Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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The Iowa State Pedal Pull Association held its 33rd annual state pedal pull championship on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the North Iowa Event Center in Mason City. There were girls and boys 4-12 years old that placed first, second or third in over 180 sanctioned pedal pulls across Iowa. The first, second, third and fourth place winners at the state level are eligible to compete at the national pedal pull on Sept. 23 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D. Locally, Paisley Klein, of Hartley, placed first...
NCC earns high rankings in nationwide report Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has earned exceptional rankings in the 2023 Best & Worst Community Colleges in the Nation report by WalletHub.com. In this year's assessment, NCC received a second-place ranking for Career Outcomes and a third-place ranking for Best Overall Community College among more than 650 institutions evaluated. This recognition marks the third consecutive year NCC has excelled on WalletHub's national ranking....
• Sept. 23, 1948 Bette Dee, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orland Krutzfeldt, had the exciting pleasure of riding on the blimp Wonder Ship at Sheldon. Her great-grandfather, J.W. Patton, 90, was also one of the group. He was the oldest man to have ridden on the ship. Chicken thieves were again busy in the area. The Sioux County sheriff reported that 400 chickens were stolen from a farm southeast of Sheldon. With the high price of chickens, it was expected that other raids would be made on poultry unless extra precautions were taken. T...
Movie night at Neebel Park is Friday The Hartley Parks & Rec board will host a movie night at Neebel Park on Friday, Sept. 15 at dusk. The evening has been made possible by grant funds that allowed the board to purchase a projector large enough to accomodate a crowd. Pixar’s latest movie, Elemental, will be shown. See the ad on Page 4 for complete details. Fall clean-up day is Sept. 18 in Hartley Residents in Hartley will be able to get rid of a variety of items on Monday, Sept. 18 during the city’s fall clean-up day. The city will pick up an e...
Drought worsens in eastern Iowa August saw another below normal rainfall month in Iowa, with preliminary data showing that the state received 3.25 inches of rain, 0.88 inches below normal. This marks the sixth month in a row of less than normal rainfall. According to the Iowa Drought Plan, Drought Region 3 (northeast Iowa) is now in a "drought warning," with conditions in some limited areas approaching "drought emergency." This is consistent with the U.S. Drought Monitor's D3 - Severe Drought...
Hartley Chamber of Commerce members gathered at The Powder Coating Center on Sept. 8 to cut the ribbon with new owner Matt Embrey. Embrey took over the business this summer after purchasing it from Dave Patton. The business is located in the same spot along Highway 18. Pictured here, Embrey cuts the ribbon surrounded by employees, family, friends and fellow Chamber members....
• Sept. 16, 1948 Gary, the 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Olhausen, Jr., was among those whose names were drawn for a ride on the Wonder Ship at the Clay County Fair. The pilot of the blimp was Ike Walton, of Ames. Work was started on a new brick and tile building which would be the enlarged home of Lage’s D-X station, operated by Virgil Lage. The foundation was also laid for a new Standard service station on Highway 18 which was operated by Ed Frick. A resolution was passed by the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce to obt...
Movie night at Neebel Park Sept. 15 The Hartley Parks & Rec board will host a movie night at Neebel Park on Friday, Sept. 15 at dusk. The evening has been made possible by grant funds that allowed the board to purchase a projector large enough to accomodate a crowd. Pixar’s latest movie, Elemental, will be shown. See the ad on Page 4 for complete details. Veterans welcome to ride in Clay County Fair parade Monday, Sept. 11 is Veterans Day at the Clay County Fair in Spencer. All veterans that day will receive free admission to the fair. There w...
Savanna Handy graduates from UI More than 600 undergraduate, graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa received their degrees last month. Savanna Handy, of Everly, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree. A student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, her program of study was Human Physiology. Local exhibitors shear to please judges Torie Abel, of Linn Grove, won first place in the Senior Division of the Sheep Shearing contest judged at the 2023 Iowa State Fair. In the Golden Age division, David Abel, of Royal,...
• Sept. 9, 1948 Five members of the Rock Rapids Squadron, Civil Air Patrol, landed at the Hartley airport. They were met by Forrest Newcomer, who was also an officer of the Rock Rapids Civil Air Patrol squadron. The group of pilots was served a “flying breakfast” at the Newcomer home. A good neighbor deed was carried out on Labor Day at the Glen Recher farm, which was northeast of Hartley. Recher, age 27, was in a Sioux City hospital for treatment of polio. Thirty-seven neighbors and relatives gathered to plow and dig rock from 60 acres, cut a...
Community Calendar dates due today The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The Sentinel- News office by Thursday (today), Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. Veterans welcome to ride in Clay County Fair...
Summer honor list announced at NCC Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has announced the Honor List for the summer semester. Students on the Honor List are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The following area students were included on the list. Hartley: Lainie Raveling, Taylor Burns and Keith DeBoer. Royal: Trinity Quinones. Sanborn: Daniel Nyanchoga. Over 90 students graduate at NCC Ninety-one students graduated from Northwest Iowa Commu...
Bob and Kim Steinkamp, of of rural Primghar, were inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair 4-H Exhibits Building on Sunday, Aug. 20. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by Iowa 4-H Foundation President David Bolte and Interim State 4-H Program Leader Mitchell Hoyer as they were introduced on stage. The Steinkamps have been actively involved in 4-H and the O'Brien County Fair since their kids started in fourth...
• Sept. 2, 1948 St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at May City was observing the 60th anniversary of its organization. Five special services were planned to commemorate the milestone. Two former pastors, Rev. B.O. Richter and Rev. Carl G. Winter, were participants in the first special service. With a few latecomers yet to register, enrollment at the Hartley Public School would probably reach an all-time high. A senior class of 52 represented the largest graduating class in school history. Of the 49 freshmen registered, 25 were from the rura...
The Legion Family in Hartley gathered Aug. 16 for its annual membership meeting. Post #288 Commander Roy Wohlert presented Certificates of Appreciation to Aiden Nitzel (left) and Brennan Stoltz (right) for representing Post #288 at the American Legion Boys State. Additionally, guest speaker Gerry Holtrop (pictured at left with Auxiliary member Kathy Wacker) addressed the group about Partners for Patriots. The organization obtains, trains and provides service dogs to disabled veterans. The...
Carrie Nelson, of Clay County, was inducted into the 2023 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair 4-H Exhibits Building on Sunday, Aug. 20. Ninety-one Iowa counties participated this year and selected 127 inductees for their outstanding service and dedication to 4-H. Inductees or their surviving family members were presented a certificate by Iowa 4 H Foundation President David Bolte and Interim State 4-H Program Leader Mitchell Hoyer, as they were introduced on stage. It i...
From learning how to be respectful, ready and responsible to having fun with peers that were missed all summer, it's safe to say the Clay Central/Everly Mavericks' first day back at school was an exciting one. Opening Day for the Mavericks included a back-to-school flag raising ceremony at the front of the building in Royal on Aug. 24. Special guests included the Royal and Everly fire departments and Sheriff Chris Raveling, who stood alongside students for the duration of the ceremony to show...
• Aug. 26, 1948 Some of the hottest weather of the year was experienced in the Hartley area as temperatures soared over the 100 degree mark. There was some concern that continued heat without rain would cause damage to a very promising looking corn crop. With the street resurfacing crew completing several blocks daily, the work of resurfacing Hartley’s streets was progressing nicely. The hot weather, so undesirable in other respects, was ideal for that type of work. Miss Luella Specht, the primary supervisor for O’Brien County, was making plans...
Community Calendar dates due Aug. 31 The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The Sentinel- News office by Thursday, Aug. 31, at 5 p.m. H-M-S school activities will also be listed. There is no charge to have meeting dates listed on the calendar. When the calendars are printed, they will be available as a courtesy of the sponsors. HLC food pantry Current hours for the food pantry...
Everly resident Denise Cook, along with her family members Ryan Nemmers and Brandon Hansen, dropped off a special surprise at the Abben Cancer Center this week. The trio on Aug. 12 hosted the 3rd Annual Cookie Memorial Mini-Golf Tournament during Everly Community Days. The tournament is held in memory of Denise's late husband, Kevin Cook, who passed away in late 2020 after a hard battle with cancer. Thanks to the tournament, the Cook family was able to donate $1,535 to the Abben Cancer Center....
Aging agency receives award from USAging Elderbridge Agency on Aging’s CommUNITY Kindness Project was selected to receive a 2023 Aging Achievement Award from USAging. The volunteer project was among 50 local aging programs to receive honors during USAging’s 48th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, July 16-19 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 2023 USAging Aging Innovations & Achievement Awards recognize USAging’s Area Agency on Aging and Title VI Native American Aging Program members that have found new and innovative ways to support older adult...
Hartley farmers to host Iowa Hereford Tour The 2023 edition of the Iowa Hereford Breeders Association annual tour will feature several diverse stops that should provide something of interest to all attendees regardless of their connection with the breed or the cattle industry. The event is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 27, in northwest Iowa. Visitors will gather at 9 a.m. at Johnson Hereford Farms, 2165 240th Street, Milford, where Jack and Lynne Johnson carry on the operation that was started by h...
• Aug. 19, 1948 William Bolt, former coach at the Paullina and Arlington public schools, was selected to fill the position of principal at the Hartley Public School. He succeeded Earl Legler, who resigned to become high school principal at Algona. The new principal had just completed his Master’s degree at Greeley, Colo. A capacity crowd gathered the first night of the O’Brien County 4-H and Livestock Show to enjoy the free entertainment. Herb Plambeck, WHO farm editor, gave the address of the evening. A barbershop chorus from Spencer quick...
Electricity to be shut off again in Hartley Hartley Municipal Utilities will have a planned power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 11 p.m. The outage will end on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 4 a.m. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving four carryout specials on Wednesday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Picnic, lawn concert Aug. 15 at PHC Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association and the O’Brien County Conservation Board invite the public to a p...
H-M-S baseball players garner postseason honors Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball players received postseason recognition from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. Junior Jacob Cates earned honorable mention on the 2023 Class 1A Northwest All-District Team. Senior Tyson Tessum was named to the IHSBCA Academic All-State second team. Those named to the academic all-state teams are seniors and were nominated by their coaches. The Top 23 selections were named to the first team and the next 20 were included on the second team....
