Articles from the January 13, 2022 edition
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Into the stratosphere
Farmland values in O'Brien and Clay counties exploded over the past year due to positive factors affecting the U.S. ag economy and inflation. The annual Iowa State Land Value Survey released last...
Visiting Arthur
Members of Arthur W. Kirchhoff American Legion Post #288 were recently brought closer to a man none of them knew – Kirchhoff himself. Past Post Cmdr. Cliff Ripke in November received photos of K...
Fiber for the future
If a healthy dose of fiber is great for your diet, it's even better for internet speeds. Local internet service providers Evertek and Royal Telephone Company know this firsthand. Now thanks to a...
Geared up
Five Hartley firefighters are looking fresh thanks to a grant from the O’Brien County Community Foundation (OCCF). The local department was able to purchase new bunker gear for a portion of the s...
01/13/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Dalton Mitchell Garrett, Spencer, Speeding. Darious M. Bolden, Milwaukee, Wis., Speeding. Dakota Drake Choung Phi, Kansas City, Mo., Speeding. Benjamin J. Kamphoff, Spokane Valley, Wash., Seatbelt Violation. Angela Ashley Betancourt, R...
Glove slaps Hartley sewer plant with problems
An errant glove has caused headaches at Hartley's sewage treatment facility. Superintendent of Public Works Jaron Benz reported at Monday's council meeting that a pump motor at the lift station near...
01/13/22: Community Calendar
Hartley all-school reunion to be held The Hartley all-school reunion committee decided last year that the reunion would be moved from being held five years to every three years. The biggest reason for the change is the age of some of the older gradua...
01/13/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Freshman college and careers discussion at H-M-S Kiana Johnson, executive director of O'Brien County Economic Development Corporation, moderated a freshman college and careers discussion last month...
Larry H. Steele, 78, Spirit Lake
Memorial services for Larry H. Steele were held Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Private interment was held at Trimello Cemetery in rural Royal. Warner Funeral Home in Spencer...
Neil N. Lux, 51, Hartley
A funeral service for Neil N. Lux was held Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were CJ Henrich, Jed Henrich, Kurtis Kroeger, Kory Kroeger, Lucas Sindt, Eric Salazar, Emily...
Wayne L. Westphalen, Sr., 89, Hartley
A funeral service for Wayne L. Westphalen, Sr. was held Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley. Pastor Lynn Dau officiated. Pallbearers were Jacob Westphalen, Joshua Westphalen, Michael S. Westphalen, Matthew...
From Our Files
• Jan. 16, 1947 A cow belonging to Fred Fairchild, of Moneta, was instantly killed when struck by a car driven by Dwight Lorenzen, also of Moneta. Fairchild was driving several cows along the county road when the Lorenzen car struck the animal. W...
Double the action on the mats
Okoboji/HMS wrestlers opened the post-holiday schedule with a pair of quadrangular meets hosted by South Central Calhoun on Jan. 4 and Pocahontas Area on Jan. 6. At Rockwell City, the Pioneers were 1-2 in duals, defeating Alta-Aurelia (60-23) and...
Opponents get the early jump
Taking advantage of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's defensive lapses, Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire jumped out to an early lead and extended it with a big third quarter to earn a 72-62 win on Jan. 4...
Not hitting the mark
Statistics weren't impressive and neither was the point total, but the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn girls' basketball team did enough to defeat Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire, 38-37, on Jan. 4 at...
Pioneers finish 4th at Clear Lake Invite
Okoboji/HMS finished fourth as a team at the Clear Lake Invitational on Jan. 8. Three squad members from H-M-S competed. Nick Bronstad was runner-up at 285 pounds, winning by fall over Caleb Cooper of Forest City (1:47) and Gage Jorgenson of...
