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Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Guests at the Hartley Community Daycare Center's annual fundraiser were treated to a surprise last Saturday. Preliminary drawings of the new daycare building were unveiled during the night's festivities. Drafted by the lumber division at Cooperative Farmers Elevator, the blueprints outline floor plans and the exterior. "We were excited to show them off and I think it gave people a detailed vision of what we're trying to accomplish in the near future," said daycare Director Kaity Pedley. "We rece...
The company behind a proposed CO2 pipeline on Monday announced Valero Renewables' ethanol plant in Hartley would be connected to the route if granted future regulatory approval. Ames-based Summit Carbon Solutions said eight of Valero's ethanol facilities across Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and South Dakota are expected to be incorporated into the project. Valero was previously associated with Navigator CO2's pipeline, which was scrapped last year after the company cited the "unpredictable nature...
The Everly City Council on Monday voted to remove an allegedly vicious dog from city limits unless its owner installs fencing on her property. In a unanimous vote, the council agreed Lori Adrian’s dog should be removed from Everly unless some sort of physical fencing is installed around her yard or a dog kennel run is built. Adrian, whose animal allegedly bit a deliveryman in August, said she could not afford new fencing and believed her current in-ground perimeter fence should suffice. “That dog is not vicious,” she said. “There have been no...
The Iowa Democratic Party on Tuesday released the unofficial results of its first-ever mail-in presidential preference caucus. The party shifted to mail-in ballots this year after the Democratic National Committee moved on from Iowa holding the first-in-the-nation caucus, which it had done for decades. Preference cards were mailed out Jan. 12 through Feb. 19. As expected, President Joe Biden won with 11,083 first place preference votes. "Uncommitted" was second with 480 votes, while Minnesota Re...
The Clay County Fair last week announced Trace Adkins with special guest Eli Alger and the Faster Horses will perform Sunday, Sept. 8 as part of the SRG Concert Series. Adkins has sold over 11 million albums, charted over 20 singles, earned numerous awards and Grammy nominations, and garnered over two billon streams. A Grand Ole Opry member for nearly two decades, the Louisiana native is known for dynamic baritone and fiery, always-memorable live performances, and has expanded his Country...
• Traffic Drew Tanner Klatt, Sanborn, Minor in Possession, Tobacco; Driving While Suspended. Benito Vasquez Ramirez, Sheldon, Failure to Use Child Restraint; No Proof of Insurance. Miguel Alfonso Solano Cordova, Oyens, Speeding. Jorge Alberto Gonzalez Diaz, South Sioux City, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License. Matthew McLaughlin Murphey, Sidney, Neb., Speeding. Camillo Jebehn, Sioux City, No Proof of Insurance. Brycen Duane Wookey, Murray, Following Too Close. Cindy Arizmendi Ramirez, Sheldon, Speeding; No Proof of Insurance. Anthony W. Alt...
Local lawmakers offered varying degrees of support for a bill that attempts to create a pathway for schools to arm staff members. Sen. Lynn Evans, Rep. Megan Jones, Sen. Dave Rowley and Rep. John Wills discussed the proposal during the second Eggs & Issues forum last Saturday in Spencer. If passed and signed by the governor, House File 2586 would set standards for arming K-12 employees like creating a permit system for staff members who could carry firearms in school buildings. The bill also...
The Hartley City Council on Monday told members of the recreation trail committee that any future help from the city would come after the group obtains a construction easement for the first leg of the proposed project. Committee members approached the council during a special meeting to ask the city to create a trail taskforce to help plans move forward. According to discussion, the group needs to contact the landowner affected by the first leg of the trail, which would require a construction...
The master contract for the 2024-25 school year was approved by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board on Feb. 19, but terms of the agreement could be impacted by legislation under consideration in Des Moines. The district and H-M-S Education Association (HMSEA) agreed to a tentative agreement that calls for a 3.8 percent increase in the wage base. Superintendent Patrick Carlin said contracts will be based on a $43,000 base salary; however, things could be "significantly impacted" should...
• Traffic Baldomero Navarrete Dominguez, Aurora, Ill., Speeding. Jason Lee Kirby, Sioux Falls, S.D., No Valid Driver’s License. Jeffrey David Heithus, Paullina, Speeding. Elizabeth A. Smith, Alton, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Addisen Ann Reeves, Alta, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Simon Samuel Fraga, Worthington, Minn., Failure to Maintain Control. Sandra Gomez, Sioux City, No Proof of Insurance. Chevy J. Behrens, Primghar, Speeding. Luis Noel Madrid Recinos, Worthington, Minn., Speeding. Richard Israel Hernandez Cubias, Sheldon, No Valid Dri...
The Clay County Fair this week announced two nights of Grandstand events as part of the SRG Concert Series for the 2024 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, Sept. 7-15. • The Mavericks with special guest The Jorgensens: Monday, Sept. 9 The Mavericks, the eclectic rock and country group known for crisscrossing musical boundaries with abandon, has gone through three distinct phases since it was founded in Miami in 1989. An initial period of heady success marked by big hits and critical acclaim in t...
There's a new face leading operations of Hartley's utilities and infrastructure. Tony Weatherman began serving as the city's public works superintendent last week. He currently lives in Spirit Lake and was interested in the job thanks to past experience working for Sioux Center's natural gas department. "It was nice working in a family atmosphere, so I was interested in moving back into a city position," he said. Weatherman was one of two candidates who were interviewed for the job, which was pr...
More city-owned property in Everly will soon be available to the highest bidder. The city council on Monday agreed to move forward with the sale of two lots on North Adams Street. An auction will be held at the next regular council meeting on March 18, where interested parties can attend to place bids. The sale of the lots was placed on the backburner due to delays in the surveying process. According to Mayor Ron Thompson, Mohning Land Survey, LLC, of Milford, took a long time to get legal descriptions of the lots back to the city. Officials...
A Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumnus landed a huge honor last week. Grant Hegstad, assistant principal at MOC-Floyd Valley High School, received the Milken Educator Award Feb. 15 during special ceremony in Orange City. Hegstad grew up in Sanborn and graduated from H-M-S High School in 2006. At an all-school assembly filled with cheering students, colleagues, dignitaries and media, Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Foley explained that the Milken Family Foundation's stop in...
• Traffic Brady Jon Earl Griffin, Everly, Trespass-2nd Offense. Kameron Dean Frerichs, Hawarden, No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation. Melissa A. Skinner, Paullina, Speeding. Carleton Cecil Monroe, Orange City, Speeding. Elisha Gordon Ackles, Waterloo, Registration Violation. Lacey Renee Stamps, Sergeant Bluff, Speeding. David Lee Carrillo Engelkes, Spencer, Speeding. Carlo Fidel Vasquez De La Cruz, Sheldon, Failure to Obey Stop Sign; No Valid Driver’s License. Keith H. Rohrs, Sanborn, Speeding. Andrew William Storlie, LeMars, Spe...
Extending a tax levy that generates nearly $400,000 is a priority for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School. During discussion on Monday, Superintendent Patrick Carlin recommended the board extend the Instructional Support Levy (ISL), which is set to expire next year. The current levy generates "a significant amount of money" for the district's operating fund. State law allows school boards to authorize an instructional support levy for five years. A 10-year ISL requires approval by...
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will not have a new league foe in the War Eagle Conference next year. After hearing about conference affiliation survey results and much discussion, Sibley-Ocheyedan school board members on Feb. 12 offered a general consensus to remain in the Siouxland Conference for the time being. The decision to stay was made despite overwhelming support from students, parents and staff members to leave. S-O officials announced last month they were gathering information about moving to...
Despite hurdles over the past year, the new owner of Hartley's old packing plant has his eyes set on a spring ribbon cutting. Stephane Comtois, owner of Hartley Cold Services, said the business is planning to be operational by May. He had hoped to be open by now, but various issues pushed the schedule back in 2023. Comtois, whose business background is in the import/export business, was eager to open the doors in 2024. "We made a few mistakes early on in the process and now we're correcting...
The search for Hartley's next superintendent of public works is over. The city council on Monday hired Tony Weatherman, of Spirit Lake. He succeeds Curtis Conaway, who served the position for a short time last year following the resignation of Jaron Benz. Weatherman's salary was set at $80,000, with a 3 percent increase after completion of a six-month probationary period and positive review. His first day on the job is today, Feb. 15. The city interviewed one other applicant for the position....
The Royal City Council on Tuesday crunched numbers to sketch out the town's budget for the coming fiscal year. Once the tally was totaled, FY25's budget was estimated at $449,200. That was $59,000 less than the current year, which is $508,200. Most of the savings stem from water utility expenses. Since the city relinquished its water utility to Iowa Lakes Regional Water last year, it seemingly won't need too much money – if any – from that account. The council budgeted $90,000 for the water uti...
With a little luck, downtown Hartley will have one less building later this year. City Administrator Roxann Swanson on Monday updated the council on demolition plans for the former Capitol Theatre. She recently applied for a Derelict Building Grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which would ease the cost of removal expenses once the dust settles. Swanson applied for $75,000, which is the maximum amount under the grant. Demolition been estimated at $100,000-$130,000. "We could...
January's above-normal snowfall has improved drought conditions across the state, according to the latest water summary update by the Iowa DNR. January saw 1.97 inches of precipitation, more than twice the normal amount for the month. The state has received above-average precipitation in three of the last four months. Since October 2023 statewide precipitation has been 7.24 inches, or 106 percent of normal. At the end of January, Iowa's Drought Plan is showing improvement and stabilization of...
• Traffic Michele Lynn Tapper, Granville, Speeding. Hilario Najera Aguilar, Sioux Falls, S.D., No Valid Driver’s License. Cameron Kenneth Korhonen, Foley, Minn., Speeding. Cecelia Katherine Hanson, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Alfredo Jimenez Villafuerte, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Karl Dean Fehr, Whittemore, Towing Unsafe Vehicle. Jason Ray List, Remsen, Hunting/Fishing License Violation. Benjamin Michael Carlson, Braham, Minn., Speeding. Samantha Kristine Lange, Waconia, Minn., Speeding. Peggy Ann Johannes, Cedar Rapids, Speed...
The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News picked up seven awards Feb. 8 during the Iowa Newspaper Association's Better Newspaper Contests. The newspaper won first place in five categories: Best Ad Featuring Miscellaneous, Best Advertising Idea for a Community Promotion or Event, Best Feature Page, Best Newspaper Website and Best Continuing Coverage. News editor Nick Pedley took second place honors for Excellence in Editorial Writing and third place in the Master Columnist category. The...
There's a new face at the helm of the Hartley Community Center. Jessika Storm took over as manager of the local facility on Jan. 1. She previously served on its board of directors for three years and decided to apply when the position opened up in December after former director Brittany Dolphin stepped down. "I really like doing this sort of thing, and being here for the last three years, I've thought of a lot opportunities for it to grow," Storm said. Storm plans to utilize her vast experience...
