Articles from the February 1, 2024 edition
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AEAs main focus at Eggs & Issues
BY NICK PEDLEY Just like last year, education reform proved to be the main dish during the first Eggs & Issues legislative forum held last Saturday in Spencer. Reps. Megan Jones and John Wills, along...
CC/E board accepts 3 teacher resignations
The Clay Central/Everly school board on Jan. 24 approved the resignations of three elementary teachers effective at the end of the current year. Tierny Rutt, Joan Kimball and Melissa Loving submitted...
Rep. Dieken announces re-election bid
Iowa House District 5's freshman representative announced his bid for another term earlier this month. Rep. Zach Dieken will run for another two-year term representing the district, which includes...
02/01/24: Crime, Court, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Majdi S. Daifa, Columbus, Ohio, Hours of Service Violation. Travis Linn Souder, Russellville, Ohio, Speeding; Following Too Close. Wade Aaron Ulmer, Fremont, Neb., Speeding. Marcus David Ballou, Spirit Lake, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. S...
Summit's CO2 line adds several Iowa ethanol plants to route
Summit Carbon Solutions has reached an agreement to nearly double the number of ethanol facilities that will connect to its proposed carbon dioxide pipeline system in Iowa, the company announced... 
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Stay safe on the ice in NWI
With warm temperatures forecast for the next week, Iowa DNR officials are reminding people to be aware of deteriorating ice conditions. Last week several events at Winter Games at the Iowa Great...
Pedley's Ponderings
Regret is an inescapable fact of life. Lately, I’ve been internally gnawing at a decision I made three years ago. I was a Detroit Lions fan for more than 20 years of my life. This ill-fated decision was based on one man and one man only: The great Ba...
Q&A with Sen. Chuck Grassley
Q: What should taxpayers keep in mind for tax filing season? A: The IRS will start accepting and processing individual tax returns on Jan. 29 for the 2023 tax year. As taxpayers across America gather financial information to document employment,...
Otto Junior Wagner, 88, Hartley
A funeral service for Otto Junior Wagner was held Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at the Hartley Funeral Home in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Clayton Pyle, Steve Lux, Kelly Lux, Roger Vander Veen, Scott Van Houten and Craig Van...
02/01/24: Community Calendar
New hours at Fiesta Foods in effect As of Monday, Jan. 29, Fiesta Foods in Hartley will be open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. all seven days of the week. May City firemen hosting soup supper The May City Fire Department will host its annual soup supper on Satur...
02/01/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Area students named to UNI dean's list Two area students were named to the fall 2023 semester dean's list at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. To be included on the list, a student must...
From Our Files
• Feb. 3, 1949 For several weeks the younger set of the Hartley community was plagued by a run of three-day measles. The disease seemed to be of a mild form, and discomfort its only feature. The school asked parents to keep their children at home a...
Hard work really pays off
The hard work that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn’s bowlers are putting in during practice continued to pay off last week, starting with a home meet against Sioux Central on Jan. 26. The girls’ team was victorious, 2067-1573. Individual scores were Hea...
On to the big stage
Amelia Sirola will represent Okoboji/HMS at the 2024 girls' state wrestling championships. The Okoboji athlete earned the trip to state by placing third at the regional qualifier on Jan. 26 at Mason...
Heading in the other direction
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's winning streak came to an abrupt end in a rematch with MMCRU on Jan. 23. The Hawks scored the same number of points as they did in a win on Jan. 20 in Hartley, but the Royals...
Fast starts set the tone
Point production improved for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in each quarter but MMCRU consistently outscored H-M-S throughout the game to win, 76-39, Jan. 23 at Marcus. H-M-S stayed close in the first quarte...
Okoboji/HMS has 2 runner-up finishes at Siouxland tourney
Two Okoboji/HMS wrestlers were runners-up in their weight classes during the 2024 Siouxland Conference tournament. Sioux Center hosted the meet on Jan. 25. H-M-S wrestler James Gellerman finished...
