Articles from the February 17, 2022 edition
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Better than last year
Residents in northwest Iowa and across the Midwest might wince when they remember their gas bills from a year ago. Thanks to a polar vortex that froze the middle of the country, natural gas use...
Calumet man charged with attempted murder
A Calumet man is behind bars following a domestic violence incident on Sunday that led to an attempted murder charge and brief standoff with authorities. According to the O'Brien County Sheriff's...
Hartley council mulls fencing issue
A discussion about fencing material garnered the most significant debate on Monday during the Hartley City Council meeting. A resident recently submitted an application to the planning and zoning comm...
Main electrical lines in Royal to be placed underground
Alliant Energy's main electrical power lines in Royal will be placed underground during a major project that is expected to be completed by late summer. Local residents were given the opportunity to...
02/17/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding. Matthew Michael Schoneman, Primghar, Use of Electronic Device. Estella Marie Lopez, Claremont, Minn., Speeding. Jane Elizabeth Maitland, Frazee, Minn., Registration Violation; P...
02/17/22: Community Calendar
Next Hartley blood drive is Feb. 23 A donation of blood during the upcoming drive in Hartley on Wednesday, Feb. 23, will help save someone in the community. New donors are especially needed at this time. Blood can be donated at the Hartley Community...
02/17/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Operation PB&J to benefit local backpack program The H-M-S Kids Backpack Program is holding a peanut butter and jelly fundraiser. Those interested in contributing can do so by leaving a jar of peanut...
Grant fills need at Everly Public Library
The Everly Public Library recently received a generous grant through The Pilcrow Foundation. Located in Oregon, the foundation was founded in 2013 with the mission of providing new, quality, hardcover... Full story
CC/E marks National School Counselor Week
Last week the nation celebrated School Counselor Week by recognizing those that deserve accolades in their counseling work and services. Clay Central/Everly made sure to highlight their school... Full story
S-N Editorial
Iowa’s state parks are some of the most popular publically funded assets we have the pleasure of enjoying. After all, more than 16 million people used them in 2020 alone. It’s a wonder, then, why we aren’t adequately funding these refuges of natur...
Evans: Iowa lawmakers' mixed message is puzzling
I’m confused, and I have a hunch I am not the only one. Are government mandates a bad thing – or are they good? My confusion comes because I hear what leaders in the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Kim Reynolds have said for months. It certainly seems as...
Letters From Your Lawmakers
Feb. 18 is the last day of “Funnel Week.” This is the week the Legislature cuts off debate for bills that have not made enough progress to get out of committee. This process helps narrow down the sco...
Pedley's Ponderings
I usually have a lot on my mind but not much to say. Such is the case this week. • Reverse jinx? My beloved Iowa Hawkeyes are on a 3-0 run (as of this writing on Tuesday) since my “fire Fran” column a couple weeks ago. Almost every talking head...
Complete 2022 Clay County Fair Grandstand line-up announced
The Clay County Fair last week announced all nine nights of Grandstand events – including the six shows that are part of SRG Concert Series – for the 2022 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, Sept. 10-18....
David N. Yungbluth, 76, Rossie
ngbluth will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, at the United Methodist Church in Royal, with Pastor John Battern officiating. The Greenville-Rossie Class of 1963 will serve as honorary casket bearers. Interment will be in North Lawn Memorial...
Florence J. Ihry, 93, Royal
ry were held Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Royal. Father Tim Hogan officiated. Casket bearers were Alex Kwikkel, Kyle Boeve, Jacob Noonan, Jake Mazanec, Jack Ihry, Max Ihry and Connor Ihry. Honorary bearers were Chris...
From Our Files
• Feb. 6, 1947 Billy, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Linder, received some painful burns when a water heater in the yard exploded. Duane had just lighted the heater and Billy was standing near when it exploded. The left side of his face was...
H-M-S boys are 'locked in' defensively
n Jan. 18, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' basketball lost five straight games, including two to highly-rated opponents. But as the calendar turned from January to February, the Hawks ramped up the d...
They went out and got it
Generally speaking, a basketball game ends when the final horn sounds. But the girls' 2A first round regional tournament game Feb. 12 in Hartley between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Alta-Aurelia proved...
The last was the first
Down to their final chance to win a War Eagle Conference game, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team responded by defeating South O'Brien, 49-33, on Feb. 8 in Hartley. The Hawks finished t...
Heading back to Wells Fargo Arena
For the second straight year, Nick Bronstad will represent the Okoboji/HMS wrestling team at the state meet in Des Moines. The senior from H-M-S earned his ticket to state with a runner-up finish at...
Tigers make Hawks work overtime for district win
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had to overcome a double-digit deficit in the second half to defeat Trinity Christian, 63-55, in the quarterfinal round of the boys' Class 1A district basketball tournament....
