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Stan Hoogeveen of Pella is certainly well known around the community as a retired principal of Sully Christian School, having served there for 26 years. But he also earned another title much earlier in his life: World War II veteran. Hoogeveen, 92, began his service with the U.S. military on Oct. 23, 1943, when he was...

This week’s featured cook is Sharla Van Wyk. Sharla grew up on a farm north of Killduff with her parents Marilyn and the late Norm Van Maanen. Her husband, Rusty, grew up south of Sully on a farm with his parents, the late Vernon and Carolyn Van Wyk, and two siblings. Rusty and Sharla both...

Christmas is once again just around the corner. I surely believe in the reason for the season, but the commercial things that go with it are beginning to wear me down. There are many things about Christmas craziness that I don’t like. But, the two outstanding ones are wrapping presents and the doggone tree. I know...

Last Wednesday, when the SFRC STARS children sang “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart,” it became real that Thanksgiving was quickly approaching. We all need to take some time to reflect on the many blessings we have to be thankful for each and every day as we gather around our tables this week. One thing...

Dear Readers, Did you know as of right now, I can't begin to remember the recipe I was going to bring you all? It's completely eluding me, and I know it was a good one! Hopefully, by the time I'm done bending your ear off, it'll come to me. I guess if not, we're all going...

I’m still out in California. The weather has been great, sunny and in the seventies. Of course, I struggled getting out of the Des Moines Airport. I always get nervous and make stupid embarrassing mistakes. I put all my things in my jacket and went to grab a basket to put it in. I jerked and jerked on...