Articles from the June 25, 2020 edition
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If you build it, businesses will come?
A sizeable addition to Hartley's economic portfolio is sprinting towards the finish line. Progress at the city's new industrial park is on schedule for completion by the end of the year. According to...
All sorts of galore
You don't have to look hard to find the most creative household in Everly. Larry and Deb Shanley's residence is loaded with hundreds of unique, handmade ceramic creations ranging from wildlife...
Test Iowa clinic now open in Spirit Lake
Local residents fearing they've contracted COVID-19 have a fast new way to get tested. Lakes Regional Healthcare and Dickinson County Emergency Management opened a drive-through Test Iowa clinic in Sp...
Diving in
Though Little League and other events may be canceled, local children can still enjoy one vestige of summer this year. The Hartley swimming pool opened Friday, June 19. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Editorial: Salvaging the summer
Calling this year a doozy would be the biggest understatement of all time. Nothing is as it once was, and nobody could have dreamt up this "new normal" in their wildest fever dream. Despite the...
Pedley's Ponderings
I had never really seen a protest firsthand prior to June 4. Sure, I walked past plenty of small demonstrations in college on my way to class, but I never witnessed anything close to the raw emotion...
Camp COVID: 100-plus Days In
Congratulations friends, you have made it over 100 days in Camp COVID. It's hard to believe that number is even remotely accurate, but unfortunately it is. You are braving this storm well and should...
O'Brien County Career Day awards scholarships
Emily Chicoine, a 2020 graduate of South O'Brien High School, and John Vander Veen, a 2020 graduate of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, were recently awarded O'Brien County Career Day's first-ever...
Day trip takes you on the Glacial Trail Byway
O'Brien County Tourism continues to encourage the public to enjoy our great county while maintaining safe social distancing with their new day trip itineraries. The Glacial Trail Byway Day Trip is the...
Crime, courts, accidents and incidents
• Traffic Wendy Marie Herting, Vermillion, SD, Speeding. Harmony Jene Cooley, Archer, Failure to Use Headlamps. Ernesto Cibrian Valdivia, Hartley, No Valid Drivers License; Registration Violation. Conner Jay Sybesma, Sanborn, Failure to Yield Half of...
Royal Telephone donates to trail project
Royal Vision Board President Josh Toft and Secretary Lynn Cronk recently received a $5,000 check from Royal Telephone Company general manager John Noah to use on Phase 2 of the Royal Vision Board's...
HEART receives IMT Insurance donation
IMT Insurance recently collaborated with its independent insurance agents to support COVID-19 relief efforts in their communities. Agencies made donations across six states ranging from $250-$1,000....
From Our Files
• June 28, 1945 Charlie Roberts, of Lake Park, purchased The Dugout in Hartley. He had farmed south of Lake Park before moving into that town where he was employed at Skeet’s Place. Surveys by the Public Buildings Administration indicated that Har...
Area happenings and accomplishments
ISU announces spring 2020 dean’s list More than 12,500 Iowa State University students were recently named to the spring semester 2020 dean’s list. Students must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a min...
Postseason baseball district assignments
The 2020 regular season is only 10 days old and Iowa’s baseball teams can already look forward to postseason play. The Iowa High School Athletic Association has released district and substate assignments for classes 1A and 2A. Postseason c...
Lack of offense is difference in 2-0 loss to Wolves
Pitching and defense took center stage in Harris-Lake Park’s 2-0 win over Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn in War Eagle Conference baseball action June 17 at Lake Park. H-LP pitcher Isaac Ihnen did not allow a...
Softball bats come to life against Wolves
After going hitless in the first game of the 2020 season, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball team's bats came to life during a 19-0 triumph over Harris-Lake Park on June 17. "What a great win for...
Area teams impacted by COVID-19
Two area high school programs have had their summer seasons impacted because each has at least one player exposed to COVID-19. The Gehlen Catholic baseball team suspended its season for at least two...
