Articles from the February 3, 2022 edition
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What's next for Hartley's old school?
The new owner of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's old elementary school is bubbling with excitement about the building's potential. Michael Reese, of Hestia Investments, says that though the building remains...
Rep. Bush talks eminent domain in Sheldon
Rep. Dennis Bush isn't hopeful the Iowa Legislature will pass new rules this year restricting the use of eminent domain for private projects. The Cherokee Republican, who represents O'Brien County in...
Local party caucuses set for Monday
Residents in O'Brien and Clay counties are encouraged to attend the 2022 Republican Party and Democratic Party caucuses next Monday, Feb. 7. Caucusgoers will elect delegates to their county...
02/03/22: Community Calendar
Meatloaf at Red’s Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving a meatloaf dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. Lasagna fundraiser for new pool is Feb. 6 The Hartley Community Pool Campaign Com...
02/03/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Scam alert in Hartley Some Hartley residents are receiving phone calls from someone telling them they are late on their bill and threatening immediate disconnection, then prompting callers to dial an...
02/03/2022: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Francesca Marie Magnussen, Paullina, Trespass. Jared James Magnussen, Paullina, Trespass. Katie Sue Anderson, Hawarden, Use of Electronic Device. Annika Jeanne Henrich, Coon Rapids, Minn., Speeding. Angelica Starr Brosnan, Algona, F...
Pedley's Ponderings
Every now and then, I’m truly surprised by the World of Sports. The Bengals are in the Super Bowl. Tom Brady retired. The Cubs actually won the World Series. Unfortunately, none of that amusement is ever extended to the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s bas...
Letters: Where's the beef? On the road…
To the editor: Driving past a certain cattle feeding operation 1.6 miles west of Moneta at 11:30 p.m. can be so hazardous to one’s health, if a driver is too inattentive or speeding much too fast. However, the most danger happens at night when v...
Wilmer E. Tiedemann, 83, Sibley
A funeral service for Wilmer E. Tiedemann was held Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Pallbearers were Jason Noble, Ryan Noble, Joshua Noble, Mark Tiedemann, Benjamin Tiedemann a...
Jill K. Foss, 75, Everly
Jill Kathleen Foss, of Everly, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, at the Spencer Hospital. She had recently undergone surgery for a fractured hip. There will be a private burial at Lone Tree Cemetery in Everly, with a memorial service at 10 a.m. o...
From Our Files
• Feb. 6, 1947 Snow which reached blizzard proportions all but halted transportation in northwest Iowa. The local school was closed for two days. After reopening, the wind whipped up new drifts and caused the biggest share of rural students to be m...
Lux to play volleyball and run track at Northwestern
Jasmine Lux has signed a letter of intent to continue her volleyball and track and field careers at Northwestern College in Orange City. Lux is a multisport athlete from Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, where...
Okoboji/HMS crowns 2 Siouxland champions
Two individual titles and four runner-up finishes were highlights of Okoboji/HMS's night at the 2022 Siouxland Conference wrestling tournament. Sioux Center hosted the meet on Jan. 28. Dylan Jones...
Girls' wrestling to be sanctioned by IGHSAU in 2022-23
The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union Board of Directors voted unanimously to sanction girls' wrestling as the organization's 11th sport. The vote was made at the IGHSAU board meeting on Jan. 12...
First-half woes plague Hawk girls
MMCRU (1A No. 6) nearly doubled the score on Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in the first half and went on to earn a 74-45 win, on Jan. 18 at Marcus. The Royals led 21-11 after one quarter and 38-18 at the...
Second-half explosion
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn felt pretty good about its situation heading into half time of its game with Boyden-Hull. The Hawks led the No. 2-ranked boys' team in Class 2A for much of the first half and...
