Articles from the October 15, 2020 edition
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It's offical: CC/E sells school to non-profit
One of the biggest properties in Everly has a new owner. The Clay Central/Everly school board on Oct. 7 officially agreed to sell the district's former 7-12 grade building to Guardian Educational &...
Hawks have a ball at Homecoming
A rowdy week filled with school spirit culminated in a big way at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn last Friday. Students, staff, local residents and alumni packed the bleachers at the football field for...
GEA has big plans for big Everly building
The new owners of Clay Central/Everly's former 7-12 grade school building plan to give the facility a new purpose in a variety of ways. Guardian Education and Athletic Services (GEA) outlined their...
COVID-19 won't spook Halloween in Hartley
Any fears about skipping Halloween in Hartley were soothed by the city council on Monday. Members voted to hold trick-or-treating hours on Saturday, Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m. Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff...
10/15/20: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Lukas Peter Bakker, Granville, Speeding. Herson Renal Orozco Hernandez, South Sioux City, Neb., Speeding. Zachariah N. Nelson, Hull, Seatbelt Violation. Troy Schueder, Paullina, Speeding. Brayden Lee Utesch Nemmers, LeMars, Use of E...
10/15/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
COVID-19 positivity rates still high O'Brien County's COVID-19 positivity rate decreased over the past week from 18.4 percent to 16.5 percent. According to Iowa's coronavirus update page Tuesday night...
10/15/20: Community Calendar
St. Paul’s hosting meal Saturday St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host a to-go meal on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, brownies and water are on the menu. Drive-thru pick up will be on the nor...
S-N Editorial: Divided, but not yet conquered
If there’s something we can all agree on right now, it’s that we can’t agree on anything. Sure, we might all think the sky is blue, but given enough time to squabble over it, there would probably be half the country that claims it’s green. Things are...
Ernst: Demand the federal government uphold biofuel law
As Iowans know, biofuels are an essential part of our state’s economy. From Burlington to Cedar Rapids and Sioux Center to Council Bluffs, and every community in between, Iowans depend on the R...
How to make your voice heard on Nov. 3
Iowans have options about how we choose to vote. We can cast an absentee ballot from the comfort of our home, in-person at the county auditor's office, or vote at the polls on Election Day. All three...
CC/E Star Students
Every month Clay Central/Everly teachers determine which of their students is best modeling the district's vision and mission statements. "CC/E creates a learning environment that challenges all...
Story comes to life at CC/E Elementary
Clay Central/Everly fifth grade teacher Joan Kimball brought to life the Nolen and Buehner story Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm for her class and Kindergarten students last week. Kimball read the story...
Meet a Maverick: Heidi Vasher
Heidi Vasher's passion for teaching has always been steered by a love of one-on-one, in-class work with students. Vasher, Clay Central/Everly's new director of student services, enjoys watching...
Butterflies lift off at CC/E Elementary
Clay Central/Everly preschool students have been waiting as patiently as possible for their classroom chrysalis to turn into butterflies. Last week the students' anxiousness turned to joy as...
Outdoor excursion awarded to students
Clay Central/Everly students were recently treated to an afternoon outing to the Maverick ball fields and track last week. K-6 grade students earned this outing by displaying positive behaviors...
Phyllis I. Lenhart, 86, Hartley
A memorial service for Phyllis I. Lenhart was held Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at Grace Fellowship Church in Hartley, with Pastor Lynn Dau officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Linda Solis, Rita Cotter, Joni Lux, Rena Lenhart, Jenni Bilske, Jacqueline...
From Our Files
• Oct. 18, 1945 W.R. Wagner, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, received confirmation from Mr. Wallace that the Pioneer Hybrid Seed Corn Company had definitely decided to construct a seed corn plant in Hartley as soon as building materials were a...
Final tune-up for cross country runners
In their final meet before the conference and state-qualifying events, the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country teams traveled to Otter Valley Golf Course on Oct. 8 to run the George-Little...
Postseason football begins Friday night
Iowa high school playoff football begins Friday night, Oct. 16, featuring a matchup of two Class A District 1 teams at Peterson Field in Hartley. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn will take on MMCRU for the second time this fall, having won the district...
It was all about the team
Individual athletes committing to the team concept is usually the key to success. That was certainly the case for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's volleyball team as it defeated Harris-Lake Park, 3-1, on...
Homecoming week ends with a flourish
After overcoming near-disaster early in Friday night's Homecoming game with Lawton-Bronson, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn pulled away for a convincing 46-20 win at Peterson Field. "We definitely came to...
