Articles from the June 15, 2023 edition
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You've been Hunger Struck
A passion for cooking has turned into a new business venture for Adam Lux. The Hartley man this spring opened Hunger Struck, a food truck that will soon be seen at events and other locations throughou...
Back in full force
For Kris Todd, the difference has been night and day. The activities director at Community Memorial Health Center has watched the schedule at the local facility fill to the brim with events and...
The price gets higher
The cost to remove asbestos from an abandoned building in downtown Hartley is increasing due to its condition. A bid totaling $15,860 from Site Services was accepted last month by the Hartley City...
From Our Files
• June 17, 1948 More children than the average observer knew lived in the Hartley vicinity gathered in front of Neebel’s Danceland for the Kinderfest. Five hundred youngsters registered and took part in the Fogel Schiesen and Krug Schlager des...
A win is a win
Down to the last out, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team scored two runs to walk off with a 4-3 win over Unity Christian. Abby Kunzman hit a one-out single and Morgan Grooters was hit by a pitch i...
Late runs salvage tournament split
A big inning against the host team helped Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn salvage a split at the South O'Brien softball tournament on June 10. Trailing 5-0 entering the fifth inning, the Hawks scored six...
Struggling at the start
Akron-Westfield combined a pair of three-run innings with good pitching and defense to defeat Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, 8-0, in War Eagle Conference baseball action on June 5. Three first-inning runs...
Leona G. Wacker Holmes, 101, Hartley
A private family service for Leona G. Wacker Holmes will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, with inurnment at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Leona Gertrude Wacker Holmes, daughter of Charles and Sadie (Philiph) Centner, was born April 8, 1921,...
Tena L. Strenge, 95, Melvin
A funeral service for Tena L. Strenge was held Monday, June 12, 2023, at the American Lutheran Church in Melvin. Pastor Judy Johnson officiated. Pallbearers were Jayson Strauss, Trafton Beckman, Travis McDonald, Jeremy Still, Terry DeGraaf and Jeff...
Steven J. "Barney" Buren, 67, Sanborn
A funeral service for Steven J. “Barney” Buren was held Saturday, June 10, 2023, at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Sanborn. Pastor Kris Lien officiated. Pallbearers were Devin Stowell, Cayle Carney, Rex Raymond, Buzz Tift, Dennis Brown...
06/15/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Cristian Nathanael Maldonado Mejia, Paullina, No Valid Driver’s License. James Swain Grammer, Jr., Chandler, Texas, No Valid Driver’s License; Dark Windows. Cesar E. Gonzalez Amador, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Jack Delos Lundstr...
06/15/23: Community Calendar
Donors needed for June 28 blood drive Donors are needed for the Hartley community blood drive on Wednesday, June 28, from 12:30-5:30 p.m. at the Hartley Community Center. New donors are especially welcome. Donation appointments are encouraged....
06/15/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Named to spring dean’s list at SDSU More than 3,000 students at the South Dakota State University in Brookings were recognized for outstanding academic performance over the spring 2023 semester by being named to the dean’s list. To earn dean’s list...
Pedley's Ponderings
Time is something that is precisely defined yet hard to gauge. As a dad six years in, I’m wondering where it’s gone. Our firstborn, Oliver, came into this world on May 11, 2017. He was followed closely by his sister, Cecelia, on Oct. 18, 2018. The...
The Writer's Pen
Nothing is so perfect as an evening in June. I sit on my deck on the south shore of Silver Lake with a good book and a cold beverage. The lake is calm. The birds sing. A hummingbird whizzes by on his way to the feeder. There are no boats or jet skis...
Ernst: Track down every last penny
Washington is borrowing money from China to pay for pointless projects in China. You read that right! Since 2017, more than $1.3 billion U.S. tax dollars have been sent to our adversaries, Russia and...
Feenstra: AgEd is a vital investment for Iowa, rural America
As a father of four, ensuring that our kids receive a quality education is a top priority for me. From trade schools to four-year universities, our great state offers our students many opportunities t...
Letters: The target on Sand's back
To the editor: I would like to express my appreciation for the editorial regarding Gov. Reynolds and the Republican legislators’ target on Rob Sand (auditor’s office), a Democrat. It was well stated and should be a concern of all Iowans. Our dem...
