Articles from the July 7, 2022 edition
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Another derecho slams NWI
Fireworks continued in northwest Iowa the day after Independence Day. A massive thunderstorm system slammed the tri-state area on July 5 leaving downed trees, damaged property, bent crops and power...
Hartley council discusses pool employees' pay
Employees affected by the ongoing closure of Hartley's new pool will receive compensation. The Hartley City Council on June 29 agreed to pay pool manager Pam Mohni her salary of $9,270. Unable to work...
CC/E board discusses open enrollment
Clay Central/Everly Superintendent Kevin Wood is concerned that a recent change in state open enrollment rules will have an adverse affect on small rural school districts across Iowa. Parents can now...
07/07/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Hussein Farah Khalif, Shakopee, Minn., Hours of Service Violation. Michael Diaz, Chino, Calif., Hours of Service Violation. Yury Zasulevich, Champlin, Minn., Speeding. Selina Marie Triplett, Sutherland, Speeding. Jonathan W. Jennings,...
07/07/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Graduate from South Dakota State University Four area students were among the more than 1,500 spring 2022 semester graduates who met all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Students...
07/07/22: Community Calendar
Programs for adults at HPL in July Hartley Public Library will host a game night for adults at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 8. Board games, Card Against Humanity and many other options will be available. In keeping with the summer library program theme of...
O'Brien County Fair features several entertainment attractions
The 2022 O'Brien County Fair is just around the corner. This year's fair kicks off on Saturday, July 23 with a Tractor Ride at 9 a.m. Participants will begin the ride from the fairgrounds in...
Pedley's Ponderings
I've held several titles in my life. They run the gambit from professional ones like "reporter" and "news editor," to more personal ones like "dad" and "husband." This spring, I added "coach." We sign...
S-N Editorial
The college sports world was flipped on its head once again last week when news broke that the University of Southern California and the University of California Los Angeles would be joining the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The announcement marked...
Clay County Fair seeks board candidates, association members
Like any non-profit organization, the Clay County Fair Association is currently seeking candidates for the board of directors, as well as interested individuals to become members of the Association....
Bits 'n Pieces
I hope everyone found the long and beautiful holiday weekend to be a fantastic one! We are exhausted, but our cups overflow as we were blessed to spend time with most of our families, cherishing time...
Marcia R. (Marcy) Embrey, 52, Hartley
A funeral service for Marcia R. “Marcy” Embrey was held Friday, July 1, 2022, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Stephen Embrey, Matthew Embrey, Paul Nasers, Ryan Nasers, Robert Nasers and Dustin M...
From Our Files
• July 10, 1947 A caravan consisting of four young people and counselors met with the Hartley Methodist Church Youth Fellowship group to help revitalize and strengthen the youth program, and give a clear vision of the Christian responsibility on ev...
Doomed again by a big inning
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team may have felt as though they were in a time warp during the opening round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament. In an eerily similar inning to one...
Bats come alive against Wolverines, Tigers
South O'Brien's first-inning lead was no stumbling block for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's baseball team, which came back to claim a 5-3 win on June 27 in Hartley. Two hits and an error allowed the...
And what a week it was
Wins on three consecutive nights helped Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team improve its final regular season record to 10-14, doubling their win total from a year ago. The week could have started...