Named to spring honor list at NCC

Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon has announced the Honor List for the spring semester. Students on the list are full-time and have achieved an average grade point of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Students from this area have been included on the list.

• Everly: Jenny Hollesen, Radiologic Technology; Lucas Sindt, Automotive & Light Duty Diesel Technology.

• Hartley: Taya Mason, Associate of Arts; Jessica Riedemann, Associate of Arts; Chad Salaets, Associate of Arts; Kassandra Thompson, Health Information Technology.

• Sanborn: Todd Klein, Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance; Cade Schiphoff, Industrial & Commercial Wiring.

Samantha Pausma named to SNHU President’s List

Samantha Pausma, of Melvin, has been named to the Winter 2021 President’s List of Southern New Hampshire University. The winter term runs from January to May.

Full-time students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.7 and above are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits.

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) offers accredited undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs online and at its 300-acre campus in Manchester, N.H.

Receives $1,000 MRES scholarship

Ethan Spronk, of Hartley, is a recipient of a $1,000 Missouri River Energy Services (MRES) scholarship. Spronk is a 2021 graduate of Western Christian High School. He plans to attend the Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon.

Graduating high school seniors who are pursuing a career in a Powerline/Lineworker Program and attend one of the pre-selected regional technical colleges are eligible for the one-time $1,000 scholarship.

MRES retained an independent scholarship management company to select the successful applicants. Academic achievement accounted for 50 percent of the selection criteria. The balance of the criteria consisted of a combination of factors including work experiences, activities, awards and honors, and career goals and plans. Applicants also were required to provide a brief narrative about their municipal utility.

MRES, headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D., supplies wholesale electricity and energy services to 61 member communities in the states of Iowa (including Hartley), Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Free fishing runs June 4-6 at Iowa lakes and river

Iowa residents can try fishing without buying a license June 4-6 as part of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ free fishing weekend. All other regulations remain in place.

Free fishing weekend is a great time to learn how to fish, take your family fishing, or introduce a friend to fishing. Find a list of stocked lakes and ponds that are easily accessible in parks and along trails on the Iowa DNR’s interactive Iowa Community Fisheries Atlas at http://www.iowadnr.gov/Fishing/Fish-Local.

Sanborn Community Gardens adds produce donation drop site

Local Master Gardeners with ISU Extension and Outreach O’Brien County have added a produce donation drop site at the Sanborn Community Gardens. Community members are encouraged to drop off surplus garden produce to be shared with those in need in O’Brien County.

Extra garden produce may be dropped off Monday evening up until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning at the designated drop site, which is beside the garden shed at the Sanborn Community Gardens. They are located along the east edge of North Eastern Street directly behind Cornerstone United Reformed Church in Sanborn.

According to Kate Stewart, coordinator of the Master Gardener program in O’Brien County, each Tuesday throughout the growing season Master Gardeners will harvest their own donation garden produce and combine it with produce donations. Donations will be taken to Upper Des Moines Opportunity, Inc., Love INC of Greater O’Brien County, the Siouxland Food Bank and additional food pantries as produce is available.

All donations will be cleaned, weighed, and taken to the designated donation site before the heat of the day on Tuesdays.

For additional information on the produce donation drop site, call (712) 957-5045 or email xobrien@iastate.edu.

Mayor issues Poppy Day declaration

On Poppy Day, Friday, May 28, Hartley Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff is asking that all citizens wear a memorial poppy to pay tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom and all those who have worn our nation’s uniform.

CC/E students earn Citizenship Award

Chosen 4-6 graders at Clay Central/Everly Elementary were given the honor of this year’s Citizenship Award. Students receiving this certificate were helpful inside and outside of school walls. They showed a positive attitude towards all others including school staff, classmates and their community.

Recipients were: Dylan Johnson, Kaci Campbell, Kaeley Benson, Jada Carlson, Grant Meyer and Devon Skalicky.