Articles from the August 3, 2023 edition
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Summer Celebration ready to sizzle
The most anticipated weekend of the year in Hartley is about to ignite. Summer Celebration kicks off Friday and runs through Sunday. A variety of new attractions and old favorites will have guests...
Stoltzes practicing their parade waves for Saturday
If it's happened in Hartley during the past 52 years, either Keith or Jackie Stoltz probably had something to do with it. The Hartley couple has been involved in nearly every local committee or cause...
Progress with the pool?
Whether or not it's open next year is anyone's guess, but there's apparently some joint discussion happening among the entities behind Hartley's never-opened new pool. "The city, contractor and...
Where the tall corn grows
Northwest Iowa crops are hitting the home stretch as harvest season creeps closer to the horizon. Local producers are reporting few major complaints thus far. Alic Mohni, an agronomist with Growmark...
08/03/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Trey Orville Kroeze, Orange City, Seatbelt Violation. Miguel Angel Placencia, Luverne, Minn., Failure to Maintain Control. Effie Lavinia Jackson, Archer, No Valid Driver’s License. Emy Roxana Niz Lopez, Sioux City, No Valid Driver’s Licen...
S-N Editorial
The idea of congressional term limits has been a pie in the sky for both American voters and ambitious candidates for eons. Recent incidents from some of Washington’s most tenured lawmakers have sparked worthy debate about just how long our e...
Evans: UFOs, The issue we didn't know was an issue
Silly me. I thought I had been paying attention to the issues about which Iowans feel strongly. You know, things like inflation, taxes, government spending, the war in Ukraine, a new farm bill, water...
A record for roads
Two of the most common concerns I hear are about roads not getting fix and too much road construction. Our local department of transportation folks are constantly reviewing road conditions,...
Charlotte Jean "Shy" Pearson, 99, Hartley
Charlotte Jean Pearson was born to Leslie and Helen Johnson on Sept. 18, 1923 in Spencer, where she and her 13 brothers and sisters grew up. Shy was united in marriage to Curtis Pearson on Nov. 8,...
Marion D. 'Jay' Jaycox, 101, Hartley
A funeral service for Marion D. “Jay” Jaycox was held Monday, July 31, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sanborn. Pastor Joseph Bangert officiated. Pallbearers were Paige Malven, Melissa Carlson, Kieja Evans, Robin Steller, Shannon Pelha...
From Our Files
• Aug. 5, 1948 At an impressive ceremony before a large crowd, the official cornerstone laying of the new St. Paul’s Lutheran Church on Central Avenue was held. Construction had begun on May 5, and walls were approximately eight feet high at the time...
Century Mutual Insurance holds 31st Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit
Century Mutual Insurance Association on July 19 held its Annual Firemen's Golf Benefit Tournament. This year's event was held at the Primghar Golf & Country Club in Primghar. Century Mutual sponsors t...
08/03/23: Community Calendar
Electricity to be shut off again in Hartley Hartley Municipal Utilities will have a planned power outage on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 11 p.m. The outage will end on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 4 a.m. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. HHS alumni to gather...
Dan Hunt honored for fair service
Dan Hunt, of Granville, was honored last week for his decades of service to the O'Brien County Fair. Fair Board President Darwin Gaudian presented Hunt with a plaque commemorating 45 years of service...
Value Added Ag Hall of Fame awards presented
The O’Brien County Value Added Ag (VAA) Steering Committee presented the 2023 Ag Hall of Fame awards on July 24 at the O’Brien County Fair. The committee has recognized an outstanding citizen wit...
H-M-S's Gracie Knobloch named to IGCA district, all-state teams
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn softball player Gracie Knobloch has received postseason recognition from the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. Knobloch was named to the Class 2A Northwest all-district team for t...
