Articles from the April 22, 2021 edition
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Hartley council ponders personal pools
There won't be a pool open in Hartley this summer, but city officials are still expecting local kids to take a dip. The council on April 12 discussed the anticipated increase of aboveground pools on p...
H-M-S to issue over $4M in SAVE refinancing bonds
Refunding of previously-issued bonds for the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn facilities project was authorized during the school board meeting on April 19. School Infrastructure Sales, Services and Use Tax...
9/10ths of the way there
The end is in sight for Everly's biggest infrastructure upgrade of recent memory. According to a report from engineer Brian Schmidt on Monday, improvements to the sewage treatment ponds east of town...
MaxYield, NEW Co-op look to merge
Another change in the local ag market could be on the horizon if members of two Iowa cooperatives approve a proposed merger. The separate boards of directors of MaxYield Cooperative and NEW Cooperativ...
Alceco, FCA members to vote on merger
A regional farmers' cooperative with locations in Hartley and Royal is pursuing a merger with another northwest Iowa-based ag company. The boards of directors of First Cooperative Association (FCA)...
04/22/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Scott T. Nasers, Jr., Hartley, Speeding. John Anthony Bandomo, Hartley, No Valid Driver’s License; No Proof of Insurance. Godfrey Twinamatsiko, Sheldon, Speeding. Timothy Antonio Godinez Loring, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Chelsea Bel...
Lighting to be replaced in Royal Community Building
The Royal City Council approved one project during its meeting on April 14, but after lengthy discussion, decided not to move forward with another. Rather than replacing ballasts for outdated lighting in the community building, the council voted to r...
Local COVID-19 rates hold steady
COVID-19 positivity rates in O'Brien and Clay counties remained relatively unchanged during the past week. O'Brien County's seven-day positivity rate was unchanged at 4 percent between April 13-20....
04/22/21: Community Calendar
Hartley clean up day is Monday Spring clean up day in Hartley will be held on Monday, April 26. Regular weekly collection will occur at the same time as any additional refuse. The City of Hartley will pick up the equivalent of a 2-yard dumpster free...
04/22/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Adopt a Pot in Hartley this spring The Adopt a Pot program will once again return this spring in Hartley. Participants can contribute to the beautification effort in a variety of ways, be it through the donation of time, money, both or one. Fifteen p...
S-N Editorial
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before. President Joe Biden announced a new plan last week that would completely withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 of this year. The move kicks the can on former President Donald Trump’s plan, whi...
Pedley's Ponderings
I’m no good at keeping personal goals and can’t remember when I’ve ever accomplished one. This year I vowed to lose 20 pounds, but my midsection remains pudgy. My never-ending goal to quit biting my nails also remains a work in progress – I’m no sain...
The Writer's Pen
We hear a lot about people who have bucket lists of the things they want to do or accomplish before they die. Unfortunately, bucket lists are much like New Year's resolutions – dreams without o...
Public School Volunteer Week celebrated at CC/E
Each year, National Public School Volunteer Week allows schools and families to honor the powerful and purposeful contributions that parents, staff and businesses provide to support student success. T...
H-M-S musicians receive I ratings
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School students participated in the annual instrumental solo contest on Tuesday, April 13. Seventh graders receiving I ratings were: Lillian Van Loon, trumpet; David...
Pate urges voters to quickly respond to No Activity notices
Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a "No Activity" mailing from his office to respond quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2020 general election will...
From Our Files
• April 25, 1946 The Hartley athletic field was tiled, bladed and seeded. More new lights had been ordered along with other equipment that would be needed to put the field in condition for handling three sports. The school board was also d...
John F. Meiske, Jr., 88, Hartley
A funeral service for John F. Meiske, Jr. was held Thursday, April 15, 2021, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley. Pastor Chris Nitzel officiated. Pallbearers were Wesley and Emily Hinnah, Adam Albrecht and Maria Gochenour, Luke and Taylor S...
Glen O. Stoterau, 98, Hartley
A graveside service at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley is planned this summer for the interment of the cremains of Glen O. Stoterau. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer is assisting with the arrangements. Glen was born June 12, 1922 near Hartley, the on...
Maynard N. Holtz, 93, Everly
A funeral service for Maynard N. Holtz was held Monday, April 19, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Church in Everly. Pastor Dan Taylor officiated. Pallbearers were Addison Masters, Paul Swancutt, Nathan Holtz, Cody Holtz, Bob Schoorman and Doug Holtz. Intermen...
Gloria J. Harris, 89, Spencer
Funeral services for Gloria J. Harris were held Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Everly United Methodist Church in Everly. Pastor Mike Eeten and Bishop Dr. David Keith officiated. Casket bearers were Kamie Harris, Adam Harris, Kristi Schwartzhoff,...
Myrtle Rowena Manning, 70, Hot Springs National Park, Ark.
A funeral service for Myrtle Rowena “Rowena” Manning was held Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Hartley Funeral Home chapel in Hartley. Interment was in the Wilson Family Cemetery in rural Hartley. Myrtle Rowena “Rowena” Manning was born Sept. 25, 195...
Working for consistency
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' golf team recorded its second-lowest score of the season during a War Eagle Conference meet with West Sioux on April 15. West Sioux won the meet played at the...
Top 3 individuals lead golfers to first meet win
With three players topping the leader board, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn defeated West Sioux, 197-217, to earn its first War Eagle Conference boys' golf meet win on April 15 at Hawarden. Leading the way...
Great finishes on a big stage
Members of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn boys’ track and field team finished among the best in the region during the Sioux City Relays on April 17. Connor Dodd finished second in the Class C 100 meter dash, recording a time of :11.71. He was just f...
