By Mari Radtke The City of Sutherland relied on the O’Brien County Sheriff’s office for law enforcement since February when its lone police officer accepted other employment. The O’Brien Count Sheriff’s office limits their responses to emergency calls only and … Continue reading →
Three players from South O’Brien have been recognized as the 2021 War Eagle All-Conference Baseball Team was announced. Micah Davis was named to the first team. Selected to the second team was Jett Keith. Dain Moermond received honorable mention. Davis … Continue reading →
By Mari Radtke Lagoon improvements for sanitary sewer service in Primghar has been discussed for a long time. As both business and residential growth in Primghar is happening, the improvements make themselves both more doable and required for the community. … Continue reading →
By Mari Radtke The O’Brien County Conservation met in regular session on Wednesday July 21 at Prairie Heritage Center. The Tuesday July 14 special session following the unanimous appointment of Greg Burmakow of rural Paullina to the board was its … Continue reading →
At 18 years old Paul Schelling got his CDL. He bought his first pickup and trailer and started trucking. He operated with the hot shot setup because he could usually get by running interstate commerce without being over that 21 … Continue reading →
By Mari Radtke Mike Neswick of RML Architects, LLC attended the July 12 Paullina City Council meeting to discuss fine points in the proposed contract to begin work on a long dreamed about EMA Building for the City of Paullina. … Continue reading →
Matt Helmers discussing water quality. By Mari Radtke The Iowa State University Northwest Research Farm located just southeast of Calumet hosted their annual tour on Wednesday July 7. The annual event hosted about 130 people with opening statements by the … Continue reading →
Molly Hicks By Mari Radtke (Barely) seventeen-year-old Molly Hicks of Ashton, Iowa took to running the hills of southeast O’Brien County when she was around 10 years old. Her interest in running started even earlier, at around 6. “It’s always … Continue reading →
By Mari Radtke Seth Postma accepted the O’Brien County Assessor’s position in 2019 after a lengthy search that followed the retirement of O’Brien County’s following the brief tenure in the seat by Wesley Ray and long time assessor, Lowell Dykstra. … Continue reading →
Thursday, July 15, – Scalloped Potatoes w/Ham, Breadstick, Green Beans, Baked Apples.Friday, July 16 – Roast Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Broccoli, Mandarin Oranges, Whole Wheat Roll.Monday, July 19 – Philly Sloppy Joe, WW Bun, Potato Wedges, Mixed Vegetables, Apple Slices.Tuesday, … Continue reading →