Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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And just like that, the sun has set on 2023 and we're on to the New Year. Though the pages of the Sentinel-News were filled with hundreds of stories over the past 365 days, some stood head and shoulders above the rest. They commanded multiple headlines throughout the year and impacted the community in unique ways. With the page about to flip to 2024, it's time to fill the 2023 scrapbook. What follows is a rundown of the biggest stories to grace the pages of the Sentinel-News during past year....
The average value of an acre of O'Brien County farmland took the silver medal in this year's Iowa State Land Value Survey. Sioux County reigned supreme, averaging a price of $16,521 per acre. O'Brien County tallied $16,313 per acre, down 1.3 percent from $16,531. Values in Clay County were down 0.4 percent from $13,943 to $13,887, while Osceola County's average was down 1.3 percent from $14,360 to $14,170. Slight dips in northwest Iowa were buoyed by increases elsewhere. The survey reported a...
The current drought is the longest in Iowa since the 1950s, with abnormally dry and drought conditions extending into the 188th week in a row, according to the latest data available. Following the 16th-driest November on record, precipitation for December is currently about 60 percent of average, which is normally 1.37 inches. Portions of southeast Iowa recorded above normal rainfall for the month, leaving most of the state with below average precipitation. Once last weekend's precipitation...
• Couple charged with child endangerment Two Hartley residents are accused of using marijuana in the presence of a child. The criminal complaint states that Johnathan Peters, 26, and Victoria Barnes, 25, were arrested on Dec. 18 after a child tested positive for THC metabolite, indicating that marijuana may have been used in the home. The adults reportedly admitted to using marijuana daily, but not in the presence of the child. Peters and Barnes were charged with Neglect or Abandonment of a Dependent Person, a class C felony, and a m...
HCC trivia night on New Year’s Eve The Hartley Community Center will host a New Year’s Eve trivia night on Sunday, Dec. 31. A meal will be served before the contest gets underway. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Grounded closed 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 variety of specials on Wednesday, Jan. 3. See the ad on Page 4 for complete details. Hartley snow ordinance reminders The City of Hartley is remindi...
NCC graduates honored Sixty-six students graduated from Northwest Iowa Community College on Friday, Dec. 15. Commencement ceremonies were held in Building A on NCC’s campus in Sheldon. Area students who received certificates, diplomas or degrees are listed. Hartley: Alexa Terrell, Pharmacy Technician Certificate. Kanawha: Maryssa Borden, Agriculture-Online. Sanborn: Alan Abonce, Business Diploma; Macie Cammann, Associate Degree Nursing-Extended; Innocent Ongaga, Associate Degree Nursing-Extended. Fall Honor List announced at NCC Northwest I...
To the editor: As I wind down my stint on the Hartley City Council, I want to take this opportunity to say “Thank You” to the patrons of this fine community for the great support that they have shown to the Hartley City Council during my 16 years as a council member. Many fine accomplishments and projects have been completed to help make this community a better place in which to live. I have really enjoyed being a small part of this governmental effort. It has been the members of the council working together for the betterment of the City of...
Rodney “Rod” Buren, 78, of Sanborn, passed away at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. Services will be held at a later date. Sanborn Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements....
A funeral service for Karen K. Kamradt was held Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. Fr. Kevin Richter and Fr. Tim Hogan officiated. Pallbearers were Nicole Shandley, Dustin Biedenfeld, Jenna Biedenfeld, Tayler Tatman, Sarah Lindstrom, Chance Tatman, Payton Kamradt and Travis Kamradt. Interment was in St. Cecilia’s Catholic Cemetery at Sanborn. Sanborn Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Karen Kay Kamradt was born Oct. 28, 1938 in Hartley, the oldest child of John and Seraphine A. (Zensen) McCarty. She...
• Dec. 30, 1948 Reburial services for Pvt. Edward R. Magee were conducted at the Legion Hall by Amvet Post No. 61. Pvt. Magee died in Germany on July 21, 1945, at the age of 24. He entered military service on Oct. 7, 1942, and was serving in a heavy truck company at the time of his death. A committee of farmers comprised of Paul Linder, Edwin Philiph and Edward Olhausen judged the Hartley holiday home decorating contest. The top winners were Dr. J.C. Peterson, Jr., first, and George Anderson, second. Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Burns, longtime and r...
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley hosted its first Mexican Christmas Posadas with Pastor Pedro Lopez and Pastor Chris Nitzel on Friday, Dec 22. The word "posadas" means "inn" or "shelter" in Spanish, and the Posadas is a traditional Mexican Christmas celebration. At St. Paul's, it included a Christmas service spoken in both Spanish and English by the pastors. The 25 attendees actively participated in the story of Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem, where the couple found no place to...
Despite starting with one of the best scoring quarters of the season, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn could not keep pace with George-Little Rock during a War Eagle Conference boys' basketball game. The Mustangs were 83-34 winners on Dec. 19 in Hartley. The Hawks scored 12 points in the opening quarter but were trailing by 16 as the Mustangs went on a 19-5 run over the final five minutes. G-LR enjoyed a 23-8 scoring advantage in the second quarter to build a 31-point lead. Eleven straight points to...
Coming off a successful road swing, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team didn't find playing at home to be an advantage. In their final game before the holiday break, the Hawks were defeated by George-Little Rock, 58-26, on Dec. 19. H-M-S trailed from the start but stayed close through the first five minutes. The Mustangs closed out the opening quarter with a 12-3 run that increased their lead to 18-8, and continued to extend the advantage to 30-13 at halftime. The Hawks' offensive...
