Articles from the April 20, 2023 edition
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Haack to leave Hartley administrator post
Hartley officials are now searching for a key cog in City Hall's wheel. City Administrator Erica Haack on Monday submitted her letter of resignation effective May 17. She has held the position since...
'A fantastic opportunity'
Big changes are gradually taking place at the Hartley Public Library. Staff members have been transforming the west side of the facility with updated fixtures, furniture and other additions over the...
Director district boundaries adjusted at H-M-S
Director district boundaries in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School will be slightly different as a result of minor population shifts within its territory. A new director district map...
04/20/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Eric James DeZeeuw, Sioux Center, Speeding. Devon Russell Hohbach, Sheldon, Minor in Possession, Alcohol. Juan Carlos Ochoa Paulino, St. Peter, Minn., Speeding. Kyle James Fearon, Brownton, Minn., Speeding. Jeremy Joseph Kenkel, Royal, S...
Plugging along with pipe improvements
An ongoing infrastructure improvement project is going according to plan in east Hartley. According to Bolton & Menk engineer Josh Pope, the cure-in-place-pipe (CIPP) lining project has experienced...
Halfway there
The Everly City Council on April 13 approved one part of an employee health care plan while tabling the other half. The council unanimously agreed to cover 100 percent of single premiums for...
Residents heard regarding future of Royal's water system
Royal residents had an opportunity to express their views about a proposal to turn operation of the city's water utility to Iowa Lakes Regional Water. Approximately a dozen people attended the public...
04/20/23: 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...
Schedules released for 2023 and 2024 football seasons
Football schedules for the 2023 and 2024 seasons have been released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association. Regular season football schedules are determined by the IHSAA. After district and...
Coming in sixth
The 2023 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys' track and field season continued with a pair of sixth-place team finishes. Kooper Ebel and Bradley Zamudio were the top finishers for H-M-S during the meet...
Getting on the track
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' track and field team had two good tests to continue its 2023 outdoor season. Competing in the Unity Christian Coed on April 10 at Orange City, H-M-S scored in three...
Off to a slow start
From a win-loss perspective, the 2023 boys' golf season did not start favorably for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. The Hawks fell short against Remsen St. Mary's by 30 strokes (178-208) in their opening War...
Opening week split
With three golfers finishing among the Top 4, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn won its opening War Eagle Conference girls' golf meet of the 2023 season. Gracie Knobloch (43), Elise Haack (47) and Kinsey...
From Our Files
• April 22, 1948 Desiring a break from the run-of-the-mill summer celebration, the Hartley Chamber of Commerce decided to hold a Kinderfest, probably in the latter part of June. Kinderfest was an old German celebration which had been enjoyed in t...
04/20/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
PTK advisors at NCC receive awards The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon was notified that two of its advisors were selected as 2023 Outstanding Advisors. Laura Nachtigal, NCC Executive Assistant and Board...