Articles from the September 21, 2023 edition
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New royalty reigning at H-M-S
There's new royalty reigning over the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Adam Schierholz and Kinsey Schirmer were named king and queen during coronation Tuesday night. The duo was...
City sells 3 of 4 lots in Everly
And then there was one. The Everly City Council on Monday approved the sale of three East Wilson Street lots, but a kerfuffle on the fourth property forced the council to hold the gavel on its sale....
Generator purchase approved by Royal council
The long process of purchasing a generator for Royal’s lift station took a major step forward when the city council on Sept. 13 accepted bids for the purchase and installation of the unit. Power Source submitted the low bid for a 50KW Cummins/Onan di...
Buttoning things up
One phase of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School facilities project is wrapping up and others are progressing well. That's the word school board members received during their meeting on Monday. Joh...
09/21/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Cassandra Sue Steffens, Primghar, No Proof of Insurance. Margarito Hernandez Reynaga, Worthington, Minn., Passing Too Near Bridge. Jose R. De Leon Tavarez, Hartley, Improper Rear Lamps. Keith Scott Aills, Groesbeck, Texas, Failure to Use C...
S-N Editorial
Safety is something many of us take for granted. We have video cameras at our front doors, our vehicles remind us when to buckle our seat belts, and our cell phones alert us of any rain cloud within...
Pedley's Ponderings
I've had billions of great ideas in my life, but rarely have I carried through. Last weekend, I carried through. I got a wild hair two weeks ago after the annual Cy-Hawk matchup. Iowa was slated to...
The Final Two Thoughts
Although I can't start this off by telling you how many rounds of golf I got in this weekend like Eddie would have, I can tell you about a few of my favorite memories of Eddie Robinson. I first met...
09/21/23: Community Calendar
Hartley Community Center fundraiser is Saturday The Hartley Community Center is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 23 featuring a bags tournament and vendor trucks. The event begins at 3 p.m....
Paisley Klein places 1st at state pedal pull
The Iowa State Pedal Pull Association held its 33rd annual state pedal pull championship on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the North Iowa Event Center in Mason City. There were girls and boys 4-12 years old...
09/21/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
NCC earns high rankings in nationwide report Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has earned exceptional rankings in the 2023 Best & Worst Community Colleges in the Nation report by...
From Our Files
• Sept. 23, 1948 Bette Dee, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orland Krutzfeldt, had the exciting pleasure of riding on the blimp Wonder Ship at Sheldon. Her great-grandfather, J.W. Patton, 90, was also one of the group. He was the oldest man t... Full story
Edward L. 'Ed' Robinson, 78, Hartley
A memorial service for Edward L. "Ed" Robinson was held Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Dr. Lynn Dau officiated. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in...
Ruth Den Beste, 94, Sanborn
A funeral service for Ruth Den Beste was held Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Sanborn Funeral Home Chapel in Sanborn. Pastor Mark Ellens officiated. Pallbearers were Michael Raveling, Brad Timmons, Phil Timmons, Roger Peterson, Kevin Strenge and Ken...
Our fair
There is only one thing that gets a Midwesterner out of school that's not a holiday, snow day or in-service day – the Clay County Fair. The World's Greatest County Fair has a reputation for i...
Connor Pearson shows off his reserve champion award for his County Market Gilt.
Paced by three runners who finished among the Top 20, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn finished second in the boys' standings at the Wildcat Cross Country Invitational. West Lyon hosted the meet on Sept. 11 at...
Lightning strikes in more ways than one
Ominous storm clouds were a portent of what was to come during a Class A District 1 football game between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Akron-Westfield on Sept. 15. Akron-Westfield's offense struck like...
It was a rollercoaster ride
The volleyball match between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and Sibley-Ocheyedan featured its share of ups and downs. Ultimately, H-M-S finished on top, 3-2, on Sept. 11 in Hartley. Set scores were 25-13,...
