Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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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,...
Employees affected by the ongoing closure of Hartley's new pool will receive compensation. The Hartley City Council on June 29 agreed to pay pool manager Pam Mohni her salary of $9,270. Unable to work because of the pool's indefinite closure, Mohni would have been out of the sum had the city council not acted. The amount was previously approved when Mohni was hired in March to run the new pool. The council also agreed to pay lifeguards affected by the indefinite closure; however, a final number...
Clay Central/Everly Superintendent Kevin Wood is concerned that a recent change in state open enrollment rules will have an adverse affect on small rural school districts across Iowa. Parents can now enroll their children in any public school regardless of where they live at any point throughout the year thanks to a new law signed last month by Gov. Kim Reynolds. It removes the March 1 deadline to declare their intention to switch districts and took effect immediately, meaning families no...
• Traffic Hussein Farah Khalif, Shakopee, Minn., Hours of Service Violation. Michael Diaz, Chino, Calif., Hours of Service Violation. Yury Zasulevich, Champlin, Minn., Speeding. Selina Marie Triplett, Sutherland, Speeding. Jonathan W. Jennings, Sanborn, Seatbelt Violation. Benjamin D. Lindgren, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding. Rachel Ann Wilson, Hartley, Speeding. Vanessa Medina, Paullina, Speeding. Zachary Olney, Columbus, Neb., Speeding. Kelvin Robert Lansink, Primghar, Dark Windows. John Richard Trierweiler, Luverne, Minn., Dark Windows. R...
The 2022 O'Brien County Fair is just around the corner. This year's fair kicks off on Saturday, July 23 with a Tractor Ride at 9 a.m. Participants will begin the ride from the fairgrounds in Primghar, with dinner being served on the route. The open crafts will also be judged on Saturday, and entrants can begin to bring those items to the fairgrounds beginning at 7:30 a.m. Anyone from O'Brien County is encouraged to exhibit and the entry fee is only $1 per exhibitor. The special class in...
Hartley city officials are still awaiting details of a proposal that would address issues at the new pool. The city council learned last week the pool could not pass inspection due to errors made with electrical work during the construction process. According to City Administrator Erica Haack, the pool's general contractor, Eriksen Construction, is still investigating a solution to remedy the problems. Once one is developed, it will have to be approved by the state electrical examining board....
Plans to deal with an impending invasion are continuing to form in Everly. The city council on June 20 OK'd a plan that would treat two ash trees with pesticides at the park and water tower. The vast majority of ash trees on city-owned property won't be so lucky, as city Street Superintendent Nate Fitzgerald suggested they get cut down within a two-year time. The council first began discussing local ash trees in April. The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) was confirmed in Clay County this...
Children can now receive vaccinations against COVID-19 thanks to a recent decision by the Food & Drug Administration. The FDA granted emergency use authorization of both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months-4 years. Previously, only those age 5 and older were eligible. Like with adults, the vaccines are administered on a tiered schedule to build immunity. For the youngest recipients, there are three doses: The first two doses are given three weeks apart followed...
• Traffic Giorgi Turashvili, New York, N.Y., No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation. Lisa Rose Sheldon, Melvin, Registration Violation. Michael Dale Ewoldt, North Sioux City, S.D., Speeding. Quintin Fred Williams, Beaufort, S.C., Open Container. Lucas William Berkenpas, Hartley, Registration Violation. John Serio, Wausau, Wis., Hours of Service Violation; Safety Regulations Violation. Zeniah Ahmaniki Wallace, Nitro, W.V., Speeding. David LeRoy Jones, Saint Charles, Speeding. Lisa Marie Dukes, Ames, Speeding. Donald Ray Clark, Jr., O...
Like a mirage of a puddle in the desert, local children will have to continue staring at an empty pool in Hartley this summer. The new aquatic center cannot pass a state electrical inspection due to errors made during the construction process. In light of recent developments, the city council on Monday rescinded a previously approved pay request to the pool's general contractor, Eriksen Construction, worth $308,441. According to discussion, there is no way the facility can open this summer and s...
Costs for most goods and services may be rising, but there will be few increases in fees for the 2022-23 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The schedule approved by the board on Monday only calls for increases in activity ticket prices, which are due to changes in gate admissions. Superintendent Patrick Carlin said meal prices will be determined by the state at a later date. The district will charge a fee for school-related credit card transactions to JMC. The $1.50 fee is at the lower end...
Royal city council members are happy with how local residents are responding to letters asking them to clean up their properties. During discussion on June 8, council members were informed that after a second inspection of properties, only 10 had not completely addressed issues listed in notices they had received. That compares to the more than 50 properties that were identified during the initial survey conducted in April. “That is outstanding,” responded Mayor Josh Toft. According to Council Member Mitch Fahnlander, progress was made at the...
• Traffic Abdikarim Ahmed Muhumed, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding. Kyle Delfort Begay, Gamerco, N.M., Open Container; Speeding. Isaac Norton, Sanborn, Minor with Tobacco. Jennifer Marie Perez Vazquez, Sheldon, Speeding. Amed Jose Castro-Chavez, Estherville, Speeding. Sheila Nadine Ross, Estherville, No Proof of Insurance. Logan Jeffrey Abbott, Sanborn, Speeding. Loran Matthew Stanbery, Primghar, Registration Violation; Seatbelt Violation. Oscar Morales Gonzalez, Grand Island, Neb., No Valid Driver’s License. Donavan Sheriff, Sheldon, Spe...
With hot temperatures predicted in the extended forecast, regional agronomists say area fields could use a few timely drinks to aid the early growing season. A delayed planting season caused a pinch in May. Most farmers were able to get their fields planted early that month following weeks of poor conditions, which put things slightly behind schedule. "When soil temps increased to 50 degrees and rising planting season commenced in May, farmers worked very hard to plant the crop timely," said...
The new owner of the former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School received pointed criticism from the Hartley City Council on Monday. Members discussed a perceived lack of progress at the building, which was sold by the school board to Hestia Investments last December for $100. The council was concerned about a lack of exterior upkeep at the building as well as allegations of standing water inside. Members believed nothing had been done that was promised when the building was sold late last...
The Hartley City Council on Monday approved annual wage increases for municipal employees with little fanfare. Members unanimously approved a 5 percent across-the-board hike with no discussion. In recent years, the annual item has sparked considerable debate. The increase equates to about $52,000 more than last year's total budgeted wages. The personnel committee comprised of council members Ron Hengeveld and Roxann Swanson originally investigated a 3 percent hike, but rising inflation necessita...
Issues with voting machines during the June 7 primary election led to recounts in O'Brien and Clay counties. According to O'Brien County Auditor Barb Rohwer, issues arose when one of the precincts noticed their count was incorrect – the number of eligible voters who were voting was off compared to the count on the tabulating machine. Once it was all said and done, four precincts – the three Sheldon wards and the Summit-Center-Dale-Highland precinct – were each off by one vote. "There were some...
Following more than three years of discussion and two years since the application was submitted, the City of Royal has been awarded a grant to obtain a generator for the sanitary sewer lift station. City Clerk Barb Fletcher informed the city council of the grant award on June 8. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $37,500 in funding. That is divided between $33,750 in federal funds and $3,750 from the state. According to discussion, the grant will be used to obtain and install an emergency generator and related equipment at...
