Articles from the January 20, 2022 edition
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Kyle McCarter appointed to H-M-S board
A rural Melvin man will fill the District 4 seat on the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board. Kyle McCarter was appointed to the seat on Monday. He was one of three individuals who expressed interest i...
A starting point
A major goal of the Royal City Council has moved from a "someday project" to a potential reality. Council members heard an update on Jan. 12 regarding the estimated cost of repaving 2-1/2 blocks of...
'Plugging along'
Swimming season may be several months out, but members of the Hartley Community Pool Campaign Committee are still asking locals to dive in with donations. As of Tuesday morning, just over $173,000...
What to do?
The Everly City Council remains at an impasse about how to spend federal pandemic relief dollars. Members on Monday once again mulled how to use funds distributed to the city by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which was passed by Congress last...
Welcome back, white stuff
Though absent for most of the winter, snow returned to northwest Iowa last week. A winter storm dumped various amounts of accumulation throughout the area on Jan. 14, canceling school and other...
01/20/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Brian L. Parks, Sheldon, Trespass. Krista Dawn Badhorse, Primghar, No Proof of Insurance. Damon Blake Ashworth, Excelsior Springs, Mo., Speeding. Jessica Rae Webber, Otsego, Minn., Speeding. Christian Joseph Maldonado, Hospers, Speeding. P...
Dry year ends on wet note
Last year was the second dry year in a row for Iowa. Over the previous 24 months, parts of central and west central Iowa received a foot less than normal moisture. Both streamflow and groundwater...
01/20/22: Community Calendar
Meet new VA admin in Hartley Local veterans are encouraged to attend a free coffee meet-and-greet for new O’Brien County Veterans’ Affairs Administrator Katie Ginger on Monday, Jan. 24 at Grounded in Hartley. See the ad on Page 3 for more det...
01/20/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Applicants sought for healthcare scholarship, loan program Applications are now being accepted for the Bennie B. and Ernestine F. Shine Scholarship, the Adam J. Anderson Scholarship and the Cornwall Loan Program. All programs are designed to help...
Letters: Proposed CO2 pipelines
To the editor: The letter to the editor on January 6, 2022 by Bonnie Ewoldt was well written and very informative. As a landowner this addressed concerns and issues for me. It is important that the public knows and understands all aspects of this...
Pedley's Ponderings
I marked my 31st trip around the sun last Thursday. That’s just a fancy way of saying it’s been 10 years since my last fun birthday party. I’ve never been particularly fond of my “big day.” There isn’t much to do during the dead of winter, and...
Ernst: Washington Democrats are gaslighting the American people
Just last year, Washington insiders colluded to try to overturn the will of the people of Iowa in a fair and free election. The Speaker of the House of Representatives attempted to steal a House...
Richard R. Albrecht, 89, Seattle, Wash.
Richard R. Albrecht, 89, of Seattle, Wash., died on Dec. 28, 2021, at the age of 89. Always an optimist, Dick was a collegial man who valued a challenge. He spent his early years on an Iowa farm with...
Billie Ann Schuett, 89, Spirit Lake
Services in memory of Billie Ann Schuett were held Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Milford. Father Brian Hughes officiated. Pallbearers were Bob Nitz, Eric Nitz, James Nitz, Kyle Schuett, Daniel Schuett and Sam Jennett. H...
From Our Files
• Jan. 23, 1947 Central Iowa Telephone Co. announced that Hartley and all other towns it served would have an increase in rates. The company stated that the cost of everything entering into the furnishing of telephone service had increased. R...
Jenna Keene is youth outreach coordinator in Clay County
Jenna Keene is the new Clay County Youth Outreach Coordinator for Iowa State University and Extension. She started in her position Jan. 10. In her role, Keene will focus on programs designed to...
Defense rules
Defense played a big role in ending the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball team's four-game losing skid. Playing solid defense throughout the game, the Hawks held off Sheldon's late charge to...
Scoring lulls are Hawks' downfall
The final minutes of the first half and the start of the third quarter settled the outcome of a girls' non-conference basketball game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sheldon. During that time the...
Siouxland dual sweep for Okoboji/HMS
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers broke into the win column in Siouxland Conference action during a double dual on Jan. 13 at Milford. The Pioneers opened the night with a 51-32 win over Sheldon/South O'Brien....
