The Hartley City Council on March 14 fielded annual updates from two local entities.

Hartley Community Daycare Center Director Kaity Pedley gave a rundown of activities at the local facility over the past year. She reported that the daycare is operating at full capacity and is fully staffed.

"We have a really good core staff, which is really great," she said.

Pedley said the Department of Human Services is offering retention bonuses to staff members that qualify, which has helped the facility keep people on board while wages continue to rise across all industries.

"That has been a nice perk...