Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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• Traffic David Jeffery Shelton, II, Hesperia, Calif., Speeding. Jeramy Ray Rendon, Jr., Bangs, Texas, Speeding. Pedro Molina, III, Laredo, Texas, Speeding. Reid Levi Eastvold, Hanska, Minn., Seatbelt Violation. Raymond John Atsma, Hospers, Electronic Device Violation. Kristina Vongkaenchanh, Rochester, Minn., Dark Windows. Pat L. Lotspeich, Sr., Columbus, Neb., Dark Windows. Steven Geovanny Lopez Najera, Sioux City, No Proof of Insurance; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device; Speeding. Frank McCaster, Fridley, Minn., Seatbelt Violation. C...
The front still remains, but most of a problematic downtown Hartley building was removed last week. A crew from Schmillen Construction, Inc., of Marcus, removed the building on Nov. 2. It formerly housed Create-A-Craft and was acquired by the city from owner Mary Rons after being deemed hazardous because of its dilapidated condition. Cost to remove asbestos at the building was $28,855 and demolition was estimated at $51,425. Asbestos and other hazardous material were removed in the summer. The...
Voters in two local cities will have some choices to make when they enter the voting booth next Tuesday. Everly has the most competitive ballot on the Nov. 7 slate. Five candidates – incumbents Tara Patrick and Denise Cook, along with challengers Roger "Lefty" Ginger, Tatum Geerdes and Josh Seaman – are vying for three spots on the city council. Incumbent Mayor Ron Thompson is also being challenged by current Council Member Tracey Grigg-Schuver. Hartley also features a contested ballot. Gre...
WHAT DID WE ASK? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city/school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there any...
What did we ask? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there anything you'd...
What did we ask? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your city/school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city, and how would you go about achieving them? 6. Is there any...
WHAT DID WE ASK? The Sentinel-News sent questionnaires to each candidate in the Nov. 7 election. Questions included: 1. Please provide background information about yourself (i.e. family, career, etc.). 2. Please detail any past experience in local government or other community organizations. 3. Why are you running? 4. Do you have any concerns about your school district or issues affecting it? 5. What goals do you have for your city/school district, and how would you go about achieving them? 6....
• Traffic Richard Ardos, Sioux City, Speeding. Hayden Ryleigh Waldman, Sioux City, Speeding. Susan T. French, Walthill, Neb., Speeding. Joshua Michael Pyke, Madison, Wis., Speeding. Connor Duane Streeter, McCook Lake, S.D., Seatbelt Violation. Jason Ryan Rutzen, Paullina, Seatbelt Violation. Thomas Robert Ginger, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation. Phillip Dale Keffer, III, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Egor Kapturenko, Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., No Iowa Fuel Permit; Hours of Service Violation, 2 counts. Jeremie Wayne Rood, Sanborn, Registrati...
Christmas came early for five Hartley non-profit organizations. The Hartley Community Foundation (HCF) raised a total of $34,535 during its Oct. 1 fundraiser. Attendees could give general donations to be allocated evenly, or specifically designate funds to the Hartley Community Center, Cemetery Chapel Committee, Hartley Community Daycare Center, Hartley Recreation Trail Committee or Friends of the Library. The event also served as a celebration of service for longtime HCF board members and...
If there's such a thing as an emotional haircut, it took place last Friday at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. In front of a packed gymnasium, fourth grader Madilyn Steuben chopped off her hair for Locks of Love. Steuben's selfless act was part of the elementary school's annual cancer awareness event that raised $1,870.21 thanks to contributions from students and staff. "This is the coolest thing you could do for somebody, Madi," said P.E. teacher Janet Prins, who organized the event. "You don't even...
One of three carbon dioxide pipeline companies that have sought to build in Iowa announced on Friday that it's canceling its proposal amid the "unpredictable nature of the regulatory and government processes" of Iowa and South Dakota. Navigator CO2 had proposed to build a more than 1,300-mile pipeline system to transport captured carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and other facilities in five states to Illinois for underground sequestration or other commercial purposes. The bulk of that system...
It's not a mirage – Hartley's pool has water in it. The never-opened new pool was filled after a replacement concrete deck was poured last week. The filling will allow local officials to inspect equipment and address any issues. Hartley Water Superintendent Terry Hilbert was on site at the pool Tuesday afternoon. He said it was "too early to tell" if equipment was functioning at 100 percent, but he was pleased to see it filled with water. "It's coming along," he said. As visible above, f...
The Everly City Council on Monday punted a decision that would determine the fate of a local dog that supposedly bit a delivery driver in August. According to the incident report, Lori Adrian’s dog allegedly bit off-duty Clay County Deputy Tyler Heck on Aug. 11 when he was delivering a package at her residence while working as a driver for Amazon. Adrian was charged with owning a vicious animal and ordered to remove it from city limits, which she appealed. “I do not believe he has bit anybody. He has no history of biting anybody,” Adrian said....
• Traffic Elliot Lawrence Scheaffer, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Heidi Marie Sargeant, Edina, Minn., Speeding. Harbi Noor Hajisufi, Mankato, Minn., Speeding; Failure to Use Child Restraint Device. Abby Prins, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Tobacco. Cody Wayne Hanson, Elkader, No Valid Driver’s License. Fatima Del Rosario Rosales Jarquin, Sanborn, No Valid Driver’s License. Shelby Rea Tate, Sanborn, Speeding. Kennedy Alexa Olson, Delano, Minn., Speeding. Kiaha Lynn Borman, Rock Rapids, Dark Windows. Ronald Raymond Bushby, Hawarden, Speed...
As far as the Royal City Council is concerned, language in place designating Iowa Lakes Regional Water (ILRW) as the operator of the community’s water utility is all that is needed to govern the relationship. During the Oct. 11 council meeting, Mayor Josh Toft said his discussions with ILRW CEO Brad Veit and City Attorney Jill Davis confirmed that Royal’s water ordinance does not have to be revised. “We do not have to do anything,” he said. Extensive amendments to Royal’s water ordinance were recommended in September by ILRW’s attorney. A...
Activity was bustling this week at Hartley's never-opened new pool. Crews were busy pouring concrete on the deck. Work got underway Monday and was slated to continue throughout the week. "It feels really good seeing things progress," said City Administrator Roxann Swanson. The previous concrete deck was removed in August and September, along with rebar. Workers tied new rebar this month in preparation for the big pour. The redo was necessary due to errors made in the original construction proces...
A state-mandated policy to address threats or incidents of violence is now in effect at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Legislation signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May required the Iowa Department of Education to develop a model policy for public school districts and charter schools. Final language released in September is intended "to help districts develop policies that describe how they may discipline a student for making a threat of violence or causing an incident of vio...
One agreement was approved while action on two others was tabled by the Royal City Council on Oct. 11. Acceptance of the compliance agreement for the lift station generator project included authorization of a partial payment. Royal was awarded a grant of $35,070 by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund the project. One condition of the grant is that the city must pay half the cost of the generator before it is ordered. The council approved a payment to Power Solutions, Inc., of Alta, in the amount of $13,447.65. The annual...
A segment of the Ocheyedan River in northwest Iowa has run dry again near the point where a rural water utility draws drinking water from the ground, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. The department recently placed new requirements on the water-use permit for the Osceola County Rural Water System to prevent the river from drying up, which has now happened five times in the past eight years. Ed Jones, an Osceola County supervisor who lives near the dry segment of the river,...
• Traffic Ethan Todd Faust, Paullina, Speeding. Jose Alonso Flores, Jr., Sanborn, No Proof of Insurance. Mohamed Fuad Mohamud, North Mankato, Minn., Dark Windows. Corey Joseph Mason, Sheldon, Speeding; Violation of Instruction Permit. Jacob David Paul Espeland, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Jacob Esquivel, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Jacob Robert White, Rock Valley, Registration Violation. Heather Fae Appel, Mesa, Ariz., Speeding. Dariela Michel Bovadilla Magos, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Scarlett R. Engelkes, Hartley, Minor in P...
This month's meeting of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School Board began with an announcement that one of its members was resigning. Board President Scott Vollink announced that Ryan Haack, of Sanborn, was resigning because he was moving from Director District 1. Haack was appointed to the board in January of 2017 to succeed Jill Zeutenhorst, who had resigned. He was elected to his current four-year term in 2019. Vollink read a statement from Haack which expressed his thanks for the opportunity to...
Dry conditions have area farmers wrapping up the soybean harvest and heading towards taller commodities. "It depends on what we get for rain in the next few days, but I think you'll see a decent amount of corn being taken out over the next week," New Century FS agronomist Alic Mohni said on Monday. "Everyone is pretty much wrapping up their bean fields and looking to move on." Harvest season hit its stride in September and moved along mostly unfettered as precipitation stayed at bay. Mohni said...
The Hartley City Council on Monday fielded an update on the proposed recreational trail on the south side of town. Dave Vander Broek, of the Hartley Recreational Trail Committee, gave a report on where things stand currently. The group would like to build the first stretch of trail starting from Neebel Park extending westward to Vine Avenue along the south side of Third Street SW. If possible, construction is hoped to start next year. "I don't think there's necessarily a set-in-stone date,"...
Voters interested in voting absentee for the Nov. 7 city-school election may file requests for absentee ballots with their county's auditor's office. Voters wishing to receive a ballot by mail for the election need to complete an absentee ballot request form and return it to their county's auditor's offices before 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23: • Clay County – 300 West 4th Street, Suite 4, Spencer, IA 51301; • O'Brien County – 155 S Hayes Ave., PO Box 380, Primghar, IA 51245; • Osceola County ...
• Traffic John Anthony Bandomo, Albert City, Speeding. Reynaga Hernandez Margarito, Worthington, Minn., Illegal Pass. Jose Romero Ventura, Worthington, Minn., Invalid Driver’s License. Lucio Santos Ramos Ramos, Worthington, Minn., Following Too Close; Invalid Driver’s License. Tyrone Larose, Winnebago, Neb., Speeding; Dark Windows or Windshield. Brenda Kay Washburn, Sioux City, State Traffic Ticket. Jason Edward Sajdak, Lewiston, Mich., State Traffic Ticket. Bradley D. Taylor, Hartley, Speeding. Luis Gabriel Galindo, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Bret...
