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Hattie Johnson, nine-year-old daughter of Todd and Jennifer Johnson, spent the past 10 months learning to sew and completed her first quilt for a family friend, veteran Ed Stevens of Killduff. At the Jasper County Fair in Colfax on Sunday, July 21, 28 Quilts of Valor were awarded to veterans. 4-H club members made 24 of...

  For a few weeks, Jamey A. Robinson, Jasper County Emergency Management Agency EMA Director, has been coordinating with various county commissions and councils to establish common guidelines for activating outdoor warning sirens by the Jasper County Communications Center (JCCC). New parameters for siren activation became effective July 21 and include winds greater than 80 mph,...

By Megan Pothoven The Sully First Reformed Church and Sully Christian Reformed Church teamed up to provide a week of Vacation Bible School last week during the evenings of July 8-11. With a “Scuba” theme, jellyfish, octopuses, turtles, and fish were the center of the décor as they “dove into friendship with God.” A total of 213...

Motorcyclists traveling to their Minnesota home after vacationing in the Ozarks seek refuge from the storm in the Killduff shelter house. While riding out the storm, a massive portion of the large tree behind them snapped off. “That sure caught our attention,” said one of the motorcyclists. An early evening storm on Monday, July 15, broke...

    The Jasper County Fair will be held in Colfax July 19-25. Schedule of events follows. Friday, July 19: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Beef, Dairy, Swine, Sheep, Llama, Goats Allowed on the Grounds; 4:30 p.m. Opening Ceremonies, 4-H/FFA Dog Show (check-in 4:00) - Pavilion; 5 p.m. Cat Show (check in 4:30) - Small Animal Barn, Horse Show -...

A proud crowd sporting red, white, and blue dodged raindrops for Sully’s Fourth of July celebration honoring “Land of the Free, Home of the Brave.” Rain, pouring at times, made for a memorable start to the day. When the skies cleared, the sun shone brightly on all those in attendance celebrating America’s freedom. Read more