Articles from the August 5, 2021 edition
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Summer Celebration shines in the sun
Hartley was a happening place to be last weekend. The masses descended on the City With a Heart for Summer Celebration, which returned after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
CC/E board encouraged by student number projections
Projected enrollment numbers made Clay Central/Everly board members crack a smile on July 28. According to Superintendent Kevin Wood, the district is expecting 70 students in PK-6 grade for the...
08/05/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Andrew Cole Myers, Paullina, Minor in Possession; Speeding. Abreanna Elizabeth Johnson, Sanborn, Failure to Maintain Control. Chasity Ann Johnson Hayes, Milwaukee, Wis., No Valid Driver’s License. David John Farence, Sanborn, Seatbelt Vio...
08/05/21: Community Calendar
O’Brien County Relay For Life set for Aug. 10 in Sheldon The O’Brien County Relay For Life will be held Tuesday, Aug. 10 at the Sheldon High School Track Field. The schedule of events is as follows: 5 p.m.: Concession stand opens 5-6 p.m.: Sur...
08/05/21: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Named to dean's list at Palmer College of Chiro Logan Rozeboom, of Hartley, has been named to the spring 2021 trimester dean's list at Palmer College of Chiropractic's main campus in Davenport....
Hartley Summer Celebration pedal pull winners
Winners in the Summer Celebration pedal pulls held Saturday, July 31 were as follows. Age 11: First – Natalie Miller; Second – Kyli Rose. Age 10: First – Ryen Conaway; Second – Alex Vogt. Age 9: Firs...
Pool campaign nets over $8K
Fundraising efforts for Hartley's new pool received a groundswell of support during Summer Celebration. According to pool campaign member Jackie Stoltz (left), the street sign auction netted $7,035,...
Sanborn newspaperman inducted into O'Brien Co. Ag Hall of Fame
Scott Chrisman, former editor and owner of the Sanborn Pioneer, was inducted into the O'Brien County Agriculture Hall of Fame on July 26 during the O'Brien County Fair. Chrisman was nominated by Fran...
Pedley's Ponderings
It’s hard for me to think of a bigger waste of money and resources than the Olympics. Don’t get me wrong – I believe they should be held and I do enjoy the story lines, but the amount of cash pumped into getting this horse and pony show off the g...
Over Morning Coffee
It’s fair time in Iowa, and all across the Hawkeye State folks are flocking to the fairgrounds. After last summer’s lockdown, they’re looking forward to seeing old friends and neighbors at the exhib...
S-N Editorial
It's been a while since we've all been able to get together for a little fun. With the pandemic shelving everything last year, folks were looking forward to a return to normal this summer. Local...
Everly Fire Department celebrates 100 years
Everly Fire & Rescue marked its 100th anniversary during a celebration held in conjunction with Everly Community Day on July 31....
90-plus putt thru 'The Cookie Memorial Gold Tourney'
Everly resident Kevin Cook died Dec. 31, 2020 after a short and hard battle with cancer. His family and wife decided to hold a traveling mini golf tournament during Everly Community Day on July 31 to...
Mark Lee Sherman, 67, Spencer
A celebration of life for Mark Lee Sherman was held Thursday, July 29, 2021, at the Sunset Apartments in Spencer. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Warner Funeral Home assisted with the arrangements. Mark Lee Sherman, the seventh...
From Our Files
• Aug. 8, 1946 Ed Popp received six new bicycles for distribution to Register-Tribune route carriers. They had been working for the bicycles for six months, with a small amount being held back from their pay each week. Those receiving the bicycles w...
Lichens licked at rural Clay County cemetery
The Clay Raiders 4-H Club on Sunday 'lynched the lichens' at Swedish Lutheran Cemetery located two miles east of Royal on B-40. Members spent a beautiful evening cleaning headstones in the township cemetery while viewing lichens under portable...
Lichens licked at rural Clay County cemetery
The Clay Raiders 4-H Club on Sunday 'lynched the lichens' at Swedish Lutheran Cemetery located two miles east of Royal on B-40. Members spent a beautiful evening cleaning headstones in the township...
Paint party at Royal Public Library
Guests last week at the Royal Public Library were treated to a rootin’ tootin’ good time. Children were read a story about cowboys and then painted a silhouette of where cowboys would live. All par...
Special days highlight Clay Co. Fair
No matter who you are, there is something for everyone at the 2021 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, Sept. 11-19. "Each day the fair is chock full of activities for all ages," said Fair Manager Jeremy...
Free entertainment tradition continues on the Northwest Bank Stage
The Northwest Bank Stage will feature six different quality acts at the 2021 Clay County Fair powered by SMU, Sept. 11-19. This is just a portion of the $150,000 in free entertainment offered to...
