Articles from the July 30, 2020 edition
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Everly school building to be sold to non-profit firm for $5,000
The I's need to be dotted and T's need to be crossed, but the former Clay Central/Everly 7-12 grade building has a new lease on life. The school board on Monday agreed to sell the entire school...
Hanging it up
Darla Meyer is putting a stamp on her 33-year career with the U.S. Postal Service. Friday, July 31 will be the longtime mailwoman's final day as postmaster in Hartley. After thinking about it for the...
Community museum taking shape in Everly
Everly's new community museum has amassed a small treasure-trove of unique items in less than a month. "We've already had a number of people calling us," said Connie Goeken, Everly Historical Museum...
Return to Learn plan takes shape at H-M-S
Developing a plan to resume classes this fall remains a work in progress for the administration and staff of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. A plan was prepared for approval by...
Liner work planned at Everly sewage ponds
After a brief lull, work on Everly's wastewater treatment ponds is set to resume. Engineer Brian Schmidt gave a progress update on July 20 to the city council. He said dirt work on the south cell is...
07/30/20: Community Calendar
Cattle show is Saturday near Everly The annual Hartley-Everly Open Class Cattle Show is slated for Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m. Weigh-in will take place from 9-11 a.m. The cattle show is held one mile south of Barb’s Corner near Everly. Weigh-in r...
07/30/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Benedictine College announces honor rolls Benedictine College has recognized students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Alexis Ricke, of Royal, was recently named to the Dean’s List for the spring semester, w...
Keep the past in the past
Despite a global pandemic and a list of domestic issues too long to count, there’s been fervent debate recently about an issue that should have died 155 years ago. Several southern American cities have been removing statues and monuments of C...
Toft's Thoughts
We are continuing to stay positive amidst the COVID-chaos. The recent rainfall of last week mixed with this week's forecast of little to no humidity and potentially more rain, is all cause for...
Hartley part of study on impacts and responses to COVID-19
Hartley was one of 70 Iowa towns selected from across the state for a survey related to the impacts of COVID-19. The National Science Foundation’s Sociology program recently awarded a $200,000 rapid response grant to document the health, s...
Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Debra Lou McClellan, Cherokee, Speeding. Austin Shane Maasdam, Redfield, Ark., No Valid Driver’s License; Minor in Possession. Kathleen Ann Mchan, Rison, Ark., Open Container. Andres Gomora, Jr., Sheldon, Permitting Minor Alcohol. Hal...
Pleasant View Cemetery Chapel Committee meets
After a few months break, the Pleasant View Cemetery Chapel Committee met Tuesday evening, July 14. The committee was brought up to date on items relating to the chapel and cemetery, and also...
From Our Files
• July 26, 1945 Acts of juggling, acrobatics, musical extravaganza and impersonations were to be presented on the first evening of the O’Brien County 4-H fair. The acts were far above average and compared favorably with any seen in the past. The Uni...
Get your fair food fix
The Clay County Fair & Events Center announces two ways to get your fair food fix in the month of August – Non-Profit Take Out Tuesdays and Fair Food To Go. In partnership with Farmers Bank, the S...
3 softball players earn all-War Eagle recognition
Three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn players were recognized by the War Eagle Conference for their performances on the softball diamond during the abbreviated 2020 season. Senior Hannah Jochims was named to...
H-M-S has 3 players on all-War Eagle baseball team
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is represented by three players on the 2020 all-War Eagle Conference baseball team. All three are first-time honorees. Junior Sam Heyn was named to the all-War Eagle Conference...
