Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Voters in Clay and Osceola counties will have a rare opportunity Dec. 14 to cast a ballot in a contested state senate race. Republican Dave Rowley, of Spirit Lake, and Democrat Mark Lemke, also of Spirit Lake, will square off in the special Iowa Senate District 1 election. The winner will succeed Republican Zach Whiting, who resigned from office in October due to an impending move out of state. There is one year left on the term. The special election marks the first time a Democrat has run in...
• Traffic Hugo Rodolfo Mejia Arita, Chicago, Ill., No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Michael Schmit, Hospers, Use of Electronic Device. Devon Russell Hohbach, Sioux Falls, S.D., Minor in Possession. Gavin Thomas Strain, Thor, Minor in Possession. Jada Spencer, Everly, Minor in Possession. Jaylyn Marie Vandervort, Cherokee, Minor in Possession. Kent James McNiece, Exeter, Calif., Speeding. Isaac Norton, Sanborn, No Valid Driver’s License. Janet Lynn Puhrmann, Paullina, Speeding. Jeremiah Timothy Hilston, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Gusta...
As expected, Tim Overmire won the special O'Brien County District 1 Supervisor election on Tuesday. Overmire, a Republican from rural Hartley, was the lone candidate on the ballot. He received 117 total votes, according to unofficial results. Overall voter turnout was 1.42 percent. Justin McCarty, also of rural Hartley, received 19 write-in votes. There was a scattering of two other write-ins to bring the overall tally of ballots cast to 138. Overmire will succeed Sherri Bootsma, who resigned...
One of the most refreshing and nostalgic elements of the Christmas season is the beauty of holiday music. Nothing can bring a smile to a grownup's ear than hearing the cheer of Christmas sung by children. Last Thursday evening the students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary came together for the annual Winter Concert. Kicking off the evening was the Maverick band. Small but mighty, the students proudly played classics that warmed up audience members for more music merriment to come. Following...
After a year on semi-hiatus, the holiday season is back in full swing this weekend. Several events are planned in Hartley and Everly to get everyone in a merry mood. Folks in the Royal area need not wait long – the city's holiday events are slated to take place next weekend. The full slate of Christmastime magic returns after the COVID-19 pandemic pushed most events off the calendar last year. One 2020 improvisation, the Hartley Chamber of Commerce's Light Parade, is back by popular demand t...
Voters in O'Brien County will have a quick experience in the voting booth when they hit the polls Dec. 7. Republican Tim Overmire, of Hartley, will be the lone choice on the ballot aside from the write-in slot. If all goes according to plan, he will succeed former District 1 Supervisor Sherri Bootsma, who resigned in October due to an impending move. Polls are open Tuesday from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Voting locations include: Crossroads Pavilion in Sheldon, Sanborn Community Building, Hartley Community...
Transportation policy once again took center stage Nov. 22 during the Clay Central/Everly school board's regular meeting. For the second time in six months, board members were approached about granting a variance to the district's transportation policy. Trevor and Courtney Engeltjes and Bill Follon, parents of elementary-age students in the northern part of the CC/E district, open-enroll their children to Okoboji. An Okoboji bus had been picking them up and dropping them off at their rural...
Remaining members of the Everly Commercial Club plan to pound the final nail in the coffin on the community service group today. In an email to members, former president Chris Dodd outlined plans for the dissolution meeting scheduled today at the Everly Public Library at 2 p.m. The club has been looking to officially disband for the better part of a year due to dwindling membership and interest, but legal hurdles prevented it. "The purpose of this meeting is to properly approve to dissolve the...
• Traffic Steven Ronald Shelton, Spirit Lake, Gross Weight Violation, 2 counts. Larry Shuck, Jr., Sutherland, Failure to Maintain Control. Tyler Dean Nelson, Sioux City, Speeding. Tabitha Nicole McHugh, Sheldon, Speeding. Osvaldo Santiago Cuin, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Bobby J. Shipler, Algona, Seatbelt Violation. Jada Meta Marie Whaley, Moville, Violation of Restricted License; Speeding. Patrick Eamonn Burnett, Genoa City, Wis., Speeding. Jay L. Lundt, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Tony Lundquist, Paullina, Seatbelt Violation. Daisy K. Wanyon...
Editor's note: Complete coverage of Wednesday's board hearing will be featured in the Dec. 9 edition of the Sentinel-News. The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Wednesday voted to sell the former elementary building for $100. The lone bid came from Mike Reese, of Hestia Investments, who originally met with the board Nov. 15 to express interest in the Hartley property. The board in October had agreed to proceed with demolition of the building after no offers were made regarding future...
Landowners in O'Brien and Clay counties will soon be able to learn more about a proposed carbon dioxide pipeline that would impact Iowa and four other states. O'Brien County residents are invited to an informational meeting about the project on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at Crossroads Pavilion Event Center in Sheldon, while Clay County's meeting is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 13 at the Clay County Event Center. Both events kick off at noon. The gatherings will be hosted by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) a...
A former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school administrator is once again seeking a seat under the golden dome in Des Moines. Lynn Evans, of Aurelia, on Monday announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination in Iowa Senate District 3. Evans previously sought the GOP's nomination in Iowa House District 3 during the 2020 primary, but lost to eventual winner Rep. Dennis Bush, R-Cleghorn. "During my career I have had the opportunity to lead school districts and serve communities in O'Brien, O...
Voters in the upcoming special election for Iowa Senate District 1 are in for a contest. Democrat Mark Lemke, of Spirit Lake, last week filed papers to get on the Dec. 14 ballot. His candidacy marks the first time a Democrat has run in District 1 since its was formed following the last round of redistricting in 2012. "I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Iowa State Senate," he said in a news release. "The Republicans who control the Legislature are out of touch and are not representing...
A new guidance curriculum introduced at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary complements the academic side of students' educational experience. Counselor Kristin Triplett has begun implementing "Second Step," a social-emotional curriculum that focuses on life skills and workforce readiness for all students. According to Principal Ashley Benz, the curriculum builds on the following skills: empathy, emotion management, problem solving, impulse control, calming down, communication and assertiveness....
It doesn't take much to win elected office when nobody is running. Just ask Barb Trierweiler. With three write-in votes, the Rossie woman won the Clay Central/Everly Director District 5 seat during the Nov. 2 election. She accepted the position without hesitation and was sworn in Monday night. "I was not at all surprised," she said. "I was happy to take it, because I don't know who they'd get to fill it if I said no." Incumbent District 5 Board Member Steve Kracht opted not to seek re-election...
The former Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn elementary school may get a reprieve from the wrecking ball. At their October meeting, board members had agreed to proceed with plans to have the building demolished. But after hearing a presentation on Monday from a firm interested in acquiring the former school, they agreed to schedule a public hearing on Dec. 1 to decide whether to sell it and, if so, to entertain bids from interested parties. Superintendent Patrick Carlin explained that the demolition proces...
Elaine Leusink can't forget every detail that happened on May 22, 2006 no matter how hard she tries. "Our family lives with this loss every single day," she told a gym full of students, veterans and other guests during a community Veterans Day program at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. "There's a constant hole in my heart, and days like today are hard." Leusink, of Sioux Center, holds many titles, the most profound of which is Gold Star Mother. She lost her son, Lance Cpl. William J. (BJ) Leusink,...
An Iowa House district that doesn't exist yet already has a contested election race. Zach Dieken, of rural Granville, on Monday announced his candidacy for the Republican Party's nomination in the new Iowa House District 5. Dieken, a married father of one, is an Iowa State Trooper who has worked in law enforcement for 10 years. "As a state trooper and substitute teacher I care deeply for our communities and the future of our great state," Dieken said in a news release. "Within the last two...
It's safe to assume Dave Rowley can start looking for temporary housing in Des Moines. The Spirit Lake Republican won his party's nomination during a special convention in Okoboji last Thursday. Rowley topped Barb Clayton, also of Spirit Lake, in the two-person contest and will now be on the special election ballot Dec. 14 to fill a vacancy in Iowa Senate District 1. "I am honored today to be chosen as the Republican candidate for Senate District 1," Rowley said in a news release. "As a long...
• Traffic Grasiela Doty, Alton, Seatbelt Violation. Samantha Dorothy Edwards, Sheldon, Trespass-1st Degree. Alonso Cota Bustillos, Jr., Sioux City, Speeding. Shannon Elizabeth Hatch, Spirit Lake, Use of Electronic Device. Lisa Kay Jenkins, Wolfe City, Texas, Speeding. Joshua William Stanley, Paullina, No Proof of Insurance. Daryl Winslow Ellerby, Lexington, S.C., Speeding. Alejandro Bonilla, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Daniel Dean Winchell, Cherokee, Speeding. McCadden M. Ball, Lewistown, Ill., Dark Windows. Tyler Jacob Schons, Sanborn, No V...
A pair of dogs that attacked an elderly man will be allowed to remain inside Everly limits following a decision Monday by the city council. Resident Al Grigg was walking on a trail in Everly Community Park on Nov. 3 when two Belgian Malinois dogs, which look similar to German Shepherds, approached him. He stopped, but the dogs still bit him on his arm and leg, drawing blood. The dogs' owner, Adrian Myers, was charged with violating the city's vicious animal ordinance and ordered to remove or...
The process of finalizing the revised Royal code of ordinances will take a little bit longer to complete. City council members voted to not approve the first reading of the new ordinances on Nov. 10. The main item of concern discussed during the public hearing was weight limits on residential streets. City Clerk Barb Fletcher and Mayor Josh Toft began the hearing by explaining the reasons and process for revising the entire code book and some of the changes. “Most of it is the same,” Fletcher noted. “Our goal was to make it easier to under...
With her term drawing to a close, Royal Council Member Arlene Wimmer has been reminiscing about past council achievements and memories as she prepares to hand over her chair at year's end. Wimmer's decision to join the council came more than two decades ago when she was asked to run as a write-in candidate in 1999. "I decided to give it a go and I won the seat, and I have served for 20 years," she recalled. Throughout the years Wimmer has been on numerous council committees, including nuisances...
As the Everly Heritage Museum's creators gathered items to build a worthy gallery of memories for the community, they knew the grand opening would need to be a magnificent affair. Committee members Connie Goeken and Mike Monnahan went to their musical roots and remembered Everly Community Education (ECE) concerts from years past. From the late 80's through early 90's, talented local musicians came together to share the stage and promote arts and education within the Everly community in a big...
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