Hartley hires new public works superintendent

The search for Hartley's next superintendent of public works is over.

The city council on Monday hired Tony Weatherman, of Spirit Lake. He succeeds Curtis Conaway, who served the position for a short time last year following the resignation of Jaron Benz.

Weatherman's salary was set at $80,000, with a 3 percent increase after completion of a six-month probationary period and positive review. His first day on the job is today, Feb. 15. The city interviewed one other applicant for the position.

In other business, engineer Wes Boyer notified the council that Hartley's application to the Iowa DOT'...