H-M-S Class of 2024 to graduate Sunday The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School Class of 2024 will hold its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m., in the H-M-S Event Center. The public is invited to attend. Check out annual graduation tab...

NCC achieves top rankings for online programs Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) in Sheldon has secured top positions in three prestigious University HQ rankings for 2024. NCC is ranked as the fifth-best institution nationally for online Associat...

• May 19, 1949 The Hartley Community Recreation Association met for its annual spring meeting. Plans for the activities of the coming summer were discussed, and Richard McCarty, Richard Anderson and Mrs. Louis Anderson were elected to serve t...

The Hartley Public Library sponsored a poetry contest, “Write from the Hart,” during the month of April. Two winners – Clare Hibbing (first place) and Josie Hibbing (second place) – were selected in the adult category. There were no submiss...

Make a lei at Hartley library Monday The Hartley Public Library will host an adult craft event, “Create a Lei,” on Monday, May 13 from 4-5:30 p.m. Participants will create Hawaiian leis out of paper, yarn and beads. All are welcome to attend. Jun...

• May 12, 1949 L.B. Wanless and B.W. Thomas purchased the Cowan Implement Co. from Lyle Gowan, who had operated the Allis-Chalmers implement store for three years. Wanless planned to occupy the house where the Gowan family resided. Gowan planned t...

National Day of Prayer at SPLC St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hartley will host two brief prayer/praise services for America in honor of the National Day of Prayer today (May 2). All are invited to attend. The first service will be held from 7-7:30 a...

• May 5, 1949 Spade work for a cooperative artificial breeding organization was being done. Two meetings of dairy farmers interested in organizing the association were held. The name of the tentative association was Hartley Breeders Cooperative, w...

Everly firefighters hosting breakfast The Everly Firefighter’s Association will host its annual breakfast fundraiser on Sunday, April 28 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the fire station. Free will donations will be accepted. Proceeds go towards the new f...

• April 28, 1949 Six Hartley FFA Chapter members attended the 21st annual state convention. Darold Rost played in the State Future Farmer Band, and Bob Gonnerman, Ronald Albert, Fred Schoelerman and Gordon Dodge sang in the Glee Club. Merlyn and F...

Spring clean-up day in Hartley A spring clean-up day will be held in Hartley on Monday, April 22. All refuse will be picked up at the regular garbage pick up locations. See the ad on Page 3 for complete details. Everly firefighters hosting breakfast...

NWI RSVP program receives 3 more years of funding In celebration of April as National Volunteer Month, the Northwest Iowa Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) reaffirms a commitment to serving local communities by providing essential volunteer...

• April 21, 1949 Vernon McCarty, of Hartley, who was attending Creighton University, was selected for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship by the state selection committee of Iowa. The Hartley School Board announced the purchase of t...

May City firemen hosting breakfast The May City Fire Department will hold its annual breakfast on Sunday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free will donations will be accepted. See the ad on Page 3 for more details. Red’s Catering menu Red’s Cat...

• April 14, 1949 Norman Bruegmann, of Hartley, enrolled in the annual competition of the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild. He was working on the design and construction of a model automobile in hopes of winning a cash award and a university sch...