Articles from the April 13, 2023 edition
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Daycare asks for city's help with new building
A large contribution has sparked big plans for the Hartley Community Daycare Center. Director Kaity Pedley on Monday addressed the city council during her annual update. She revealed the facility...
Gotta grab 'em all
Youngsters in Hartley turned out in force last Saturday for the I.E.F. Club's annual egg hunt on the grounds of Community Memorial Health Center. The event was well attended by children ages 0-10,...
Trail committee eyeing first leg of project
Hartley's recreation trail committee has made marked progress in the past year, but members are hoping the city's help could allow the group to make bigger strides in the future. Committee members on...
To tax or not to tax?
O'Brien County's emergency management director is hoping a special countywide property tax levy could bolster ambulance services in local communities. Jared Johnson last month floated the proposal in...
PDF04/13/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Nicole Jean Miller, St Paul, Minn., Speeding. Ramiro Millan Gutierrez, Primghar, Failure to Obey Stop Sign; No Proof of Insurance; No Valid Driver’s License. Kassidy Cie Saffeels, Sutherland, No Proof of Insurance. Miguel Angel Jaraz, Worth...
04/13/23: Community Calendar
New donors welcome for April 26 blood drive in Hartley Donors are needed for the Hartley community blood drive on Wednesday, April 26, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially welcome. Donation appointments are...
04/13/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Local educators awarded grant for a community project The Clay Central/Everly Education Association was awarded a $500 Community Outreach Grant from the Iowa State Education Association (ISEA) for...
From Our Files
• April 15, 1948 A crowd of approximately 400 people expressed their appreciation for the excellent concert given by the Morningside choir at the high school auditorium. The choir was nationally known and lived up to every expectation. Claris L...
Letters: Chicago-style politics at the Iowa Capitol
To the editor: Chicago-style politics are playing out in the Iowa Legislature where the CO2 pipeline mafia has blocked all legislation designed to rein in the use of eminent domain for one of the biggest land-grabs in American history. Without...
Jones: It's property tax time
Iowa law requires that all residential property be reassessed every two years on the odd numbered year by the county assessor. That means Iowans had their homes reassessed this year. When talking...
Pedley's Ponderings
With Easter behind us and warmer weather seemingly here to stay, I’m declaring Old Man Winter dead for the next seven months. This is the printed word and official now; no going back. What a bearcat the last four months have been. Early outs, snow d...
Jeffrey D. Griebel, 61, Paullina
Services for Jeffrey D. Griebel were held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at First Presbyterian Church in Paullina. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Burial was in Prairie View Cemetery at Paullina. Eldridge...
Henrietta "Lois" Wolfswinkel, 85, Sanborn
A memorial service for Henrietta “Lois” Wolfswinkel was held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the First Reformed Church in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Aaron Wolfswinkel, Jeff Van Beek, Chad Van Beek, William Wolfswinkel, Jus...
Osceola Rural Water pushes back against DNR's restrictions
A rural water utility in northwest Iowa wants to relax its state-mandated reporting requirements despite regulators' finding that it contributed to a river running dry last year. "We're done being...
