Articles from the July 16, 2020 edition
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Crumbling down
The scene Monday morning at 509 Main Street in Sanborn was decidedly bittersweet for the onlookers who gathered on nearby sidewalks. With cellphone cameras recording, they watched the...
Hartley swimming pool staying put
If local voters approve its financing, Hartley's new swimming pool will have a familiar home whenever it opens to local swimmers. The city council on Monday voted to keep the pool inside Neebel Park...
COVID class bids long-awaited farewell
It's safe to assume the Class of 2020 won't be taking much for granted as high school disappears in the rearview mirror. "The way our senior year ended was incredibly unexpected,"...
Barn raisin'
One of Hartley's oldest residences is getting its first addition in more than 120 years. A new barn is being built at the historic Patch-Eeten House on First Street Southeast. Construction of the...
Council OKs financial incentives for new industrial park
The Hartley City Council is hoping an incentive package will attract new businesses to the City With a Heart. Council members on Monday unanimously approved real estate pricing and financial incentive...
Crime, courts, accidents and incidents
• Traffic Jennifer L. Peterson, Sibley, Failure to Change Lane Approaching Emergency Vehicle. Ryan William Sterler, Sanborn, Use of Electronic Device. Gregory Dean Shaw, Sioux Falls, S.D., Speeding. Emily Ann Larson, Minneapolis, Minn., Speeding. R...
The Writer's Pen
I am an old Western fan, meaning I'm old, and a Western fan. I'm not talking about the silent movies, in which Westerns were very popular, and I'm not talking about when the "singing" cowboy was...
Sentinel-News Editorial
You don't have to look very far to find progress here in Hartley. The new elementary school is nearing the finish line and construction of the Highway 18 Industrial Park has hummed right along this su...
Pedley's Ponderings
I've never worried more about someone I had never met before than I did when my friend Ryan told me his brother had contracted COVID-19. It was late-April and I had been working from home for the...
Grassley: History gives us plenty of valuable hindsight in 2020
With Independence Day fresh on our minds, let's remember why we celebrate and defend our blessings of freedom, liberty and justice for all. In these uncertain times, America's promise is more...
07/16/20: Community calendar
Play games from the past at Dog Creek Park Play some games from the past during the O’Brien County Conservation Board’s guided/self-guided experience on Tuesday, July 21. “Historical Games” will allow small groups to try their hand at activit...
07/16/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Herman’s Hermits sets date for 2021 Clay County Fair The Clay County Fair recently announced the rescheduling of Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone with special guest Gary Lewis & The Playboys for the 2021 Clay County Fair on Sunday, Sept. 12....
Toft's Thoughts
Can you believe it is already mid-July? Summer is whizzing by faster than I care to admit. COVID-19 hasn't slowed us down as I shuttle children to and from work, drivers ed, swim lessons and other...
Clay County-only 4-H/FFA livestock show planned in place of fair
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Clay County and the Clay County Fair announced last week that there will be no district livestock shows or communication events this year. Local 4-H and...
Claris R. Peters, 79, Hartley
Funeral services for Claris R. Peters were held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Casket bearers were Brent Zieman, Nathan Cale, Wesley Peters, Alan Beving, Luke Peters, Craig Z...
From Our Files
• July 19, 1945 Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lock received a package from their son-in-law, Flight Officer Donald Hebbel, who was a pilot in the Pacific theatre of war. Among other items there were Japanese mats and two ashtrays, one decorated with a J...
Siouxland Community Foundation funds net new food processor
Linda Carstensen, dietary manager of Community Memorial Health Center, poses with the facility's seven-liter Robot Coupe food processor purchased with funds awarded by the Siouxland Community...
Tasselin' time
Northwest Iowa's cornfields received some added color during the past week. Golden tassels and tufts of silk started appearing in fields across the region. According to the latest crop progress and...
Area 4-H programs receive foundation grants
Two programs that serve northwest Iowa counties were recently awarded grants through the Iowa 4-H Foundation. The NW Counties 4-H program was awarded a grant of $3,000 to help transition their summer programming to virtual. The program serves Sioux,...
H-M-S can't close door against Remsen St. Mary's
Remsen St. Mary's did everything necessary to hand Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn a 12-0 loss in the first round of the Class 1A district baseball tournament July 11 at Remsen. The No. 2 team in the Iowa...
Hawks win regional softball opener
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn rallied from an early deficit to defeat West Bend-Mallard, 11-8, in the opening round of the Class 1A regional tournament. The game was played Monday night in Hartley. With the...
Hawks' great effort not quite enough against Royals
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's softball team saved one of its best performances for the final game of the regular season, but it was not enough to avoid a 6-5 loss to MMCRU on July 8 at Remsen. The Royals...
H-M-S defeats WB-M to earn second baseball win
The best run production of the baseball season lifted Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn to a 6-3 non-conference win over West Bend-Mallard, on July 7 in Hartley. The Hawks scored two runs at a time to take the...
