The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal News

07/19/2024

The O'Brien County Fair is underway and celebrating a huge milestone in 2024.

The O'Brien County Fair is gearing up for a celebration 100 years in the making this week. The local fair turns 100 in 2024, and organizers are thrilled to mark the occasion in style July 19-25. Fair board President Darwin Gaudian said he is proud of the O'Brien County staple and looked forward to t...

07/12/2024

After submitting an application for FEMA assistance, an inspector will be sent to your property to document damages, and the report will be sent to a case manager for review.

O'Brien County on July 5 was approved for FEMA Individual Assistance, paving the way for those affected by flooding to seek federal financial help in their recovery efforts. O'Brien County Emergency Management Coordinator Jared Johnson said the approval was due to the large amount of damage data and...

07/11/2024

The Hartley Community Daycare Center on Tuesday received a huge donation towards its new facility.

Momentum for Hartley's new daycare reached a fever pitch on Tuesday thanks to a huge donation. The Heerde family, of Spirit Lake, officially contributed $500,000 to the Hartley Community Daycare Center's fundraising efforts. The donation was orchestrated by the United Way, which was one of 10 area n...

07/05/2024

‼️HARTLEY RESIDENTS ‼️
O'Brien County is now included in FEMA Individual Assistance!
FEMA will be in Hartley tomorrow (Saturday, July 6). They will be going door to door to help you through the assistance process.
The people coming to your door will be wearing identification lanyards.
Please check identification when people arrive at your door.

(Important update for O’Brien County Residents: July 5, 2024)

O’Brien County has been approved by FEMA for Individual Assistance! Thank you for submitting your damage data and reporting information to O’Brien County EMA. This disaster has impacted thousands of people in the NW Iowa area. This approval is a major step to help with recovery. Thank you!

Options for applying for assistance:

-There will be several Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) Teams in the area going door to door. (There are multiple teams in the NW Iowa Area.) FEMA staff will have a FEMA ID that they will wear on a lanyard around their neck. Please ask to see the ID.

-You may call FEMA’s hotline at 800-621-3362

-Visit www.disasterassistance.gov

-You may download the FEMA App

-You may go to one of the open Disaster Recovery Centers

- Location: Rock Valley – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (City Park Shelter House) 1013 13th Avenue, Rock Valley, IA 51247 (Hours: 8 am to 6 pm every day until further notice)

- Location: Spencer – FEMA Disaster Recovery Center (Clay County Regional Events Center – Tower Gate Pavilion) 800 W 18th Street, Spencer, IA 51301 (Hours: 8 am to 6 pm every day until further notice)

(Additional Disaster Recovery Centers may be opened in the future.)

Thank you for what you have done over the past few weeks to help others! Thank you for your patience!

07/03/2024

07/01/2024

American Red Cross is set up out front of City Hall handing out flood clean up items. If you are in need, please stop up! They have shovels, rakes, garbage sacks and clean up kits available.

The Red Cross is also handing meals out in the empty parking lot on the south end of central. Stop by and get a nice meal!

06/28/2024

FROM HARTLEY CITY HALL:

Please be aware of scammers in our area. DO NOT give out your social security number and banking information. If you are donating to an agency, please make sure that the agency is not a fraud program.

At this point in time, the Iowa Individual Disaster Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program are the only programs that have been activated for assistance in O'Brien County.

FEMA and Homeland Security from Iowa are coming to O'Brien County TODAY - Friday, June 28 to inspect several potential 'major/destroyed' homes.

We anticipate they will be in Hartley this afternoon. There will be 4 people in the group: Jared Johnson with O'Brien County EMA, 2 FEMA and 1 Homeland Security.

Please call City Hall at 712-928-2240 if you have any questions.

obrienema.org

06/26/2024

CITY OF HARTLEY WHITE ITEM CLEAN-UP

NOTICE: RESIDENTIAL ONLY. WHITE ITEM PICKUP: White Item/Appliance Item Examples: Water heaters | Plastic Water Heaters (like Marathon) | Water Softeners | Freezers | Dehumidiers

Curb side pickup is scheduled for TUESDAY, JULY 2. Please place all white items at your curb side by Monday evening.
Please do not park vehicles blocking the area where items are placed.

Commercial Business must call Brommer Sanitation at 712-722-0631 to schedule their own pick-up.
The City appreciates the community’s patience and cooperation as we work together to maintain the utilities and put everything in place to clean up the storm damage.

06/25/2024

*This self-report tool is not a 911 service. If there is an immediate, life-threatening need after a storm, please call 911.*

06/25/2024

UPDATED INFO ON HARTLEY CLEAN-UP!!!

NOTICE: RESIDENTIAL ONLY. A 30-yard roll-off box has been placed at the City of Hartley Shop located at 140 3rd ST SW. We have a second drop off location on the west side of the shop in between the barricades. If you are able, please take your items to the Hartley dump site. When unloading, please stay between the barricades and do not block TCA equipment.
Beginning Monday, July 1, the City will begin picking up large items from the curb and delivering them to the dump site for those who cannot take their items to the dump site.
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED: Appliances: Water heaters | Plastic Water Heaters (like Marathon) | Water Softeners | Electronics | Paint | Tires | Computers | Computer towers | TVs | Printers | Computer monitors
The City is working to schedule residential pickup of the items not allowed. The pickup date will be released as soon as it is scheduled.
Commercial Business must call Brommer Sanitation at 712-722-0631 to schedule their own pick-up.
The City appreciates the community’s patience and cooperation as we work together to maintain the utilities and put everything in place to clean up the storm damage.

06/24/2024

FROM HARTLEY CITY HALL:

NOTICE: RESIDENTIAL ONLY. A 30-yard roll-off box has been placed at the City of Hartley Shop located at 140 3rd ST SW. Please take damaged material to the roll-off box.
THE CITY EMPLOYEES WILL NOT PICK UP ITEMS
NOTE: THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ALLOWED: Appliances: Water heaters | Plastic Water Heaters (like Marathon) | Water Softerners | Electronics | Paint | Tires | Computers | Computer towers | TVs | Printers | Computer monitors
The City is working to schedule residential pickup of the items not allowed. The pickup date will be released as soon as it is scheduled.
Commercial Business must call Brommer Sanitation at 712-722-0631 to schedule their own pick-up.

06/24/2024

FROM HARTLEY CITY HALL:

City Hall has N95 Masks available on a first come first served basis.

06/24/2024

Update: All Red Cross kits have been picked up at City Hall.

06/24/2024

From Hartley City Hall:

City Hall has Red Cross cleanup kits available on a first come first serve basis.
City Hall is working to schedule a Hartley Clean Up Day and will provide more information as soon as the City confirms the date with Brommer Sanitation.
Please call City Hall at 928-2240 if you have any questions.

06/22/2024

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06/22/2024

Hartley's east lift station is down and the sewer plant is flooded. The city is asking residents to avoid running washing machines, showers, flushing toilets, etc. Run sump pumps to your yard or street, not to your sewer line.

06/21/2024

Former Fire Chief Doug Hoaglund was given one final ride last Friday during a farewell salute in Hartley.

Doug Hoaglund's quarter century of service on the Hartley Fire Department was worthy of a parade – so local firemen held one. Fire engines from five departments made their way around Hartley last Friday to honor the late chief, who died June 3 at the age of 70. Hoaglund logged 25 years at the Hart...

06/20/2024

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06/05/2024

Likewise, here are the unofficial results from today's GOP primary election in Clay County.

06/05/2024

As per the auditor's office, here are the unofficial results from today's O'Brien County GOP primary election.

05/31/2024

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include responses from Shanelle Matus, which were received after the May 30th edition had already printed.

Republicans voting in the June 4 GOP primary election will have to sift through contested county supervisors' races in both Clay and O'Brien counties. In O'Brien County, incumbent District 1 Supervisor Tim Overmire, of Hartley, is being contested by Jim Thomas, also of Hartley. In District 2, incumb...

05/25/2024

IT'S OPEN!

05/24/2024

Two years after its original completion, Hartley's new pool will finally open on Saturday.

The wait is almost over in Hartley. Following a two-year delay, the city's pool is slated to open on Saturday, May 25. Officials are planning a ribbon cutting and hotdog meal to mark the occasion at Neebel Park. The public is invited to attend and take their inaugural dips that afternoon. "We want e...

05/17/2024

Visitation for Goetsch will be held on Sunday, May 19 at the Hartley Funeral Home from 3-5 p.m. His memorial service is planned for Monday, May 20 at Trinity United Church of Christ at 11 a.m.

The last World War II veteran in Hartley died on May 9 at the age of 101. Harlan Goetsch served in the U.S. Merchant Marines from 1944-1946. According to an interview with the Sentinel-News last year on his 100th birthday, Goetsch's travels during World War II took him all over the globe; however, A...

04/25/2024

The Sentinel-News has received reports that some individuals and businesses in the community have been contacted by a company selling plaques and digital copies of articles that have ran in the newspaper. The Sentinel-News is NOT affiliated with any such company nor does it provide those services.

04/25/2024

There's a new football team calling Everly home. The Northwest Iowa Lightning will host its first home game on Saturday, May 11, at the former CC/E High School.

The old gridiron in Everly will soon become a field of dreams for one upstart football team. Believe it or not, competitive sports are returning to the small Clay County community thanks to the Northwest Iowa Lightning. The new amateur 9-man football team will call the old field at the former Clay C...

04/05/2024

Alan Sands will bring his unique act to the Hartley Community Center on Saturday night for the facility's annual fundraiser.

Guests at the Hartley Community Center's annual VIP Supper are in for tricks, treats and plenty of laughs on Saturday night. This year's entertainment will feature Alan Sands, who will bring his comedic magic act to the City With a Heart. Sands, who is also a renowned hypnotist, will put on a show f...