Articles from the December 30, 2021 edition
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The year that was...
5 will be remembered as the year things got back to normal. Thanks to COVID-19 vaccinations and reduced risk to public health, community celebrations and other gatherings returned full force after...
Scott Heetland resigns from H-M-S school board
The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn school board will be one member short soon. Board President Scott Heetland submitted his letter of resignation effective Jan. 1. The May City-area farmer served for 13...
They are commendable
One snapshot of performance by the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School's attendance centers has district officials smiling. Scores for all three buildings in the 2021 Iowa School Performance...
12/30/21: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Sentenced in connection with incident in Royal Matthew Alan Young, 25, of Spencer, has pled guilty to two charges in connection with an incident that occurred in Royal. Young was arrested on Oct. 24 after stabbing Cassandra Bicking, 26, multiple t...
12/30/21: Community Calendar
Blood drive to be held at Spencer LifeServe Blood Center is conducting a drive at Southpark Mall, 901 11th Street SW in Spencer, on Monday, Jan. 3 from 1-5 p.m. Appointments are required. Schedule a donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter...
Ferne M. Toft, 94, Spirit Lake
Funeral services for Ferne M. Toft were held Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Casket bearers were all of her grandchildren. Interment was in Willow Creek Cemetery at Royal. Warner Funer...
From Our Files
• Jan. 2, 1947 Missing from the files. • Dec, 30, 1971 Lawrence Bethke expanded his shelling business with the purchase of a new John Deere No. 6 sheller mounted on a truck. Darrell Negus, Glen Peters and Duane Kunkel purchased a truck and auger fro...
Toft's Thoughts
The "Where are you Christmas" song was playing in my head as I sat in my living room, looking at the debris from Christmas. New gifts sat freshly played with and game cards were left unshuffled by...
Shorthanded but still battling
Facing the No. 1-ranked girls' basketball team in Class 3A with a full roster would have been a daunting task for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn. But to do so with a depleted team was even more challenging....
Defensive dominance
There was no lack of defense for either Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn or Unity Christian in their War Eagle Conference basketball game on Dec. 21 in Hartley. But the visiting Knights were best able to...
