Articles from the April 1, 2021 edition
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1 dead in Everly house fire
Investigators are still trying to determine the cause of a fire that claimed the life of an Everly woman on March 23. Firefighters were called to 306 N Ocheyedan St., at approximately 3:20 p.m....
See ya never, northwest Iowa
A new bike ride slated to traverse the entire state will be much shorter. Officials with Iowa's Ride announced Tuesday the event will be held over one weekend July 16-18 in Eldora. Previously, the...
O'Brien County to hold vaccine clinic
O'Brien County Public Health will hold its first vaccination clinic for the general public on April 6. As of Wednesday morning, six time slots were still open. Individuals 18 years of age and older...
CC/E adopts 2021-22 budget
Enrollment numbers at Clay Central/Everly need to improve or the district's budget will be much tighter next year, according to Superintendent Kevin Wood. The warning came March 24 during Wood's...
Egg hunt at Everly library
The Everly Public Library hosted an Easter egg hunt last Saturday. Participants also painted ceramic eggs courtesy of Deb Shanley, owner of D & L Ceramics. Thirteen children, along with some parents,...
04/01/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Ricky J. Pulscher, Hospers, No Proof of Insurance. Fernando Alfredo Ramirez-Chilel, Worthington, Minn., Speeding. Ty R. Hollenbeck, Everly, No Proof of Insurance; Minor in Possession of Tobacco. Alan B. Herrera Santana, Grand Island, N...
04/01/21: Community Calendar
Easter egg hunt planned in Hartley An Easter egg hunt will be held on Saturday, April 3 at 10 a.m., at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. All children ages 0-10 are welcome. Participants will be divided into age brackets, with special...
04/01/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Assistance for COVID-19 impacted renters, homeowners available COVID-19 impacted renters and homeowners can now apply for assistance with rent and mortgage payments through two programs. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the Iowa Rent and Utility...
Easter Bunny visits Royal
Children throughout the area gathered last Saturday for their annual meet-and-greet with the famous Royal Easter Bunny. There were fewer tears than past years when kids gazed upon the life-sized...
Jazz band performs in Morningside festival
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School jazz band attended the Morningside Middle School Jazz Festival on Friday, March 19. The festival was a clinic format only this year, with no ratings or...
Over Morning Coffee
The world is drowning in plastic waste. Millions of animals, birds and sea creatures die every year from ingesting bits of plastic or becoming entangled in plastic litter. Every year, over 8 million...
Letters: COVID-19 huffed and puffed, but didn't blow CMHC down
To the editor: Our youngest son is a struggling actor in Los Angeles. One of his lesser-known roles was in a movie entitled, “People Die In This Movie.” Not exactly an A-lister. I’m not a fan of horror films. I think there are enough real life situa...
Letters: Stimulus package deserves deeper look
To the editor: The “American Rescue Plan is not a Blue State Bailout” letter published in last week’s newspaper deserves greater scrutiny. Nine percent of the $1.9 trillion so-called Covid Stimulus Bill was dedicated to Covid-related relief projects....
Karen L. Klaassen, 74, Sanborn
A funeral service for Karen L. Klaassen was held Friday, March 26, 2021, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Devin Bravo, Johnathan Fink, Kyle Klaassen, Kristian Klaassen, Levi Fink and Wade Tre...
Mary Janice Erick, 91, Everly
Funeral services for Mary Janice Erick were held Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. Fr. Tim Hogan officiated. Casket bearers were her grandchildren. Interment was in North Lawn Memorial Park at Spencer. Warner Funera...
From Our Files
• April 4, 1946 Three large scrapers were employed by the Town of Hartley to prepare the runways for the airport located southeast of town. Leveling was done for two runways, one a half mile running north and south and the other a little over a half...
H-M-S quiz bowl team wins state runner-up!
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn turned in a silver medal performance during a recent statewide battle of wit. H-M-S had two teams compete in the Virtual Iowa Quiz Bowl Championships last Saturday. The varsity...
Kimball awarded McTeacher of the Month
Clay Central/Everly fifth grade teacher Joan Kimball was recently honored as February's McTeacher of the Month. McDonald's has been promoting positive, nurturing teachers for nearly a decade now, in...
Messy success!
Clay Central/Everly Elementary partnered with the American Heart Association to throw a fundraiser to help children with heart issues as well as CC/E's new elementary school playground. In just a few...
