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BY KATIE ANDERSON
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BY KATIE ANDERSON
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Garbage co lection was a temporary
problem for Hawarden residents last
week, but city o ficials are working on
resolving the situation Photo by Katie
Anderson
BY ERIC SANDBULTE
Klocke’s speech.
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Point, SD.
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everyday there is appropriate
weather.
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INDEPENDENT
IRETON EXAMINER
Encourages kids to
play outdoors
The city of Hawarden
recently was awarded a
$10,000 grant from the
Sioux County Community
Foundation to be used to
upgrade parks and playground
equipment.
In the application submitted
by Hawarden low-to-the-ground, zip line
The system is a 65 foot,
city administrator Mike that kids ages 5-12 can play
DeBruin, it reads, “the city on, giving them hours of
of Hawarden would like to enjoyment and exercise.
begin a replacement program
for a l of our unsafe indoors and play video
“Too often kids stay
playground equipment in games,” DeBruin added in
our park system. We would his application. “We want
like to purchase a ‘Mantis’ to upgrade our park system
system from Miracle Playground
Systems.”
play outdoors. If
and give them a reason to
funded,
National Poppy
Day is Friday,
May 24
Zip line coming to Hawarden park
we would gather a group of
25 volunteers, along with
city sta f and pu the system
together in our main
City Park.”
The system has an estimated
20-plus year life
HAWARDEN
Honoring those who paid
the ultimate sacrifice
See PARK on page 9
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INDEPENDENT
A $10,000 grant received by the city of Hawarden wi l be used
to purchase and insta l a 65-foot, low-to-the-ground zip line at
its main city park this summer Photo submi ted
CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2019
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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 | VOL. 142 NO. 22
OC Sanitation to give free garbage tag
Each Ireton home may
receive one free tag
pick up a free tag to put on extra
30-ga lon bag of garbage or
recycling materials.
OC Sanitation is providing 280
tags to the city of Ireton to help
Each home within Ireton city educate the community on how
limits wi l have the option to residential garbage and recycling
pick up works.
cans.
OC Sanitation owner Brad “I’m wi ling to step up,
Wielenga shared pictures with taking responsibility, that
the Ireton City Council at its some mor education on my
regular meeting Monday, May part is needed on how this
20, showing problems recently
with extra garbage by trash
See COUNCIL on page 3
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West Sioux High School graduated a class of 50 students during a commencement ceremony Sunday, May 19 Photo submi ted
MORE PHOTOS!
Check out highlights
of West Sioux High
School’s graduation
Students
inspired
art teacher
Richards retires
after 29 years
West Sioux graduates
students ajdlfjalksdjf
Financial
‘glitch’
causes no
pick up
The Class of 2019 left West and half the class was either on softba l team beat Akron-
Sioux fans and educators with ye low o red because of bad Westfield twice last year — the
several memories, many of behavior,” Klocke said. “The first time since 1997. Sydney
which were pointed out during footba l team won two state Reinkin got her 1,000 dig in
senior class president Emily championships, the basketba l vo leyba l this year and the
West Sioux graduated 50 students
during a commencement “Class of 2019, it seems as if in the 2017-18 school year, state duals for the last two
team made a state appearance wrestling team made i to the
ceremony Sunday, May 19, in just yesterday we were si ting dance team received second
the high school gym.
in a second grade classroom in lights at state this year, the
OC Sanitation providing
temporary service
Garbage co lection was a temporary
problem for Hawarden residents last
week, but city o ficials are working on
resolving the situation with contracted
garbage co lector Independence
Waste, a company based out of Elk
This topic was added as a
Trent Richards, 57, of
Hawarden wi l end his
teaching career May 24,
the last day of the 2018-19
school year for the district.
Richards served the school helped me to grow spiritua
ly and to fo low those exceptional students who
ards said. “I have had many
district for 29 years. He said
every student made an biblical truths of extending
forgiveness and grace
have inspired me to be a
impact on his life.
“Teaching students has toward each other,” Rich-
See GARBAGE on page 4
Amazed by the students artwork, Trent Richards has enjoyed
teaching art at West Sioux Photo by Katie Anderson
See RETIRE on page 9
West Sioux ends soccer
season May 22 at 6-9
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ATVs will
need city
registration
Requirement pending
council approval in June
A l-te rain vehicles and side-by-sides
wi l be required to register with the city
of Ireton, free of charge, in exchange for
an identification a sticker if the units are
to be ridden within city limits.
The requirement wi l be e fective upon
the Ireton City Council’s review and
approval of the fu l ATV/UTV ordinance
at is next monthly meeting, cu rently set
Ireton businesses works on
choppers in former hanger
See COUNCIL on page 10
West Sioux PE teacher
retiring after 20 years
See 2019 on page 11
AgriVision Equipment Group technician Brent Van Leeuwen works on a forage chopper in the hangar of the former Sioux Center Municipal
Airport Sioux Center has rented the hangar ou to the company since about February With more work coming through for the company,
they’ve found more temporary space in which to work a the former airport Photo by Eric Sandbulte
AgriVision sets up shop at
former Sioux Center airport
Emily Hulshof qualified
individua ly for state golf
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Weerheim won’t be on staff
roster next school season
Weerheim wi l not be on the sta f
list at West Sioux in the coming
school year. Part of that is because
he has reached the rule of 88 that is
required to retire with the schools
After teaching 10 years at South IPERS program with fu l benefits and
O’Brien and 20 at West Sioux, Denny
Weerheim said “it is just time to go.”
See WEERHEIM on page 3
on forage choppers.
AgriVision Equipment Group regional
manager Dale Va thauer said business
has been good for the company, which
has locations in Ireton and Doon.
AgriVision Equipment Group has set With more work coming through for
up shop at the former Sioux Center them, they’ve been short on space in
Municipal Airport for a few months. which to work. The ability to use the
Since February, the company has rented
what was the airport’s maintenance smoothly in their main locations.
hangar has a lowed work to continue
hangar to use as another space to work Va thauer said that they are sti l commi
ted to their Ireton and Doon locations,
but added with recent growth in
service sales, they’re quickly outgrowing
their facilities. They’re probably going to
look at a new facility plan, he said.
How long they’ l be able to work there
wi l depend on how soon the airport goes
through the mandatory Federal Aviation
Administration steps to o ficia ly close it
as an airport, which Sioux Center i sti l
Having enjoyed teaching alongside his wife Theresa for
several years, Denny Weerheim is ready for what retirement
has to o fer Photo submi ted
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