Articles from the November 16, 2023 edition
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'There are ideals worth sacrificing for'
Patriotism and gratitude were bursting from the gym at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School last Friday. Students, staff and community members gathered to pay homage to America's bravest during the...
Snider passes the torch
A longtime Hartley business has changed hands, but you won't see any new faces under the hood. Robert Young purchased Snider Auto Care Center from founder and owner Kevin Snider this month. The move...
A crossing here, a crossing there, a crossing nowhere
Frustration over a proposed crosswalk on Highway 18 resulted in a contentious Hartley City Council meeting on Monday. Members of the Hartley Recreation Trail Committee engaged in a heated debate with...
Pedley's Ponderings
My good friend, Brenden, is an avid cyclist. He races bikes professionally all over the country and has done so for the better part of the last decade. He’s good at pushing pedals. All that success comes from extensive training, both indoors and o...
S-N Editorial
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds turned heads this month when she endorsed Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Iowa GOP Caucus. The Florida governor is currently sitting in second place...
The Writer's Pen
It is said that you are as young as you feel. I have yet another birthday coming in a couple months, and I don’t feel young at all. As a matter of fact, if someone were to sneak another 20 candles o...
Letters: Celebratory high-fives are premature for Summit Carbon Solutions
To the editor: Landowners targeted for eminent domain by Summit Carbon Solutions won several substantial victories in recent weeks, but the fight is far from over. Our celebratory high-fives must wait. Summit is wounded but remains a very real...
11/16/23: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Terry Michelle Foster Brooks, DeSoto, Texas, Speeding. Elicer R. Perez, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License; Speeding. Joseph Alan Kumlien, Canton, S.D., Failure to Yield. Austin Hansman, Hudson, S.D., No Proof of Insurance. Ismael Flo...
50-50 split
The City of Royal and the fire department will each pay half the cost of a tank to supply diesel fuel for both entities. Maintenance Superintendent Sherman Nielsen said at the Nov. 8 city council meeting that the Royal-Clay-Lincoln Fire Board is...
11/16/23: Community Calendar
No meal at Red’s Catering Nov. 22 There will be no carryout meal at Red’s Catering on Wednesday, Nov. 22. Red’s will be serving a Thanksgiving meal again this year on Thursday, Nov. 23 . See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Win food vouchers court...
11/16/23: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
AgState financial results up in 2023 AgState's fiscal year ending on Aug. 31, 2023, reflected net earnings up substantially over 2022 year-end results. Total net income after-tax was $31.3 million in...
Clay Central/Everly students salute veterans
Clay Central/Everly Elementary brought back its Veterans Day program last week after a four-year hiatus. The largely student-led program started with a greeting from Director of Student Services...
From Our Files
• Nov. 18, 1948 Harvey Donnenwerth, Claire Byers and Jake Roghair spent part of the week at Gray Summit, near St. Louis, Mo., where the Ralston-Purina Company’s giant research farm was located. The Hartley Community Chorus, sponsored by the Chamber o...
Donna F. Thorn, 75, Sutherland
A memorial service for Donna F. Thorn was held Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 at the United Methodist Church in Sutherland. Pastor David Morris officiated. Honorary pallbearers were Evan and Rachel Thorn, Erica and Dillan Anderson, Easton Thorn, Justin...
Kathryn J. 'Kathy' Meyerhofer, 66, Manly
Kathryn "Kathy" Joann Meyerhofer, 66, of Manly, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023 at St. Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minn., surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10...
Iowa DNR to host virtual public meeting on wasting disease
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance and management efforts. The meeting is...
