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09/29/22: Community Calendar
Grounded closed Grounded in Hartley will be closed until further notice. See the ad on Page 5 for more details. 2 specials at Red’s next Wednesday Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two specials on Wednesday, Oct. 5. See the ad...
09/29/22: Area Happenings & Events
H-M-S Backpack Program seeks donations Organizers of the Kids' Backpack Program at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn are once again helping local children in need this year by providing a backpack full of food...
By From Our Files
• Oct. 2, 1947 Mrs. R.W. Hoper left Omaha, Neb. on a special train for Los Angeles, Calif., where she was a delegate to the Supreme P.E.O. Convention. She also planned to visit in the home of her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher and family, at...
Bits 'n Pieces
Every year I write about the fair and how amazing it is. How cherished and beloved it remains. How you'll be hard-pressed to find something that captivates nearly every fair-goer and entices every...
09/22/22: Community Calendar
Clean-up day in Hartley is Monday Residents in Hartley will be able to get rid of a variety of items on Monday, Sept. 26 during the city’s fall clean-up day. The city will pick up an equivalent of a two-yard dumpster free of charge per residence. A...
09/22/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Named to DMACC summer dean’s list Gavin Morton, of Everly, has been named to the summer semester Dean’s List at Des Moines Area Community College. Morton is a Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology student. To be...
09/15/22: Community Calendar
Community Calendar dates due today The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The...
09/15/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Shows champion Charolais at Iowa State Fair RFK Cattle, of Hartley, showed the Champion Percentage Junior Female during the Charolais Cattle Show at the Iowa State Fair. Other awards earned by RFK...
Questers Club honors Johnson for 4-H historic project
Spencer's Romanzo A. Coates Questers Club recently recognized and honored Derek Johnson, a fifth-grade student at Clay Central/Everly Elementary School, with the 4-H Preservation and Restoration...
Paisley Klein places 2nd at state pedal pull
The Iowa State Pedal Pull Association held its 32nd annual state pedal pull championship on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the North Iowa Event Center in Mason City. There were girls and boys 4-12 years old...
From Our Files
• Sept. 18, 1947 Section 21 of every township in Iowa was being surveyed to determine the amount and quality of corn produced. Sections surveyed in O’Brien County showed the county in a very favorable position regarding yield. Some of those...
09/08/22: Community Calendar
Community Calendar dates due Sept. 15 The Community Calendar for the communities of Hartley, Melvin and May City will be distributed again this year. Clubs and organizations wishing to list their meeting dates are asked to bring or send them to The...
09/08/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Iowans can request absentee ballots Iowans can now request absentee ballots for the November general election. State law allows Iowans to request absentee ballots beginning 70 days before an election. County auditors will begin mailing absentee...
From Our Files
• Sept. 11, 1947 Otto Kruse, of Hartley, went by plane to Oakland, Calif. to enjoy a 10-day visit in the Alfred Kruse home. From there he planned to go by train or bus to Montana to purchase Western sheep and lambs for feeding purposes. The sheep...
09/01/22: Community Calendar
Early deadlines Due to the Labor Day holiday, all ad copy for next week’s Northwest Iowa Peach is due Thursday at noon. All submitted news and ad copy for the Sept. 8 Sentinel-News is due Friday at 5 p.m. No meal at Red’s next week Red’s...
09/01/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Exhibitors shear to please judges at Iowa State Fair Alex Moser, of Larchwood, won first place in the Senior Division of the Sheep Shearing Contest judged on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Moser also won Best Pen. David Abel, of Roya...
28 new foods will entice stomachs at 2022 CCF
Fairgoers to the 2022 Clay County Fair powered by SMU will have 28 new foods to enjoy during their visit Sept. 10-18, including five that have been named as finalists for the sixth edition of the...
Dennis Mars inducted into Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame
Dennis "Denny" Mars, of Paullina, was inducted into the 2022 Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 21. Ninety-eight Iowa counties participated this year and...
3 new physicians join Spencer medical community
Two new radiologists and a new hospitalist have joined the Spencer medical community. Radiologists Dr. Tim Hurst and Dr. Louis Roemhildt have joined Dr. Nate Rohling of Midwest Radiology &...
Upgrades completed at Everly Public Library
The Everly Public Library was a bustling place in August as facility improvements got underway. One of the most noticeable upgrades is the addition of a new privacy fence in the space behind the...
Bits 'N Pieces
Hello, friends! It's been a few weeks since I last wrote you, as I have been busy making the most of our final summer days before school started. Now we are full swing into the school year and before...
From Our Files
• Sept. 4, 1947 Thorne’s Sales and Service was appointed an authorized dealer for Massey-Harris farm implements. Several tractors were on display in their showroom. Early reports on high school registrations at the Hartley Public School...
08/25/22: Community Calendar
HEDC to meet next Thursday Hartley Economic Development Corporation will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 5:30 p.m. at Crazy Bob’s. Red’s Aug. 31 menu Red’s Catering in downtown Hartley will be serving two specials on Wednesday,...
08/25/22: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Wins reserve champion title at Iowa State Fair John Vander Veen, of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn FFA, won the Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer title during the FFA Breeding Beef Show on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the 2022 Iowa State Fair. Additionally, Vander V...
Wagner named O'Brien County Youth Coordinator
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is excited to announce that Michele Wagner is the new O'Brien County Youth Coordinator. Wagner stepped into the role in early August and serves as primary...
