Articles from the July 20, 2023 edition
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Splish, Splash, Squirt and Splat!
If anyone left Neebel Park dry on July 12, they should have received an award. The Hartley community's "No Pool, Big Problem" event was well attended for the second-straight year, drawing youngsters...
Back to work
The construction project at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School has resumed after a three-week delay due to the level of arsenic in soil at the site. During a project update at Monday's board meeting,...
Howard passes on history
There's a unique story behind every item in the Patch-Eeten House Museum's military exhibit – just ask Howard Borchard. The Hartley man knows every detail behind each photo, uniform, gun, sword and p...
Setting priorities
A second estimate of what it will cost to repave Main Street in Royal confirms what the first one indicated – it will be expensive. Several months ago a paving contractor estimated that to c...
Attacking the ash
The roar of chainsaws may become a familiar sound in Everly during the coming year. The city council on Monday agreed to start budgeting money to pay for the removal of ash trees on city-owned...
Clay County Fair announces Grandstand change
The Clay County Fair announced this week that Thompson Square (rather than Jimmie Allen) will be joining Parmalee as part of the SRG Concert Series on the Bud Light Stage at the 2023 Clay County Fair...
There's a reason it's called 'Fun Days'
Royal's Fun Days kicked off last weekend with great participation and review. Friday night started the town's celebration weekend with a well-attended silent auction, bake sale and taco supper...
07/20/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Robert Dylan Matsch, Chetek, Wis., Use of Electronic Device. Isaak Cardell Clifton Enoch, Sioux City, Speeding. Dawn Marie Harris, Paullina, Speeding. Jill Renee Senn, Ashton, Registration Violation. Angelina Morales Lopez, South Sioux C...
From Our Files
• July 22, 1948 Power spraying equipment again made the rounds of the Hartley business section, spraying backs and fronts of the buildings for continued protection against disease-carrying flies. Heat followed by heavy rains tended to destroy the p...
23 participate in Junior Golf Academy
The 2023 Junior Golf Academy was held at the Meadowbrook Golf & Country Club last month. Twenty-three kids attended, with a make up of 14 boys and nine girls. After three days of learning and...
Meyer, Ezell plan California wedding
Cody Meyer and Megan Ezell are happy to announce their engagement and plan to be married on Oct. 14, 2023, in Avila, Calif. Cody is the son of Stanley and Julia Meyer, of Hartley. He is a 2002...
07/20/23: Community Calendar
7-24 registration at H-M-S, CC/E Online registration for the 2023-24 school year at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is open now through July 31, with in-person registration slated for Aug. 3. Registration at Clay Central/Everly Elementary will be held on...
07/20/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Graduate from South Dakota State More than 1,400 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program at South Dakota State University in Brookings. Overall, students from 27 states and 20 nations graduated following the...
Hawk girls are well-represented on all-WEC teams
One benefit of finishing with a better record in War Eagle Conference play is that a team has more players earn all-conference recognition. That is the case for the 2023 Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn...
H-M-S lands 3 on all-War Eagle baseball teams
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is represented by three players on the 2023 all-War Eagle Conference baseball teams. Jacob Cates was named to the first team for the second straight year. The junior was...
Some improvement, but not enough for baseball team
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball team showed signs of improvement during the 2023 season, but was unable to win more games. The Hawks finished with a 5-16 overall record, which is similar to their...
Early surge, late slump mark softball season
The 2023 softball season got off to a strong start for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, with wins in five of the team's first six games. But the Hawks' record fell to around .500, and with losses in five of...
