Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Bag tournament planned at HCC The Hartley Community Center will host its annual Bags, Brews, Food Trucks, Too! event on Saturday, Sept. 21. Cost to compete is $30 per team. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 25 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Sept. 25. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Hartley fall cleanup day is Sept. 23 The City of Hartley will hold its annual fall cleanup day on Monday, Sept. 23. Each household is allowed the equivalent of a two...
Klein sisters place at state pedal pull The Iowa State Pedal Pull Association held its 34rd annual state pedal pull championship on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Activity Center in Burt. 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. 28 at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D. Locally, two sisters...
• Sept. 22, 1949 The town council announced the purchase of a 10-acre tract located just south of the railroad tracks, on the west side of Central Avenue. The total purchase price was $5,000. The primary purpose of the purchase was to develop it into a home for the O’Brien County Fair. A number of motorists who left their cars parked in Hartley were victims of pranksters who loosened the valve cores and let the air out of two or more of the tires. The general pattern was to let the air out of two tires on the same side. J.P. Martin, of Sut...
Seasons Center to close Camp Autumn Seasons Center for Behavioral Health has announced that Camp Autumn, its therapeutic children's camp, is closing. This decision, made after careful consideration by the Board of Directors, comes as a result of several concerns: 1) The delayed rollout of the State of Iowa's Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program; 2) the uncertainty of future funding due to the state's management restructure of behavioral health...
Bag tournament planned at HCC The Hartley Community Center will host its annual Bags, Brews, Food Trucks, Too! event on Saturday, Sept. 21. Cost to compete is $30 per team. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 18 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Sept. 18. See the ad on Page 4 for more details. Hartley fall cleanup day is Sept. 23 The City of Hartley will hold its annual fall cleanup day on Monday, Sept. 23. See the ad on Page 5 for complete details and rul...
• Sept. 15, 1949 Rivin Bros., formerly of Scotland, S.D., purchased the Kaplan Markets, including the Kaplan Store in Hartley. Riven Bros. also owned seven stores in South Dakota. The new store name was Rivin Bros. Food Market, but few other changes were anticipated. After much deliberation Roger Luedke, all state back of 1948, and his brother, Gordon, an all-conference tackle, picked the University of Iowa as their school of choice. At least a dozen big-time colleges had sought the services of the two outstanding high school athletes. The O...
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, Sept. 5, at 5 p.m. (today). 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...
Special theme days at 2024 Clay County Fair There is something for everyone at the 2024 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, Sept. 7-15. With a packed schedule featuring special days, every day at the fair promises something new and exciting for visitors of all ages. Saturday, Sept. 7, Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative Day: Sponsored by Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative, fairgoers can get an up-close look at a large basket truck and meet their local co-op representatives. Saturday, Sept. 7, Iowa vs....
Lori Heemstra, of O'Brien County, was inducted into the 2024 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair, on Sunday, Aug. 18. Ninety-three Iowa counties participated this year and selected 125 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 Jeff Murphy and State 4-H Program Leader Mitchell Hoyer as they were introduced on stage....
Pat Jensen, of Clay County, was inducted into the 2024 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the 4-H Exhibits Building at the Iowa State Fair, on Sunday, Aug. 18. Ninety-three Iowa counties participated this year and selected 125 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 Jeff Murphy and State 4-H Program Leader Mitchell Hoyer as they were introduced on stage....
• Sept. 8, 1949 There was no doubt that the much talked about crop of war babies had arrived at the Hartley Public School. The kindergarten class that numbered 42 students was separated into morning and afternoon sections. The overall enrollment was 490. A record freshman class of 64 boosted high school enrollment to 205 students. E.U. Thomas retired from his long career as a druggist, having operated his store in Hartley for 32-1/2 years. Before coming here he was located at Granville for eight years and Sheldon for three. The new owner, C.A....
A shortened 2024 Junior Golf Academy was held at the Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club June 11-12 with 26 young golfers attending. After just two days of learning, the event was rained out and subsequent flooding at the course made it impossible to complete the academy safely. "We all enjoyed the junior golfers and saw a lot of good golfers in the group this year," said Julia Meyer, who helped lead instruction at the camp. Valero Renewables – Hartley provided cookies for the two days the a...
Spencer Hospital's Abben Cancer Center recently announced the hiring of Dr. Luis Cuervo, a distinguished medical oncologist, as part of an unprecedented collaboration with the University of Iowa Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Cuervo will provide full-time medical oncology services at Abben Cancer Center and will also hold the esteemed title of associate professor at the University of Iowa. This collaboration will bring advanced practice standards and exceptional oncology care to our...
Top honors awarded at Dorset Sheep Show An area exhibitor won honors during the Dorset Sheep Show at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. Gensley Ball, of Greenville, placed first and second in the Shorn Ewe Lamb-All Ages division, and also placed second with a pair of ewe lambs. Help the DNR track hemorrhagic disease Hemorrhagic disease, commonly referred to as EHD or Bluetongue, has been impacting deer in Iowa for over a decade, with severe outbreaks occurring in 2012, 2013, 2019 and 2023. As a way to better understand disease impacts, the Iowa...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 5 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, Sept. 5, 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. Red’s Catering menu for Sept. 4 Red’s Catering in...
Damian Dodge, of rural Hartley, recently shared his experiences from attending the 2024 American Legion of Iowa Boys State during the Hartley Legion Family's membership dinner on Aug. 21. He is pictured here with Legion Commander Roy Wohlert. Boys State is a weeklong, hands-on youth civics leadership experience in the operation of the democratic form of government. According to the Iowa American Legion, students learn more in one week than they would in a semester of high school civics. In...
• Sept. 1, 1949 The Moneta Consolidated School was deep in the process of erecting a new and modern building for additional facilities, necessitated by the growing program of the school. The $45,000 gymnasium annex housed a full-size basketball court, two classrooms and an auditorium stage. The Hartley Library was notified that the charter expired in 1949, the Articles of Incorporation having been filed for record on Oct. 28, 1899, covering a period of 50 years. The library took immediate steps to renew the charter. The librarian named in t...
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig and Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Brent Johnson honored 439 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the 2024 Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. A total of 277 Century Farms and 162 Heritage Farms were recognized during ceremonies in the historic Livestock Pavilion on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. To date, more than 21,000 Century Farms...
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank, of Spencer, recently donated $100,000 to the Clay County Community Foundation's (CCCF) Disaster Recovery Fund. Donations to the Disaster Recovery Fund support grants to nonprofits and public entities helping with disaster recovery efforts in Clay County. The heartfelt donation from Farmers Trust and Savings Bank helps support grants including the Spencer Community School Foundation, funding a program to replace teachers' personal teaching supplies lost due to...
For health-related reasons within the band, The Mavericks' upcoming show on Monday, Sept. 9, at the Clay County Fair has been canceled. Clay County Fair last week announced Lonestar as the new grandstand act to replace them on the same date. Not every musician has the opportunity to revisit and even potentially improve upon their biggest hits. But on the forthcoming "TEN to 1" record, the award-winning band Lonestar with Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), Michael Britt...
• Aug. 25, 1949 An intensive training course was given at the Hartley school for prospective student school bus drivers from Hartley and Royal. Safety was stressed throughout the conferences, and the students were given actual driving tests with the Hartley buses. The course was given in an attempt to train additional drivers of school buses. Blaine Hirt, Fred Schoelerman and John Meiske, of Hartley, and Charles Walker, of Paullina, represented O’Brien County as a livestock judging team at the Iowa State Fair. Coach Harold B. Church res...
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 5 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, Sept. 5, 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. Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 28 Red’s Catering in...
Shows winning sheep at Iowa State Fair A local exhibitor showed top winning sheep during shows at the Iowa State Fair. Maggie Schoelerman, Spencer FFA, of Everly, showed the White Face champion during the FFA Market Lamb Show on Aug. 8, and also showed the Champion Southdown Ewe and Reserve Champion AOB Ewe during the FFA Breeding Sheep Show on Aug. 9. Abels are ‘a cut above’ at shearers’ competition Top sheep shearers from across the Midwest and Canada put their blade bravado to the test in the sheep shearing competition, judged on Aug. 10 at...
Street dance in Everly is Saturday The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual street dance on Saturday, Aug. 17. Live music will be provided by local band She’s With Us. Doors open at 7 p.m. See the ad on Page 2 for more details. Red’s Catering menu for Aug. 21 Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a variety of specials on Wednesday, Aug. 21. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC annual meeting is Wednesday The Hartley Community Center Board of Directors will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 7...
Named to Dean’s List at Palmer Cole Verbrugge, of Sanborn, has been named to the 2024 spring trimester Dean’s List at Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Main Campus in Davenport. Palmer College of Chiropractic has campuses in Davenport, San Jose, Calif. and Port Orange, Fla. Area schools receive disaster grant funds Five Iowa school districts located in disaster-impacted communities will receive a total of nearly $300,000 in emergency grant funds to support students experiencing homelessness as a result of this summer’s weather-related disaste...
