Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
H-M-S Middle School marching band gets bronze:The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School marching band earned third place at the 80th annual Orange City Tulip Festival on Friday, May 14. The group is led by director Lavila Nelson.
On to Camp Foster: Members of T.T.T. in Hartley recently awarded its annual recipient of a trip to Camp Foster. This year's lucky winner is Kaylee Neumann, daughter of Coty and Amber Neumann, of Hartley. She is pictured here with her parents and little sister, Shelby, as well as several goodies for her trip. T.T.T. is celebrating its 65th anniversary this year. The club is always looking for new members. If you'd like to join, contact (712) 363-1159.
Hartley Junction pizza fundraiser
Hartley Junction is rasing money for the Hartley Emergency Ambulance Response Team during National EMS Week, May 16-22. See the ad on Page 9 for more details.
Everly surveys need responses
Residents in Everly are encouraged to fill out a survey as part of a special community study being conducted by Iowa State University.
See the ad on Page 5 for more details.
O'Brien County 4-H graduates reflect
O'Brien County is home to 11 graduating senior 4-H members. They were asked to reflect on a beloved memory or share advice for younger 4-H members as they round out their time in O'Brien County 4-H.
"Some of my favorite memories are water fights in the wash rack after a long show day," said H-M-S graduate Olivia Grooters. "My advice for younger 4-H members is don't forget to have fun after a long day."
Hartley audit report released
T.P. Anderson & Co., P.C., has released its audit report for the City of Hartley.
The firm reported that the city's receipts totaled $7,862,137 for the year ending June 30, 2020. Receipts included $702,646 in property tax, $3,663,397 in charges for service, $515,917 in intergovernmental receipts and $212,818 in Local Options Sales Tax.
Disbursements for the year totaled $6,452,095. The disbursements included $375,951 in public safety, $212,885 for culture and recreation, $273,326 for public works and $4,328,218 for business-type activities.
A copy of the audit report is available for review in the Hartley City Clerk's office, in the Iowa State Auditor's Office and on the Iowa State Auditor's website.
Everly testing report released
T.P. Anderson & Co., P.C., has released a report on certain testing conducted on the City of Everly.
The firm reported that certain tests were performed on the city's financial information for the year ending June 30, 2020. An audit was not performed but testing covered such areas as bank reconciliation, debt compliance, disbursement and receipt testing, among other things.
The specific tests performed and the findings related to those tests are on file at Everly City Hall, the Iowa State Auditor's Office and on the Iowa State Auditor's website.
Rules relaxed at Pickeral Lake
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has relaxed the fishing regulations at Pickeral Lake in Buena Vista County to allow anglers to more freely harvest fish before the lake is renovated to eliminate an overabundant population of bullhead and restore water quality and habitat.
Anglers with a valid sport fishing license may harvest all sizes and unlimited quantities of any species of fish from Pickeral Lake by any means except by use of dynamite, poison, electroshocking devices or any stupefying substances.
Liberalized fishing regulations for Pickeral Lake will be in effect through Dec. 31, 2021. It is illegal to sell fish or stock captured fish into public waters.
The DNR will restock the lake in 2022 when water levels are adequate for stocked fish to survive.
