Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a director. See the ads on Page 3 for more details. Moratorium on utility disconnections ends April 1 Iowa's annual winter home heating moratorium ends April 1. The Iowa Utilities Board reminds energy assistance customers currently protected from service disconnection to contact their local utility company immediately...
The search is underway for candidates to compete in the 2022 Clay County Fair Queen contest. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, May 1, will reign over this year's Clay County Fair and will also compete for the Iowa State Fair Queen title. Females between the ages of 16 and 21 by Aug. 10, the first day of the 2022 Iowa State Fair, may apply. Candidates must never been married, cannot be a professional model, cannot represent any other organization, and must reside in Clay County or an adjoining...
Clay County Heritage recently announced its next temporary exhibition, "Symbol of Freedom: The American Flag," set to open Tuesday, April 5 at the Clay County Heritage Center in Spencer. This exhibit was organized by and on loan from the Siouxland Heritage Museums in Sioux Falls, S.D. Funding to create this exhibit was provided by the Mary Chilton Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution through the Mary Chilton DAR Foundation in Sioux Falls. The American flag is a...
• March 27, 1947 For the second consecutive year, Lorraine Philiph, a member of the Hartley High School girls’ basketball team, was named to the Des Moines Register’s honor roll as a guard. The partnership known as Ed and Herm’s Grocery was dissolved. The new business’ name was Fick’s Grocery. Mr. Guse and family planned to remain in Hartley until the end of the school term. Information about the advantages and working operation of a fly control program was presented to the Chamber of Commerce. The proposed program for Hartley would consi...
Next Legion fish fry is March 25 in Hartley The American Legion Family of Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288 will host the second of three fish fries on Friday, March 25. See the ad on Page 8 for more details Pan-fried chicken dinner at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a pan-fried chicken dinner on Wednesday, March 23 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. H-M-S pancake breakfast is March 20 The annual H-M-S FFA Alumni/Supporters Pancake Breakfast is set for Sunday, March 20 at the...
Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a director. See the ads on Page 3 for more details. Clay County 4-H seeks Hall of Fame nomination Clay County 4-H is seeking nominations for the 2022 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame inductee. The Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame honors 4-H volunteers, supporters and pioneers who have made a significant contribution to the Iowa 4-H Youth De...
• March 20, 1947 The Hartley band mothers planned to serve meals at the Legion Hall for contestants at the district music contest. They expected to serve 800 meals during the two-day event. The mothers were asking for donations of homemade pies that would be served with the meals. Abel Anderson, the senior member of the Hartley school board, was elected president at the reorganizational meeting. Harry Olhausen was the only new board member. The Hartley girls carried off the honors of the junior high girls’ basketball tournament held in Har...
Legion fish fry is Friday in Hartley The American Legion Family of Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288 will host the first of three fish fries on Friday, March 11. See the ad on Page 8 for more details Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a director. See the ads on Page 3 for more details. Roast beef dinner at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a roast beef dinner on Wednesday, March 16...
Trever Dodd graduates from Morningside Trever Dodd, of Hartley, was one of 43 undergraduate students at Morningside University in Sioux City to graduate in December 2021. Dodd was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and graduated summa cum laude (with highest honor) with a grade point average of 3.81 or higher. He is the son of Chris and Tammy Dodd. H-M-S Middle School honor roll The following Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School students were named to the honor roll for the second trimester....
A pair of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Dance Attack members performed on the big stage March 5 in Des Moines. Senior Anna Vander Veen (left) and sophomore Heather Elgersma (right) were selected to the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team and performed at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines during the 4A girls' basketball championship game. The girls practiced briefly last Thursday and Friday at Grand View University before performing with a group of 238 dancers representing 92 Iowa high schools. All dance teams...
For the seventh consecutive year, Spencer Hospital has been recognized as one of the Top 100 rural and community hospitals in the United States. Spencer Hospital is the only mid-sized Iowa hospital to have earned this distinction every year it has been awarded. Additionally, Spencer Hospital is being recognized as one of the Top 20 Rural & Community Hospitals in America. "Each day our healthcare team is committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our patients and community," said Bill...
• March 13, 1947 Hartley radio fans were startled to hear a familiar name on the “Queen for a Day” broadcast. Lizzie Bierschenk, who was vacationing in Hollywood, Calif., was selected as one of the judges on the popular daytime program. A light vote was cast during the Hartley regular school election. Abel Anderson and Harry Olhausen were elected to the board with 87 and 85 votes, respectively. The five-day boys’ district basketball tournament held in the Hartley gymnasium was in every respect one of the most successful ever staged here. T...
Members of the Hartley Chamber of Commerce headed north on March 1 to cut the ribbon on 300 Acres, LLC's, new building at Business Corner. Officially open since 2020, the building sits just west of A34 and M18 northeast of May City. Owner Nick Shaffer previously housed 300 Acres, LLC, at his acreage, but space eventually ran out and he needed to expand. Shaffer is a Stine seeds dealer and also sells LED lights, lubricants, graphite, tillage consumables, vinyl decals and many other items....
Emerald ash borer was recently confirmed in Ida and Sioux counties for the first time. The invasive, ash tree-killing insect from Asia has now been confirmed in all but 13 of Iowa's 99 counties since its original detection in 2010. EAB larvae were removed from ash trees in Galva (Ida County) and Sioux Center (Sioux County) by an Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship employee. Officials with the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the identification of the...
Last week's ice and cold temperatures made it a good time for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn band and choir's late winter concert on Feb. 21. The jazz band opened the program with "One O'clock Jump, "Georgia on My Mind" and "Dance Big'un, Dance." Featured performers were Ryan Borden and Owen Haspels, alto sax; Abby Kunzman, trombone; Annika Overmire, trumpet; and Kaley Pearson, piano. The jazz band recently competed at the state contest and received a II rating, and finished ninth out of 13...
Legion fish fries to start in Hartley The American Legion Family of Arthur W. Kirchhoff Post #288 will host the first of three fish fries on Friday, March 11. See the ad on Page 6 for more details Scalloped potatoes and ham at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving scalloped potatoes and ham on Wednesday, March 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HCC VIP Night is March 19 Tickets are available for the Hartley Community Center’s annual VIP Night on Saturday, March 19. This year...
Reunion committee needs addresses The Hartley High School Reunion Committee needs address and updates from several classes. If the committee does not have them by March 5, it will not be sending invitations to those classes. If you have your updated class addresses, please mail them to PO Box 93, Hartley, IA 51346. Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need of a...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn speech team on Saturday performed at the individual district speech contest in Sibley. The students worked very hard to prepare their performances and were rewarded with very good ratings and judges comments. Winners included: Jaela Anliker, Acting, Division I Rating; Emma Schmillen, Storytelling, Division 1 Rating; Anissa Bush, Poetry, Division 1 Rating; and Mitchell Meyers, Improv, Division II Rating, After Dinner Speaking, Division I Rating. All four students moved...
The Hap Ketelsen Community Center Board of Directors put on a BINGO night to remember last Saturday. The building was filled to the brim with eager participants ready to win big prizes and have some fun. Prizes included a pair of Hey Dudes donated by Brown's Shoe Fit in Spencer; a beautiful custom cutting board by Mark Schmid, of Everly; a lawn chair donated by Evertek; bath products, hair products, wine and wine glasses, dinner packages and more. Prizes were also handed out to the best...
• March 6, 1947 Nine persons who were nominated by the contributing organizations were elected to the executive board of the recreational program. Those chosen included Hartley Superintendent John Harold and three of Hartley’s pastors. By-laws drawn up by the steering committee were also approved. Directors of the American Legion and Chamber of Commerce made preliminary plans for the 1947 4-H celebration to be held in Hartley. W.H. Hesse and Ingwer L. Hansen were in complete charge of arrangements and could appoint committees if the need arose....
Hot pork at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving hot pork on Wednesday, March 2 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pick up in the front. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Bald Eagle Watch is must-attend event The O’Brien County Conservation Board invites everyone to the Prairie Heritage Center on Saturday, March 5 for an enjoyable morning of viewing bald eagles, participating in activities and learning more about our national symbol. The annual Bald Eagle Watch is a come-and-go program from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Conservation staff and other...
HHS Reunion Committee needs addresses The Hartley High School Reunion Committee needs address and updates from several classes. If the committee does not have them by March 5, it will not be sending invitations to those classes. If you have your updated class addresses, please mail them to PO Box 93, Hartley, IA 51346. Summer rec program needs volunteers The summer baseball and softball program in Hartley is need of coaches and umpires for the summer season. The rec department is also in need...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumnus was recently named one of six winners of the Iowa STEM Teacher Award. Kristen Recher, a 2011 H-M-S graduate, earned the honor in the South Central Region of Iowa. Recher is a fifth grade teacher at Northeast Elementary in Ankeny. The annual award honors six teachers who work to inspire a passion for science, technology, engineering and math with their students. Recher was nominated by fellow fifth grade teacher Kelsey Speer. The award, which is sponsored by...
Buena Vista University and the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District have united in a strategic partnership, working together to create opportunities within their local communities. This partnership allows for employees of H-M-S, as well as eligible family members of full-time employees, to receive grant funding to lower the overall cost of education while enrolled in classes at BVU's Storm Lake campus. Partner grant funding also lowers the cost per credit hour for students enrolled...
