Articles from the December 31, 2020 edition
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Northwest Iowans hoping for a white Christmas got their wishes answered with a vengeance on Dec. 23. A blizzard immobilized the region with freezing rain, snow and high-speed winds. Travel was not...
What a year
Though in-person events may have been few and far between this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 still had plenty of storylines. The biggest ones revolved around buildings – H...
Everly trying to tweak zoning rules
Anyone planning to change their properties in Everly will enjoy a streamlined permitting process if the city council gets its way. Mayor Brad Behrens on Dec. 21 proposed removing the requirement that makes building permit applicants submit a sketch...
The big one
With more than 300,000 Americans dead and millions sickened, there's no denying the biggest story of 2020. The first local COVID-19 story to grace the pages of the Sentinel-News ran in the March 5 edi...
12/31/20: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Vehicle struck from behind Whiteout conditions contributed to an accident that occurred on Dec. 23 at 1:35 p.m. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 2021 Hyundai driven by Jeri Wescott, 61, of Hartley, was stopped in the 1200 mile of...
S-N Editorial
4 was the year of "un's." Unprecedented. Unheard of. Unreal. It's redundant at this point. Whatever hopes people had for this year, 2020 promptly crushed them. It's futile to list everything that...
Letters: CMHC employees did 'the thing'
To the editor: “Getting a Message to Garcia” is an essay written by Elbert Hubbard in 1889. The article praised a man named Rowan who was given a letter to be delivered to a Cuban general named Garcia. Rowan promptly took the letter without ask...
Pedley's Ponderings
New Year’s is my favorite holiday. There’s no real point to it and I get the day off, plus the football is great. This year brings a bit of dread. I look forward to the change from ’20 to ’21, but I’m not necessarily sure things will get better. C...
Back to Music City
It only seems appropriate that Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School musicians should go to Music City USA for their upcoming music trip. Nashville, Tenn. is the destination for the music department's...
12/31/20: Community Calendar
GroundeD reopens Monday GroundeD in Hartley will reopen following a holiday break on Monday, Jan. 4. See the ad on Page 6 for more details. New hours at Pass It On Consignments in Hartley Pass It On Consignments in Hartley is implementing new hours...
12/31/20: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Iowa DNR plants more than 100,000 trees on public lands in 2020 The Iowa DNR reached a milestone goal to plant at least 100,000 trees on state-managed lands in 2020. The tree plantings commemorate...
Loueen S. Huberg, 83, Royal
Private family funeral services for Loueen S. Huberg were to be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Royal, with Pastor Mark Wilms officiating. Casket bearers were Travis Santage, Mattie Larson, Emma Larson, Ethan Huberg, Kate Holtz, Tyler Prescott,...
Miles B. Rohan, 72, Everly
Memorial services for Miles B. Rohan will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at the Warner Chapel in Everly, with Pastor Michael Hyde officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Leo Appel, Doug Clarke, Denny Davids, Jay Davis, John Davis, Meredith...
From Our Files
• Jan. 3, 1946 Jay Meiske received a $50 War Bond for having the most perfect 4-H record book in the county. Lela Mae Baumeister won the second prize of a $25 bond. Ted Henning leased the Bartelson Oil Co. and was operating it under the name H...
Leading when it counts most
The girls' basketball matchup between Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn and South O'Brien on Dec. 22 proved that it doesn't matter how long a team leads during the game; it only matters who's leading at the...
Good shots won't fall for H-M-S
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn had the advantage in attempts and made baskets from the field, but South O'Brien was more efficient offensively and had a big advantage at the free throw line. Those factors...
