Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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A steamy forecast will complement a hot lineup of fun events this weekend in Hartley. Summer Celebration returns in full force Aug. 5-7. Several crowd favorites are back this year to keep event-goers of all ages busy and content. "We've got more live music this year, which we hope people will like," said Rachel Wilson, one of Summer Celebration's organizers. "There are still a ton of things on the schedule that people will recognize that have been very popular in the past." Things kick off...
A case for vital repairs at Hartley's never-opened new pool could be presented to a state board this month. Hartley City Administrator Erica Haack reported Tuesday that Eriksen Construction, the general contractor in charge of building the new aquatic center, recently received a plan from an equipotential bonding specialist that may remedy issues at the pool. According to Haack, the plan is hoped to be presented to the Iowa Electrical Examining Board during its meeting on Aug. 18. "As far as we...
The Clay Central/Everly school board on July 28 agreed to help a local daycare center expand its services. Dani Muller, owner of Milford-based Safari Child Care & Preschool, reported to the board that she has no enrollees at her planned Royal center so far. Though some families have expressed interest in sending their 3- and 4-year-olds to Safari before and after preschool, the need for services in those age groups appears to be low overall. However, Muller said there is a need for care for...
• Traffic Chiminh Silent Vang, Ramsey, Minn., Speeding. Harold Melvin Johnson, Melvin, Axle Weight Violation, 3 counts. Trevor LeRoy Conklin, Dell Rapids, S.D., Speeding. Thomas Lee Schuck, Spencer, Seatbelt Violation. Arcadio Lopez Lopez, Jupiter, Fla., No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. Cody James Moulton, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation. Reid McClaren, Primghar, Seatbelt Violation. Kelsey Marie Moore, Azle, Texas, Dark Windows. Brian Andrew Bernal, Sheldon, Speeding. Benito Lopez, Worthington, Minn., Speeding; No Valid Dri...
The O'Brien County Value Added Ag Steering Committee (VAA) presented its 2022 Ag Hall of Fame awards on July 25 during the O'Brien County Fair. The awards were presented to NCC professor Duane Wahlstrom and Gail Maurer, of Ken's Feed Store. Successful candidates for this award must have demonstrated leadership, stewardship, community service and service to the agricultural industry. They must also be an O'Brien County resident or someone who engages in agricultural activity in the county. Duane...
New royalty assumed the throne Monday night at the O'Brien County Fair. Grace Fuhrman and Dain Moermond were named queen and king of this year's fair. The duo succeeds 2021 Queen Kaeley Einck and King Jason Wittrock. Makenzie Meyer, of Paullina, was named fair princess on Monday and succeeds Sydney Zeutenhorst. Moermond, of Sutherland, is the son of Josh and Becca Moermond. He will enter his senior year at South O'Brien High School this fall, and is an eight-year member of the GW Feeders 4-H...
Travelers passing throughout northwest Iowa aren't seeing things. Several local cornfields have stalks with a curve near their base. These aren't new hybrids, but rather the plant's reaction to the July 5 derecho. The storm barreled through northwest Iowa leaving downed power lines, felled trees and flattened fields in its wake. Wind speeds around Hartley reached 79 mph, which slanted several local cornfields. "Most of the crop damage was corn that 'lodged' or tilted at about a 45 degree angle i...
To stay ahead of an upcoming price hike, the Hartley City Council authorized the purchase of a backhoe loader during a special meeting on Monday. A quote from Murphy Tractor & Equipment in Sioux City for a John Deere 310SL backhoe loader was the lowest of three received. Superintendent of Public Works Jaron Benz recommended ordering the John Deere backhoe immediately, as the company will impose a 5 percent price increase for equipment not ordered by Aug. 1. Items being ordered with the base...
The Hartley City Council is supporting an application for funding to finance the first section of a recreational trail in the community. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee, on behalf of the Hartley Improvement Foundation, is applying for $91,200 in funding from the Iowa Department of Transportation's State Recreational Trails program. The grant is intended to finance construction of a segment of trail on the south side of 3rd Street Southwest, extending from Neebel Park to 8th Avenue...
• Traffic Christopher Shawn Fields, Sebring, Fla., Seatbelt Violation. Arturo Isaac Morales Romero, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. Jamillah Amina Shabazz, St. Paul, Minn., Speeding. Carolyn Gayle Carlson, Sanborn, Seatbelt Violation. Braden Ray Hanner, Parsons, Kan., Registration Violation. McCadden M. Ball, Lewiston, Ill., Speeding; Dark Windows. Taylor Leigh Decker, Orange City, Speeding. Darrell E. Fobbs, Brookshire, Texas, No Valid Driver’s License. Bryan Troy Reese, Jr., Beaumont, Texas, Registration Violation;...
The number of youngsters housed at Clay Central/Everly Elementary is about to grow. Safari Child Care & Preschool, of Milford, is in the process of opening a new branch inside the Royal building. Owner Dani Muller first approached the school board in February with the idea, and the wheels of progress kept on turning. "My goal was always to expand and grow our business and when [CC/E Elementary Principal] Michelle Huntress came to me with this opportunity to open in the elementary school, I jumpe...
Increased costs and limited availability are impacting some of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's purchases. A bus ordered earlier this year will cost more than the original bid price. School Bus Sales Co. notified H-M-S that Blue Bird Body Company has implemented a supplemental invoice program which will increase the cost of buses already ordered. The additional cost for H-M-S is $3,500. School Bus Sales stated they are "only passing down the exact amount of the supplemental invoice...
An amendment to the resolution calling for an election to extend the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School’s Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) was approved on July 15. The original resolution was authorized by the board on July 11 and was submitted to O’Brien County Commissioner of Elections Barb Rohwer. She indicated some language in the document, which was prepared by the school’s attorney, Steve Avery, could not be included on the ballot. According to discussion, the district then asked Ahlers & Cooney, P.C. to prepare an amend...
Royal's elected officials spent a good part of the July council meeting praising volunteers who helped clean up the community following the derecho on July 5. Mayor Josh Toft and council members expressed gratitude to local residents and others who turned what could have been a long cleanup effort into a quick recovery. "The effort was outstanding," Toft said. "It was a big deal to have it wrapped up in a day or two. It was pretty amazing." The city also appreciates the assistance of workers...
• Traffic Fornatio Frank Costilla, Sr., Spencer, Texting While Driving. Nailah Imani Robinson, Beaufort, S.C., Open Container. Adonias Velasquez Escalante, Windom, Minn., Speeding; No Valid Driver’s License. Kendall Joe Parish, Ratliff City, Okla., Safety Regulations Violation; Hours of Service Violation; No Proof of Insurance. Froilan Munoz Fraira, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Travis Lee Grevengoed, Hull, Dark Windows. Jesus De La Torre, Farmington, Minn., Speeding. John George Daniels, II, Sheldon, ATV Highway Viola...
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) met with students from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, Hinton and Moville Middle Schools during their school trip to Washington, D.C. on Monday, July 18, 2022. Grassley and the students discussed what made the senator interested in politics, the hardest and best parts of his job and who he knew when he started as a senator. They also talked about current events in Iowa, what he does in his free time and the Farm Bill when they met on the steps of the U.S. Capitol. "I enjoy...
The derecho that barreled through northwest Iowa last week received official recognition from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Four counties, including O'Brien County, were included in a disaster declaration issued by Reynolds on July 6. Also on the list were Emmet, Hancock and Winnebago counties. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to, and recover from, the effects of the storm. The July 5 onslaught left downed trees, damaged property, bent crops and power outages in...
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will ask for voter approval to extend the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) for 10 years. A resolution of election approved on Monday calls for the question to be placed on the ballot for a special school election on Tuesday, Sept. 13. The district has until July 29 to submit the ballot question to the O'Brien County Commissioner of Elections. The current levy was approved in September of 2013, when 69 percent of voters supported the measure....
Residents of Royal are ready to get raucous this weekend. The western Clay County community is set to celebrate Royal Fun Days July 15-17. The schedule features events for the whole family, including a few new tidbits to keep things fresh. "We had a good turnout last year coming off the pandemic cancellation in 2020, and we're trying make it bigger and better this year," said Anne Hagedorn, one of the Fun Days organizers. "We're hoping to see a lot of people there again." New this year is the...
Hartley officials are hoping a plan to address issues at the city's new pool will be ready by August. City Administrator Erica Haack said on Tuesday that the new aquatic center's general contractor, Eriksen Construction, was still compiling a plan to address electrical issues at the facility, which failed state inspection last month. According to Haack, Eriksen Construction is still in discussion with an equipotential bonding specialist trying to determine a solution. If and when one is develope...
The Hartley City Council on Monday approved a bid for an additional improvement to an ongoing infrastructure upgrade project. Wisconsin-based Visu-Sewer won the bid for cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining with an estimate of $427,411. A total of five bids were received for the project, which will affect sewer lines and manholes related to the ongoing lift station replacement on the east side of town. "They were fairly competitive bids," said engineer Wes Boyer, of Bolton & Menk. "That was good to...
Hartley residents need not fret if they see an unmarked pickup creeping through town over the next two weeks. Iowa Silver Jackets will conduct its floodplain study of the City With a Heart July 18-29. The observation will consist of a hydraulic analysis of overland flows in Hartley and evaluate flood risk throughout the town based on current conditions and structure elevations. According to a news release from Iowa Silver Jackets, initial project activities include data collection and site...
Hartley Family Care of Spencer Hospital will begin offering patient services on Wednesday, Aug. 17. The family medicine clinic will be open four days each week – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The clinic is located at the Community Memorial Health Center facility in Hartley. Jamie Billings, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner, will serve as the clinic's primary healthcare provider. "I'm very excited to join the Hartley Family Care team and look forward to est...
• Traffic Stephanie Dawn Beck, Sutherland, Speeding. Thomas Jeffrey Andringa, Hull, Speeding. Jacqueline Samantha McAndrew, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Donaldo Siloe Cruz Salzillo, Hartley, Failure to Obey Traffic Control Device. William Lee McIlravy, Norfolk, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License. Miguel Ricardo Castillo, Jr., Globe, Ariz., No Valid Driver’s License. Treaton Michael Culver, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Andrey Gennadiyevich Kuloverov, Coon Rapids, Minn., Use of Electronic Device. Catalina Morales, Orange City, Use of Elect...
Fireworks continued in northwest Iowa the day after Independence Day. A massive thunderstorm system slammed the tri-state area on July 5 leaving downed trees, damaged property, bent crops and power outages in its wake. In Hartley, electricity was out for approximately three hours. Several homes and vehicles also received heavy damage due to felled tree limbs, which also snapped power lines throughout town. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Sioux Falls classified the storm as a derecho,...
