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Musical medleys are in the spotlight
Musical medleys were featured during the late winter concert presented at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School on Feb. 29. The concert band performed a trio of compositions featuring medleys of popular...
From Our Files
• March 17, 1949 After a lapse of some eight years a spring merchandise fair was being revived in Hartley. Twenty-eight exhibitors had already signed up for booth space in the Legion Hall. Plans called for free entertainment in addition to the...
03/14/24: Community Calendar
Everly Craft & Vendor Show is Saturday The spring edition of the Everly Craft & Vendor Show will be held on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Hap Ketelesen Community Center. Lunch will be available See the ad on Page 8 for more details....
03/14/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
H-M-S competes at IATC indoor meet Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn track and field athletes competed at the IATC Indoor Championships, which were held at the Lied Recreation Center in Ames on March 7-8. In the girls’ Class 1A 60-meter dash preliminaries,...
CC/E Elementary students draw up Dr. Seuss books
Students at Clay Central/Everly Elementary drew mock Dr. Seuss book covers last week as part of Read Across America Week. The creations were then voted on by the student body to determine the best...
CC/E gets NERF-y!
Clay Central/Everly Elementary hosted its second fundraising event of the month last Sunday, the 2nd Annual Mother-Son NERF Extravaganza. The event hosted families from near and far, all looking for...
03/07/24: Community Calendar
Cabin Fever Golf is Friday in Hartley The Hartley Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Cabin Fever Golf event on Friday, March 8. Cost is $10 per green fee for adults and $5 for kids under 13. The event runs from 4:30-8 p.m., and a prize will be...
H-M-S Dance Attack members perform on All-Iowa Honor Dance Team
Seven members of H-M-S Dance Attack performed on the All-Iowa Honor Dance Team last Saturday during the Class 4A girls' basketball championship game at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Auditions for...
Dads and daughters hit the dance floor in Royal
The busy month of March has Clay Central/Everly hosting three large-scale fundraiser events for the Mavericks and the surrounding communities to enjoy. CC/E kicked off "fundraiser season" with its ann...
03/07/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Clay Co. Fair Queen apps open The search is underway for candidates to compete for the 2024 Clay County Fair Queen title. The winner, to be crowned Sunday, April 28, will reign over this year's Clay C...
From Our Files
• March 10, 1949 For the third time out of four trips to the girls’ state basketball tournament, the Hartley Hawkettes again took fourth place. The champion Wellsburg sextette upset Hartley in the semifinals to douse the local squad’s...
Deadline to apply for OBCCF grants is April 15
The O'Brien County Community Foundation (OBCCF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is accepting grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and units of local governmen...
02/29/24: Community Calendar
Bald Eagle Day March 2 at PHC The O’Brien County Conservation Board invites the public to the Prairie Heritage Center to experience a live bald eagle on Saturday, March 2. Christina Roelofs from the Nishnabotna Conservation Foundation will present...
02/29/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Over 130 lives impacted by blood donors Forty-five units of blood were collected during the Hartley community drive held on Feb. 21. According to LifeServe Blood Center, those blood donations will sav...
Brian Trojahn honored for role in saving Sutherland woman's life
Spencer Hospital paramedics Chris Meyer and Brian Trojahn were surprised with Team GEM Awards last week for their role in saving the life of a Sutherland woman late last summer. Denise Steffen...
From Our Files
• March 3, 1949 Students of Hartley No. 2 presented an interesting demonstration of their hobby club. Following a program of readings and musical selections, guests viewed the students’ hobbies and some of their artwork. On each club day the...
From Our Files
• Feb. 24, 1949 Postmaster Alden F. Palmquist was notified that city delivery service was authorized for Hartley. There would be two deliveries daily in the residential area. The starting date for delivery service would be announced after...
02/22/24: Community Calendar
First Hartley Legion fish fry is Friday The Hartley American Legion Family has announced its schedule for Friday night fish fries: Feb. 23, March 8 and March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 9...
02/22/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Swine specialist is excited to work with area producers There's no question too big or too small for Ashley Englin, new swine specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in northwest...
NATIONAL FFA WEEK: What does FFA mean to you?
National FFA Week runs Feb. 17-24. Here, H-M-S FFA members share why the organization is important to them now and in the future. "FFA means being a part of something that everyone is welcome and ever...
NATIONAL FFA WEEK: 3 H-M-S alumni earn American Degrees
Three Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumni last fall recieved the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. Olivia Grooters, Emily Sindt and Trey Haag (pictured above, from left to right)...
02/15/24: Community Calendar
Hartley Legion fish fry schedule The Hartley American Legion Family has announced its schedule for Friday night fish fries: Feb. 23, March 8 and March 22. Proceeds from the meals benefit the projects of the Legion Family. See the ad on Page 6 for...
02/15/24: Area Happenings & Accomplishments
Kirkwood announces Dean's List honors Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean's List for the fall 2023 semester. Students on the list achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after...
From Our Files
• Feb. 17, 1949 Emmet Hirt, who farmed near Hartley, was featured in the “Checkerboard News,” a publication of Purina Mills with a nationwide distribution. The article, complete with pictures, demonstrated the advantages of large pigs at birth...
Centenarians invade CC/E for 100th day
Clay Central/Everly Elementary students celebrated their 100th day of school in style last Thursday, with a dress up day and a few glow-stick dance parties sprinkled throughout the day Mavericks of...