Articles from the October 20, 2022 edition
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Low bid accepted to paint Royal water tower
With no issues found inside the tank, Royal City Council members voted on Oct. 12 to accept the low bid for painting the exterior of the water tower. Iowa Lakes Regional Water recently inspected the...
Putting the Fun in IEF
A local women's club is still going strong almost 50 years after it was created. The IEF Women's Club has been helping various community groups in and around Hartley since 1974. It boasts a...
New postmaster takes over in Hartley
Hartley's new postmaster is getting used to a whole new work environment. Nicole Wyman began her new role in Hartley Oct. 1 after spending the past 30 years carrying mail in Spencer. She succeeds...
H-M-S school board moves forward with scoreboard purchases
The fan experience at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn baseball and softball games will be a bit different next year. The school board on Monday agreed to purchase new baseball and softball scoreboards for $50,...
10/20/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Davinder Singh, Sacramento, Calif., Speeding. Donald Kirk Swanson, Carpentersville, Ill., Hours of Service Violation. Yasin Nur Abdi, Burnsville, Minn., Hours of Service Violation. Antonietta Illiano Rudolph, Berryville, Va., Speeding. Efra...
10/20/22: Community Calendar
Firemen to canvass Hartley Oct. 24 The Hartley Fire Department will canvass the town during the evening of Monday, Oct. 24, to sell tickets for their annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 6. The firemen will be canvassing one week earlier as...
10/20/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Spencer Hospital shares new visitor, masking guidelines In accordance with new recommendations from the CDC, Spencer Hospital has updated its visitor policy and mask protocols effective immediately....
Selected to sing in honor choir
Audra Vollink, a sixth grader at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School, has been selected for the 36th annual Opus Honor Choir Festival. Approximately 3,000 students were nominated by their directors...
CC/E students get out the vote
Clay Central/Everly's 4-6 grade students recently learned what it takes to run for office, as they geared up to run for student council. Royal Mayor Josh Toft came to the school to discuss how...
From Our Files
• Oct. 23, 1947 A.C. Hoper, of Harrison Township, was named Farm Bureau president of Osceola County at the organization’s annual meeting. He replaced Ferd Jarrot, of Ocheyedan, who had served as president of the county farm bureau for eight yea...
Lorna L. Schiphoff, 70, Hartley
A memorial service for Lorna L. Schiphoff was held Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, at First Reformed Church in Melvin. Mike Petersen officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Jordan Schiphoff, Haley Graves, Cade Schiphoff, Joshua Graves and Kylee Schiphoff....
Phyllis A. Stap, 97, Fort Collins, Colo.
Services for Phyllis A. Stap were held Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in May City. Pastor Richard Milbrandt officiated. Casket bearers were Richard Rudlaff, Rodney Boernsen, Curt Van Engen, Steve Wingate, Michael Wingate and M...
The goal was to win
Winning the final game of the regular season would give Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn its second straight outright Class A District 1 championship. The Hawks achieved that goal, defeating Akron-Westfield,...
Fading down the stretch
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn missed an opportunity to earn its fourth War Eagle Conference win of the season at MMCRU on Oct. 11. The Hawks dropped the five-set match by scores of 25-18, 17-25, 25-22,...
A great day to be a Hawk
Two Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn cross country runners finished in the Top 15 and both varsity teams finished fourth at the War Eagle Conference meet on Oct. 10 at Hawarden. Juniors Lexi Croatt and George V...
