won the non-conference matchup with Hinton (45-31), but were dominated by Sioux Center (69-12) in a dual that counted toward the Siouxland Conference standings. In action against the Blackhawks, Bryce Dodge won his 160-pound match by fall while Chayton Faulkner and Nick Bronstad claimed wins by forfeit. DUALS AT SIOUX CENTER (Hinton, Sioux Center) 106: Michael Gonnerman won by forfeit; lost by fall to Kade Bauer, 0:37. 113: Bryce Sehman won by...
Saturday, Dec. 12 was a winless day in terms of team results for the Okoboji/H-M-S wrestlers, who lost three duals during the Bob Roethler Dual Tournament hosted at Emmetsburg. Okoboji/H-M-S was defeated by Emmetsburg (64-15) and Estherville-Lincoln Central (46-22), and lost a narrow decision to Storm Lake (41-40). The Pioneers' dual record fell to 3-6 with the losses. H-M-S wrestler Nick Bronstad pinned all three of his opponents at 285 pounds. Chayton Faulkner won two of his matches by fall...
A strong first half set the tone for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team during a 44-23 win over Trinity Christian on Dec. 8 in Hartley. A 10-0 run to start the game sparked the Hawks' early success. Trinity Christian pulled to within 11-5 at the end of the first quarter, but H-M-S put together another 10-0 scoring run that solidified control of the game. Trinity Christian was limited to two points in the second quarter and trailed 26-7 at half time. Neither team generated much...
The boys' basketball teams from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Trinity Christian have regularly played close games in recent years. Five of the past six meetings were decided by three points or less and only twice since 2011 has the final margin been greater than eight. This season's first meeting between the Hawks and Tigers won't be among the recent string of tight finishes. Hosting Trinity Christian on Dec. 8, H-M-S built a 13-point half time lead and rolled to a 60-37 win. "Our kids played very...
