Remediation plan in place for Hartley's pool

Hopes for a usable new pool in Hartley are riding high.

Work began this week to address issues that led to a failed inspection prior its planned opening last year. Crews from Eriksen Construction, of Blair, Neb., and Midwest Concrete Cutting, of Algona, were on site Monday to begin demolition of the pool deck. Work had progressed steadily as of press deadline, with several mounds of broken concrete and piles of rebar visible around the facility's perimeter. Side dumps had arrived Wednesday morning to remove debris from the area.

Mayor Rodney Ahrenstorff said after Monday's council meeting that...