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Hartley's last World War II veteran dies
The last World War II veteran in Hartley died on May 9 at the age of 101. Harlan Goetsch served in the U.S. Merchant Marines from 1944-1946. According to an interview with the Sentinel-News last year...
A dazzling show
Eyes were glued to the night sky last weekend as area residents were treated to a rare sight. The aurora borealis, commonly referred to as the northern lights, were visible in the upper-Midwest last...
Lightning win first home game in Everly
The home debut of the Northwest Iowa Lightning ended in victory Saturday afternoon in Everly. Playing at the former Clay Central/Everly High School, the Lightning defeated the Midwest Rampage 16-14....
Hartley Parks & Rec Dept. eyeing progress
Hartley City Council members on Monday were pleased to learn the local parks department has a pulse. Hartley Parks & Recreation Board members Laura Mohni, Kaity Pedley and Drew Sweeney provided an...
1 man, 1 donkey, 1 mule, 1 message
Travelers on Highway 18 in northwest Iowa were treated to a unique sight last week. Perched atop his mule with a donkey as his wingman, Mike Siddall plodded his way across the plains. His main...
Rain, rain go away
Spring's ongoing deluge has local officials feeling lucky compared to past wet years. Hartley City Administrator Roxann Swanson on Tuesday reported few water-related issues in the City With a Heart....
Same issue, different approach
An old issue reared its head last month inside Hartley City Council Chambers. Members on April 15 mulled ways to improve enforcement of nuisance ordinances. The city currently utilizes the services...
A tad much
The Clay Central/Everly school board on April 24 received a bit of sticker shock. Members reviewed an estimate for playground upgrades at the Nature Learning Center, which is used by preschool...
Bloom wins Clay County Fair Queen crown
Clay County has its new fair queen. Linnea Bloom won the crown on Sunday during the 20th anniversary of the revitalized contest. The 17-year-old from Marathon beat out three other contestants, and...
CC/E Elementary lands $116K grant
Clay Central/Everly officials on Monday had a reason to celebrate. The Iowa Department of Education announced the district was one of 67 schools to earn a Learning Beyond the Bell grant. CC/E's total...
Pedley's Ponderings
I’m always a day late and dollar short. That counts in life, and it also counts in the yard. We should have planted grass last week. There are plenty of barren patches in our yard – partially thanks to my heavy herbicide use last year, and par...
Storm warning in Everly
The old gridiron in Everly will soon become a field of dreams for one upstart football team. Believe it or not, competitive sports are returning to the small Clay County community thanks to the...
Still standing, for now
A dilapidated building in downtown Hartley will remain standing for at least another year. Officials at City Hall this week learned that Hartley's application for a Derelict Building Grant to tear...
H-M-S students pick up awards at state contest
Young academics at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School excelled during a state competition in Ames earlier this month. The students traveled to the campus of Iowa State University for the 2024 State...
Learning lifelong skills on two wheels
Youngsters at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary are learning that you don't need to be outside to enjoy biking. For the past two years, PE teacher Janet Prins has been engaging TK-K students with a...
Despite clouds, locals catch glimpse of eclipse
One of Mother Nature's most dazzling feats was dulled Monday by one of her more mundane. Thanks to an overcast sky, the widely-hyped solar eclipse was rendered somewhat invisible depending on your...
Spring rains quenching ground's thirst
Pale is a good thing when it comes to the U.S. Drought Monitor's maps, and last week's was delightfully bland for O'Brien County. The map released on April 4 showed O'Brien County as completely...
Enchanted evening planned for HCC fundraiser
Guests at the Hartley Community Center's annual VIP Supper are in for tricks, treats and plenty of laughs on Saturday night. This year's entertainment will feature Alan Sands, who will bring his...
New shelter house on Hartley's radar
Ground won't be broken any time soon, but Hartley leaders are eyeing a new building at Neebel Park. The city council last month discussed the need to replace the current shelter house on the west...
Hopping through the Egg Hunt
Local children converged on the grounds at Community Memorial Health Center last Saturday for the I.E.F. Club's annual Easter egg hunt. This year there were 105 hunters split into three age groups....
H-M-S student killed in car accident
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn community is mourning the death of one of its students following a single-vehicle accident Wednesday, March 20. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Joshua Cruz, 16, of...
Contested supervisors' races abound locally
Local primary election ballots will feature some interesting matchups on June 4. In O'Brien County, all three supervisors seats up for election are contested on the GOP ballot. In District 1,...
Traveling runner visits City With a Heart
Call him Iowa's version of Forrest Gump. Tyler Sullivan never stops running, and earlier this month his travels brought him to O'Brien County. During his visit, he stopped by Hartley to tour the...
Local groups receive grants from Clay Co. Community Foundation
From local libraries to the Jaws of Life, this year's round of grants from the Clay County Community Foundation (CCCF) will benefit a vast array of local causes. The CCCF on Monday held its annual cer...
More city-owned lots sold in Everly
The Everly City Council on Monday moved more real estate. Derrick Nestvold and Steve Schuver will soon become the owners of city-owned lots at 502 N Adams St. and 203 E 5th St., respectively. The former property was sold for $4,000 and the latter wen...
