Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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May City firemen hosting soup supper The May City Fire Department will hold its annual soup supper on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 5-7 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Daycare fundraiser announced The Hartley Community Daycare Center will hold its annual fundraiser on Saturday, March 4. The evening will feature a prime rib meal and casino games. See the ad on Page 8 for more details Red’s carryout menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Feb. 1 fro...
UI announces fall dean's list honorees More than 7,500 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa were named to the dean's list for the 2022 fall semester. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn graduates included on the list are Bennett Haack, of Sanborn, Interdepartmental Studies; and Samuel Heyn, of Sanborn, Journalism and Mass Communication. Both are second-year students. Degree-seeking undergraduate students who achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on 12 semester hours or more of graded co...
Clay Central/Everly Elementary had a few creepy crawly guests of honor visit on Monday. Librarian Iesha Toft invited Clay County Conservation's AmeriCorps aide Brooklynn Wille to join all library classes in highlighting their monthly library theme, "Animals Near and Far." Wille brought in some fantastic animals to view like the fox snake, which is indigenous to our local area and was surprisingly fun and docile. Students were able to pet the snake while learning about its diet, habitat and...
Class may have started late last Friday at Clay Central/Everly Elementary due to winter weather, but conditions were just right for an all-school assembly at the end of the day with some excitement. Students and staff were rounded up for "Price is Right" style assembly to introduce 12 new "Leader In Me Jobs," which are now open for application. The school's Leader In Me curriculum focuses on social emotional learning through setting and achieving positive goals, all while establishing positive...
Christmas break caused a bit of a hiccup in Clay Central/Everly's winter schedule. Unfortunately, that meant holding off on the annual holiday music program until classes resumed in January. Students must have been practicing over break, because K-6 graders filled the Royal gym with their beautiful voices as they sang winter- and snow-themed songs to the captive audience. The band also performed in front of a festive winterscape filled with snowmen and blue tinsel, which made a wonderful...
ECHO Apartments annual meeting ECHO Apartments in Everly will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the fire station in Everly. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. Hartley snow ordinance reminders The City of Hartley is reminding residents about snow ordiances regarding snow removal and street parking. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s carryout menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 25 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 6. HLC food pantry Current hours for...
Fall honor list announced at NCC Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has announced the honor list for the fall 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 students from this area are on the honor list. Hartley: Keith DeBoer, Practical Nursing; Cherryenne Hibbing, Associate of Arts; Lily Rons, Practical Nursing; Ethan Spronk, Industrial & Commercial Wiring; Brieann Van Sloten, Medical Coding. Primghar: Jagger Anliker, Associate of Arts;...
• Jan. 22, 1948 L.W. Anderson, Mike Colling, Carl Rahn and Harry Ketelsen were elected to terms of two years on the Hartley Chamber of Commerce board. A committee was appointed to get action started on a skating rink. Chamber members were less enthusiastic about a spring merchandise fair, so the matter was dropped. A connecting rod gave out in the largest engine at the municipal light plant. The two smaller engines were used to supply electricity on a rotating basis until the load was sufficiently reduced. Damage to the big engine was r...
Early New Year's Day was quiet in Spencer Hospital's Birth Center, but that changed quickly when Jill Viedenkamp arrived late Sunday afternoon. She was the first mother-to-be to flip the atmosphere from quiet to lively. By early Monday morning, Jan. 2, the birth center team was caring for three expectant moms all in active labor. At 9:14 a.m., little Baker Dean Viedenkamp made his arrival, earning him the honors of being Spencer Hospital's first baby of 2023. Baby No. 2 arrived about an hour...
Grief group starts Sunday in Hartley St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host a grief support group beginning this Sunday, Jan. 15, at 2:30 p.m. Sessions will continue for the following five Sundays. The event is free and open to anyone. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Red’s serving variety of options Jan. 18 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 18 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 4. HPL classic movie matinee is Jan. 16 Hartley Public Library will be hosting a classic...
Elected to second term as NACCAS commissioner During the month of November 2022, 1,400 cosmetology schools and institutions throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Guam voted to elect commissioners for the National Accrediting Commission for Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS). Becky Brockmann, of Hartley, won the election as Professional Services Commissioner, and on Jan. 1, 2023 her second three-year term began. This promotion is highly coveted and a huge honor to achieve throughout one's...
• Jan. 15, 1948 A group of 27 hunters from the Hartley area joined together for a fox hunt. They were rewarded for their efforts by bagging three fox, all from the same section. The animals were displayed at Ketelsen Hardware. Acting on immediate instructions of the owners, Orlo Abrahams loaded the merchandise of the local Army-Navy Surplus Store and left for Yankton, S.D. Mr. Abrahams made many friends during his five-month stay in Hartley. A full house gathered at the Capitol Theatre to enjoy the John Deere films presented by the Ruby Impleme...
Red’s serving variety of options Jan. 11 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving three carryout specials on Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 5. Book Club is looking for new members Between the Covers Book Club at the Hartley Public Library is looking for new members. If your New Year’s resolutions include reading a wide variety of books and joining like-minded bibliophiles in entertaining discussions about books, then this could be the book club for you. Stop at the library and pick up a copy of “Wher...
Grassley sworn in to 8th Senate term Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), on Tuesday took the oath of office to begin his eighth term in the Senate. Grassley, 89, will also become the dean of the Senate, or longest serving member, with the beginning of the 118th Congress, which convenes today for the first time. "Serving my fellow Iowans in the Senate continues to be an honor of a lifetime. I love Iowa and I love my work for the people of Iowa," Grassley said in a news release. "Today, Iowa holds the...
• Jan. 8, 1948 Kermit Kloppenburg, Hartley Township chairman of the O’Brien County Farm Bureau, reported that the Christian Christmas Fund Drive was very successful. Though no official goal was assigned to the township, contributions aggregating $1,008 were received. Bill Byers, well-known in this vicinity, purchased the north Cities Service Station on Highway 18 from Leonard Jurgens. Mr. Jurgens, who had operated the station since purchasing it from Len Rickabaugh, had made no definite plans. Despite a cold wave, 150 members and their par...
• Jan. 1, 1948 The free mailing privilege which service men and women had enjoyed since March 27, 1942, by simply writing “Free” in the upper right hand corner of the envelope and the name, serial number and address in the left hand corner, ended on Jan. 1. A bill was introduced in Congress to extend the privilege for two more years. J.T. Powell had the misfortune to have his leg broken when he was milking a cow. The cow was startled and jumped, striking Mr. Powell and breaking both bones above the ankle. He crawled to the house and was taken a...
St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hartley completed the fall session of English as a second language (ESL) on Dec. 13 by holding a celebration with the students and volunteers. Church leaders expressed gratitude to Pastor Pedro Lopez and his wife, Pacquita, who helped St. Paul's develop and lead the ESL ministry in the Hartley area. The outreach ESL ministry included: meeting new Hispanic families, making many new friends in the Hartley area, meeting their needs for improvement in the English...
Hartley garbage reminder Brommer Sanitation will collect garbage in Hartley on Tuesday, Jan. 3 due to the New Year’s holiday. HCC trivia night on New Year’s Eve The Hartley Community Center will host a New Year’s Eve trivia night on Saturday, Dec. 31. A prime rib buffet will be served, and admission includes a drink ticket and snacks. The bar opens at 5:30 p.m., with supper served from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for the meal and $20 to enter the trivia contest, which starts at 7:30 p.m. Red’s serving variety of options Jan. 4 Red’s Catering...
A variety of Christmas-themed music was performed by Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School vocal and instrumental students during the winter concert on Dec. 11. The concert choir sang "Christmas Gloria," "Fum, Fum, Fum," "Bring Us Hope" and "The Little Drummer Boy." "Bring Us Hope" was accompanied by cellist Faith Wittrock, of Sioux Falls. "Santa Baby" and "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" were performed by the jazz band. Featured soloists were Blake Meendering on tenor saxophone, Annika Overmire on...
Dear Santa, I have bin kind to mi boy Gruly. I Love christmas and Santa. I love Santa and christmas. Lylia Dear Santa, I have been good this year. I want cheristmas yearings and nale polish and geter acumuter and makupe. Please and thank you. Daleysa Dear Santa, I hope i have Ben good and i want a anemelo and i want a drone for chrismas. New piano for christmas. Brianna Dear Santa, I hope you are staying warm. I have been good this year. I want a CD radio and Barbies. I hope you have a good Chri...
Dear Santa, Mor lagos. New books. Mor lagos cars and where is your workshop? Bryce Dear Santa, Hi can i plese have new snow bots and Rain bow? High dolls and new makup supplies and art suplis plies and where is yore work shop? Lillian Dear Santa, A gun, a poket nief, and cards. Sawr pach kids, popits, a stuf animal. A 22 gage and a 20 gage, rockits, a phone an a IPad deer stand, a football tee and football. A soft blanket. Ruxen Dear Santa, I want a scotr and a new bike, a new phone and head...
A once-defunct Clay Central/Everly Elementary tradition was brought back to life this month – the Maverick Winter Tea. Former CC/E teacher Lynn Cronk hosted this festive event for more than two decades before her retirement three years ago. Elementary aide Iesha Toft sought to restart the tradition by combining the table manners and etiquette taught in the late-Marilyn Meyer's classroom with Mrs. Cronk's formal Christmas Tea for third graders. Thus, the Winter Tea was reborn, this time s...
An Everly man was elected to the board of directors of the Iowa State Fair during the Iowa Association of Fairs Conference and Annual Meeting, held December 9-11 in Des Moines. VerDon Schmidt was elected to represent the Northwest District on the state fair board. Schmidt fills a vacancy created by retiring member Dave Hoffman, who served on the board since 2010 and was president from 2019-2020. Schmidt is also a member of the board of directors of the Clay County Fair and serves on its...
Tuesday instead of Monday for garbage collection in Hartley Brommer Sanitation will collect garbage in Hartley on Tuesday, Dec. 27 and Tuesday, Jan. 3 due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays HCC trivia night on New Year's Eve The Hartley Community Center will host a New Year's Eve trivia night on Saturday, Dec. 31. A prime rib buffet will be served, and admission includes a drink ticket and snacks. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red's serving variety of options Dec. 28 Red's...
More holiday open houses planned Several local businesses will host their holiday open houses prior to Christmas. See ads inside for Savings Bank, Snider Auto Care Center and D&L Ceramics. Upcoming blood drive at Spencer LifeServe Blood Center is conducting a drive at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW in Spencer, on Monday, Dec. 19 from 2-6 p.m. Appointments are required. Schedule a donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or call (800) 287-4903. Blood donors needed for Dec. 28 drive Donors are needed to give blood during the...
