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Hardware Hawks!
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Dance Attack members needed to make room for extra cargo on their way home from Des Moines last week. The team won several awards during the 47th annual Iowa High School and...
Grant helps HFD get new gear
Five Hartley firefighters are looking fresh thanks to a grant from the O'Brien County Community Foundation (OCCF). The local department was able to purchase new bunker gear for a portion of the squad...
CC/E board changes director district election process
After more than a year of discussion and one negated attempt, the Clay Central/Everly school board on Nov. 30 finally changed the way members are elected. "This will give our district more...
Hi, Santa!
Five-year-old Anakin Schnack, of Hartley, was more than happy to see Santa Claus during his stop in Hartley on Dec. 4 following the light parade. Several local youngsters filed into the fire station...
12/08/22: Crime, Courts, Incidents & Accidents
• Traffic Jason Miles Evans, Norfolk, Neb., Registration Violation. Brady Paul Prescott, Hospers, Violation of Restricted License; Speeding. Javier Estuardo Carrillo, Harrisburg, S.D., Violation of Safety Regulations. Michael Monroe, Jr., Sheldon,...
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Tuesday's snowfall arrived just in time to set the mood for Christmas activities this weekend in Hartley and Everly. Several holiday events are planned in both communities starting Friday and...
School board hears trail crossing proposal
Plans for a recreational trail in Hartley include a crossing at an existing pedestrian crosswalk near Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The Hartley Recreational Trail Committee has been awarded a...
A boost before the holidays
The holiday season brings with it gifts both wanted and unwanted. Cold and flu season is entering its busy months, and along with it comes greater risk of COVID-19 infection. Clay County Public...
Branches of generosity
The giving spirit remains strong and bright in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. Now in its fourth year, the H-M-S Giving Tree is once again providing holiday cheer to students in...
12/01/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Hartley man killed in traffic accident Richard Leth, 75, of Hartley, died as a result of a traffic accident which occurred on Highway 4/440th Street at 2:28 a.m. on Nov. 24. The Iowa State Patrol reported that Leth was northbound on Highway 4...
Their dreams have come true
Since starting their organized football careers in the third grade, Lance Berends and Kooper Ebel have been teammates and friends. They've had different on-field roles, but they are similar in one imp...
Engineering firm to design electrical upgrades at HS
A Sioux Center firm was hired to provide electrical engineering services for updates to parking lots and ball diamonds at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School. The agreement with Engineering Design...
RCA offers to assist with project funding
It isn’t often that a group attending a city council meeting offers to help finance community projects rather than request funds from the municipality. But that was the case at Royal this month. Allison Goyette, representing Royal Community...
11/24/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Jonathan Jay Koerselman, Sheldon, Trespass. Jason Frederick Shockey, Hartley, Failure to Obey Stop Sign. Mark Steven Strouth, Ashton, Seatbelt Violation. Zachary Michael De Haan, Sheldon, Seatbelt Violation. Daisy Wanyonyi, Sacramento,...
Everly hoping to re-light city park for holidays
The Everly City Council is hoping to spark some Christmas cheer for local residents. Council members on Monday night approved the purchase of new holiday lights for Everly Community Park. The $2,500...
CC/E holds Leader-in-Me ribbon cutting
Clay Central/Everly Elementary on Nov. 16 hosted state Rep. Megan Jones (R-Sioux Rapids) for a Leader-in-Me ribbon cutting assembly. CC/E Director of Student Services Michelle Huntress kicked off the...
'Live your life as good Americans'
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn alumnus Jeremy Ten Kley's military service might span two decades, but the command sergeant major knows you don't need a uniform to be a good citizen. "Live your life as good...
Variety of factors lead to flooded basements in Hartley
The first significant rainfall in several months created a crappy situation for some homeowners in east Hartley. The sanitary sewer system backed up into a handful of homes Nov. 8 during a storm that...
H.E.A.R.T. requests funds for extra ambulance
A spike in calls has led members of the Hartley Emergency Ambulance Rescue Team (H.E.A.R.T.) to ask for another set of wheels and space to house it. Squad members Brian Myers, Candy Ruschmann and Pam...
Royal will pay more for services next year
Rates that the City of Royal will pay for solid waste collection and law enforcement coverage will increase next year. The city’s contract with Town & Country Disposal expires on Dec. 1. They are proposing a 3 percent increase each year for the...
11/17/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Jon Elliot Muessigmann, Spencer, Speeding. Joey Chase Wilhelms, Sheldon, Trespass. Ashton James Smith, Granbury, Texas, No Proof of Insurance; Improper Use of Lanes. Lucy Marie Newburn, Sioux City, Speeding. Cameron Alexander...
Seeing red, again
Iowa Republicans had a lot to celebrate Tuesday night. Not only did incumbent Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds breeze to re-election past Democratic challenger Deidre DeJear, GOP candidates Brenna Bird and...
H-M-S to host Veterans Day program Friday
A decorated soldier with local ties will greet area residents during Hartley's Veterans Day program on Friday. Command Sergeant Major Jeremy Ten Kley, a Hartley native, will give the keynote address d...
Corn harvest wraps early in NWI
Blink twice and you might have missed it. Thanks to dry conditions, the corn harvest in northwest Iowa blitzed to completion earlier this fall. According to Growmark FS agronomist Alic Mohni, most...
11/10/22: Crime, Courts, Accidents & Incidents
• Traffic Ali Saeed Arab, Aurora, Colo., Hours of Service Violation. Adam Dale Caviness, Milford, Speeding. Andrew Mark Johnson, Sioux City, No Proof of Insurance. Yamil Salgado Escobar, Sheldon, No Valid Driver’s License. Michael Robert Monroe,...
