Articles from the March 11, 2021 edition
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No pool season in Hartley this year
Local kids looking to cool off this summer won't be able to take a dip in Hartley. The city council on Monday agreed to keep the pool closed in 2021 to accommodate construction of a new aquatic...
A 12-month spread out
Hartley will recover February's natural gas surge prices by adding the expense to customers' bills during the next year. The city council on Monday agreed to add 24 cents per CCF to bills for the...
More Iowans can get COVID-19 vaccine
More Iowans are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Effective March 8, Iowa vaccine providers were allowed to start vaccinating additional priority populations. Individuals 64 years of age...
Everly to be part of ISU survey
All households in the 51338 zip code will receive a special survey this spring as part of an Iowa State University research project. ISU Associate Professor Dr. David Peters met with the city council...
Iowa's Ride could have flat tire
An upstart cross-state bike ride is facing an uphill climb. Iowa's Ride, which was established in 2019, was supposed to traverse the Hawkeye State from east to west last July on its inaugural trip....
03/11/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Jeanne Hyatt, Des Moines, No Proof of Insurance; Registration Violation; Driving While Suspended. Kenneth Leroy Freudenburg, Council Bluffs, Dark Windows. Daniel DeJager, Sanborn, Registration Violation. Tony Lee Foxhoven, Primghar, F...
03/11/21: Community Calendar
CC/E menus Monday, March 15: No School – Staff Development. Tuesday, March 16: Breakfast – French toast, fruit, juice; Lunch – Popcorn chicken, cauliflower, peaches. Wednesday, March 17: Break...
03/11/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Stay safe on ice across NWI The Iowa Department of Natural Resource is reminding everyone to beware of ice conditions and check ice thickness often as temperatures continue to warm. Ice conditions cha...
Ernst: Dems' COVID-19 relief bill misses mark
It’s no secret that the worst global pandemic in a generation has brought unforeseen challenges and hardships. But it’s often during these challenging times when the American people band tog...
The Writer's Pen
attended a Parochial school located about a mile away from our farm. I graduated from eighth grade in 1963, and had not yet adjusted to high school when President John F. Kennedy was shot. The world...
Pedley's Ponderings
The front page of the March 12, 2020 edition of the Sentinel-News carried four stories most readers would consider “positive.” The main article provided an update on construction progress at H-M-S’s new elementary school, while two side stori...
Harold P. Becker, 89, Royal
Harold Peter Becker, 89, currently of Royal, escaped this world and was greeted in Heaven by his parents on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Funeral services will be delayed. Although Harold was never late for anything, some of his offspring are perpetually...
Iris J. Franker, 91, Ankeny
Private family graveside services for Iris J. Franker were held, with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery at Spencer. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Iris June...
From Our Files
• March 14, 1946 In the second game of the girls’ state basketball tournament, Hartley lost a close contest with Guthrie Center, 29-27. Hartley’s usually strong offense was held in check by the Guthrie Center girls, pre-tournament defensive favor...
H-M-S receives all I's at district individual speech
Seven Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn students virtually competed in the Individual District Speech Contest on Saturday, Feb. 27. All of their performances received I ratings, earning them the opportunity to...
Spring burning to begin at Clay County wildlife areas
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the DNR’s Prairie Lakes Wildlife Unit in Clay, Palo Alto, Emmet, Kossuth, Humboldt and Buena Vista counties. Areas s...
CCE fish fry dishes out golden goodness
Clay Central/Everly knows a thing or two about adapting to the times and rolling with the punches, be it due to class sizes, administrative changes or a pandemic. The closing of the 7-12 grade...
Read Across America celebrated at CC/E
Last week, Clay Central/Everly Elementary participated in Read Across America Day 2021. Students discovered truth in Dr. Seuss' literature such as, "You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and...
Double parked, no problem
Plenty of parking spots were needed to accomodate 10 tractors March 3 at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The H-M-S FFA Chapter hosted Drive Your Tractor To School Day, inviting students to cruise...
