Articles from the July 1, 2021 edition
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Getting after it
Hartley's former swimming hole is now just a hole in the ground. The city's pool was completely removed as of Tuesday afternoon. Crews began tearing out all concrete and other infrastructure on June...
A gift that will keep on giving
A new endowment hopes to bankroll significant improvements to O'Brien County's Prairie Heritage Center. Local officials on Tuesday announced the creation of The Dan and Jean Struve Charitable Fund...
Play area extension suggested to H-M-S board
To expand outdoor play opportunities for students, retiring Principal Cathy Jochims suggested that additional space be created for both playgrounds at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary. In her final r...
Leaving her post
For the past nearly nine years the Royal Post Office has had Carol Rumohr at its helm. The local woman has maintained her post during unlikely circumstances, including the COVID-19 pandemic, assuring...
07/01/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Manjot Singh, Cucamonga, Calif., Speeding. Joshua William Stanley, Paullina, Registration Violation. Destiny Alexandra Olvera, Hartley, Speeding. Ricardo Varra Alvardo, LeMars, No Proof of Insurance. Colleen Marie McGough Wood, White B...
Pedley's Ponderings
Editor’s note: This column originally ran in the June 29, 2017 edition of the Sentinel-News. The editor’s 2012 Ford Focus is now completely paid off and rusting, and he wants a new Ford Bronco Sport. Unfortunately, there are no taxis in nor...
Over Morning Coffee
Americans celebrated their independence before they were independent. In July of 1776, colonists heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud for the first time in Philadelphia’s Independence S...
07/01/21: Community Calendar
Water fights planned in downtown Hartley next Thursday Hartley residents will have a chance to beat the heat on Thursday, July 8 when the fire department hosts water fights. Things kick off at 6 p.m. on Central Avenue with the kids’ water fights, w...
07/01/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
H-M-S students recognized for attendance Eight students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary were recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the 2020-21 school year. The students were Ean...
From Our Files
• July 4, 1946 A statement issued by the Hartley Chamber of Commerce pointed out that all merchants were requested to maintain prices at federal Office of Price Administration levels as long as humanly possible. The Chamber emphasized that there woul...
Big bats help end baseball team's 8-game skid
Unable to score many runs for most of the month of June, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team had its biggest offensive night of the season during a 15-2 victory over West Bend-Mallard. The...
A short-lived winning streak
A road trip to West Bend on June 22 proved to be a successful one for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. Thanks to two big scoring innings, the Hawk softball team defeated West Bend-Mallard, 12-1. "The girls pla...
