Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
New Year's Day baby at Spencer Hospital Staff at Spencer Hospital didn't have to wait long for the facility's first baby of 2025. Malcolm Taylor Maranell was born on Jan. 1 to mom Morgan Sweet and dad Taylor Maranell, both of Spirit Lake. He weighed 8 lbs. and was 22 inches long. Malcolm was given a gift basket from the Spencer Hospital Auxiliary to celebrate him as the 2025 New Year's Baby.
Audit report released on H-M-S school district
Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. has released an audit report on the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District in Hartley.
District revenues totaled $13,617,207 for the year ended June 30, 2023, a 6.18 percent increase from the prior year. Expenses for district operations for the year totaled $10,609,884, a 2.62 percent decrease from the prior year. The increase in total revenues is largely due to an increase in revenues from property taxes compared to the prior year. The decrease in total expenses occurred mainly in the support services funct...
