The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News - Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

The coronavirus pandemic has affected Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn students in a variety of ways since it began. One impact on high school students is the fewer opportunities they have to complete their community service requirements.

During the board meeting on Nov. 16, Principal Nathan Hemiller said that fewer opportunities are open to students trying to complete the required number of service hours. The board voted last spring to waive the requirement for the Class of 2020. Despite efforts by counselor Kim Spier to find service opportunities, Hemiller is now looking at whether some type of act...