Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
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Everly's history now has a home. After more than two years of planning, the Everly Heritage Museum is set to host its grand opening on Friday and Saturday. The building, located directly south of the library on Main Street, is home to a variety of displays ranging from Everly Cattlefeeders memorabilia and trophies, collectables from former businesses, and tributes to local veterans. Steering committee member Connie Goeken said the grand opening will be a big day for Everly. The idea for the...
Tim Overmire is hoping a lifelong interest in politics translates into elected office. The Hartley-area farmer and seed dealer on Saturday was selected as the Republican Party's nominee for the upcoming O'Brien County Supervisor District 1 special election. Overmire defeated Justin McCarty during a special GOP nominating convention at the courthouse in Primghar, 22 delegates to McCarty's 8. "I've always been interested in government, even back in high school," Overmire said. "It's an...
Residents in Iowa Senate District 1 will decide Zach Whiting's successor during a special election Dec. 14. Gov. Kim Reynolds set the date for the vote last week. Whiting, a Republican from Spirit Lake, resigned from his District 1 post Oct. 30 due to an impending move to Texas, where he has accepted a job with a conservative think tank. As of Tuesday morning, two Republicans – Dave Rowley and Barb Clayton, both of Spirit Lake – had announced campaigns to succeed Whiting. No Democrats have ste...
Two current Iowa lawmakers are running for re-election next year, albeit in different districts. Reps. Megan Jones, R-Sioux Rapids, and Dennis Bush, R-Cleghorn, announced last week they would seek re-election in 2022. Jones currently represents Iowa House District 2 while Bush represents House District 3; however, both will be in different territories when the new redistricting maps take effect next year. Jones will be in House District 6 while Bush will reside in House District 13. Rep. Gary...
The winning bid for Hartley's new lift station came as a pleasant surprise to council members on Monday night. GM Contracting, Inc., of Lake Crystal, Minn., submitted a bid of $502,006.46 for replacement and construction of the lift station. The project was originally estimated at $908,570 without engineering, administrative and legal fees. Other bids received were from Vander Pol Excavating at $739,308 and Hulstein Excavating at $773,983. "We had some smokin' hot bids," said engineer Josh...
• Traffic Keegan Douglas Driggs, Sheldon, Registration Violation. Ethan Anderson, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Shelby Kathryn Martin, Remsen, Speeding. Moses Joshua Chavez, Houston, Texas, No Valid Driver’s License; Failure to Maintain Control. Duanenisha Labrenda Jackson, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Adan Ramirez Merlos, Grand Rapids, Mich., Use of Electronic Device. John George Nitz, Aurora, Ill., Speeding. Jacob J. Schnider, Sheldon, No Proof of Insurance. Daisy A. Culler, Spencer, Speeding. Larry Fatiki Alokoa, Sibley, No Valid...
The only contested race on local ballots had a photo finish Tuesday. Incumbent Hartley City Council members Mary Westphalen and Ron Hengeveld, along with newcomer Nick Galm, won the three open seats on the ballot. They edged Greg Cotter and incumbent Council Member Brian Myers to secure four-year terms. Incumbent Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff was unopposed on Tuesday's ballot and won re-election. Unofficial vote totals for the five council candidates were: Westphalen, 194 (26.3 percent); Hengeveld,...
A passion that started in motherhood has grown into a profession for Rachel McDaniel. The Hartley woman recently opened Central Homeopathy, LLC, in the former HartleYoga building next to Jackie's Floral Center. Though she's starting small, McDaniel is looking forward to growing her clientele base in the months and years to come. "This has really just seemed to fit for me," she said. "From top to bottom, really. Homeopathy is really beautiful for mental and physical issues that are hard to deal w...
Clay County is currently without representation in the Iowa Senate. District 1 Sen. Zach Whiting, R-Spirit Lake, resigned from his seat effective Oct. 30. Whiting, 33, made the announcement Oct. 28 after the Senate approved the new redistricting maps during a special session. "I want to say a sincere thanks to all my constituents, my colleagues and all the staff," Whiting said on the Senate floor. "Being here in my 30s is awesome; being here anytime is awesome." Whiting will be moving to the Lon...
Big changes to Iowa's legislative districts were approved last week by state lawmakers. Redistricting by the non-partisan Legislative Services Agency is required every 10 years to reflect the results of the U.S. Census. The Iowa Legislature rejected the first set of maps in early October; however, the second set was given the green light last Thursday by the Senate (48-1) and House (93-2). Gov. Kim Reynolds signaled her endorsement of the new boundaries upon their approval. "[The] decision by...
Clay Central/Everly's certified enrollment declined six students from 2020-21, but Superintendent Kevin Wood is hoping the district's preschool program will help bolster numbers in the future. Wood reported to the school board on Oct. 27 that CC/E's certified enrollment was down from 67 last year to 61 this year. However, that figure doesn't include the preschool class, which brings the total number of students in Royal to 72. CC/E was able to offer full-time preschool this year thanks to pandem...
• Traffic Thomas Richard Oldfield, Larrabee, No Proof of Insurance. Aini Namelo, Tulsa, Okla., No Proof of Insurance. Shad Ray Morrical, Sioux City, Defective Muffler System. Nicholas Allen Stettnichs, Des Moines, Registration Violation; Dark Windows. Joshua David Sybesma, Archer, Seatbelt Violation. Cathy Jo Miller, Sioux City, Speeding. Geoffrey Nicholas Bowder, Hartley, Speeding. Benito Garcia, Weslaco, Texas, Registration, Violation. Randolph Martin Nielsen, McKinleyville, Calif., Hours of Service. Harley Daniel Ray, Yukon, Okla., Dark W...
Dates and locations have been approved by the Iowa Utilities Board for a series of public informational meetings to inform landowners in 36 Iowa counties about a proposed large-scale carbon capture pipeline by Midwest-based Navigator Heartland Greenway LLC. Navigator filed its original request for the meeting dates with the IUB on Oct. 19, and on Oct. 26 filed updated meeting locations in Docket No. HLP-2021-0003. The pipeline is proposed to span approximately 1,300 miles across five states...
Anyone wishing to be on the ballot for next month’s special election in O’Brien County has just over a week to file papers. The special Dec. 7 election will fill the vacancy left by former O’Brien County District 1 Supervisor Sherri Bootsma, who resigned last month due to an impeding move. Anyone wishing to be on the ballot as nominated by petition must circulate papers and gather at least 98 signatures from eligible county electors to be listed. Paperwork is due at the auditor’s office by Friday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. The O’Brien County Republica...
Though competition is fleeting elsewhere, voters in Hartley will have some choices to make when they enter the voting booth next Tuesday. The City With the Heart has the most interesting ballot. Five candidates – incumbents Ron Hengeveld, Brian Myers and Mary Westphalen, along with challengers Greg Cotter and Nick Galm – are vying for three spots on the city council. Incumbent Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff is running uncontested. Ballots in Everly and Royal are less exciting, with no contested rac...
Rodney Ahrenstorff, mayor 1. I am single and have lived here in Hartley all my life. I worked for USPS for 31 years and retired. I am a custodian at H-M-S schools, ambulance director and president of the Meadowbrook Golf Course board. 2. I am director of the Hartley Emergency Ambulance Response Team and was associated with the Hartley Community Center for 20 years and with Pete's Restaurant. I have been mayor for the last three years and four years previously. 3. I'm very community oriented. I...
Ron Thompson, mayor 1. I work for Bomgaars in Storm Lake. My wife of 39 years is Janice. I have three grown kids Nate, Kim and Ben Thompson. We have lived in Everly since 1989. 2. I spent 18 years on the Everly City Council from 2000 to 2017. I'm currently on the Zoning Board of Adjustments. 3. There was a need because nobody else was running for mayor. I felt like I was qualified due to past experience on the council and boards. 4. I think the city has been in really good hands with Brad...
Josh Toft, mayor 1. I was born and raised in Royal, am married to my wife Iesha Toft, have four children – Livon, Liam, Dorothy and Vera – and am owner/operator of our family-owned business, Toft Electric, alongside my brother and parents. 2. Prior to becoming mayor I was a Royal City Council member, served on the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Council as a stewardship chair and president, am the president of the Royal Visioning Board and am a REAP Congress representative. 3. I am running bec...
Chad Lyman, Director District 3 1. My wife, Rhonda, and I have two daughters, Morgan and Jayden. I'm a trailer mechanic at Van Hof Trucking in Sanborn. I enjoy golfing, bowling, going racing and Morningside football. 2. I've been a Firefighter for 24 years and served as Deacon at Sanborn First Reformed Church. 3. Keep improving education experience and keep buildings going in the right direction by not falling behind on maintenance. 4. We need to keep reinforcing education updates and updates...
Denny Dalen, Director District 2 1. My wife, Heather, and I have been married since 1997 and have lived in Everly since 2001. Our daughter, Grace, is a senior at H-M-S. I've been employed at AMPI since 2006. 2. I served with Everly Fire and Rescue for 10 years from 2001-2011. I'm currently finishing my first term on CC/E's school board. 3. My original goal when asked to run four years ago was to serve two terms if elected. 4. My main concerns are COVID-related challenges, and low enrollment...
Ellie Mayer knows how to get a crowd going. With a buzzing gymnasium packed full of excited classmates, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn second grader received the most-viewed haircut of her young life last Friday. Her mother, Angie Mayer, meticulously chopped off six ponytails that will be donated to Wigs For Kids, which provides hairpieces for pediatric cancer patients undergoing treatment. Despite the big audience, Ellie wasn't nervous. "I kinda wanted a short haircut when I saw my mommy's short...
• Traffic Inestere Vilse, Riviera Beach, Fla., Speeding. Aden A. Ibrahim, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding. Christina Ann Sergott, Harrisburg, S.D., Speeding. Cody James Wilson, Fonda, Speeding. Tammy Lynn Roche, Sheldon, Speeding. Joshua David Sybesma, Archer, Seatbelt Violation. Ethan Charles Huberg, Royal, Seatbelt Violation; No Valid Driver’s License. Peter A. Peterson, Omaha, Neb., Speeding. Eliseo Hernandez Pacheco, Ontario, Ore., Seatbelt Violation. Jeremy Ronald Sheriff, Sheldon, Speeding. Cassidy Laree Vlieger, Des Moines, Speeding. Cri...
An iconic building in Hartley might soon hit the dirt. The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board on Monday agreed to investigate the demolition of the former elementary building. The decision came following a recommendation by Superintendent Patrick Carlin, which was unanimously supported by the board. "At the current time, we have no interest from anyone regarding the old elementary building," Carlin said. "In the past year we've had two different people contact us for potential development, but...
Editor's note: The version of this story that ran in the printed edition of the Sentinel-News stated that Glen Hammerstrom, of Hartley, was also running a write-in campaign for the H-M-S Director District 2 seat. However, after the paper was printed, Hammerstrom informed the newspaper he had decided not to run. The online version of this article has been changed to reflect the development. A write-in candidate has announced her intention to seek the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Director District 2...
Nov. 2 won't be the only time O'Brien County voters hit the polls this fall. A special election has been called to fill a vacancy left by ex-District 1 Supervisor Sherri Bootsma, who resigned Oct. 13 due to an impending move. Local residents will hit the polls on Dec. 7 to determine her replacement. As per Iowa Code, the election was called last Friday by a special county committee comprised of Auditor Barb Rowher, Recorder Susan Smith and Treasurer Missy Hatterman. The group had the option to...
