Pella Regional Health Center’s first baby of 2016 is a little boy—Gunner Lee, born at 7:58 a.m. on Jan. 4. He weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces and was 13.75 inches long. His parents are Kyle and Ashly Rowe of Melcher.
While Gunner was Pella Regional’s first baby in 2016, 481 babies were born at the hospital...
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Hulsing finalist for National Coach of the Year
Lynnville-Sully’s high school girls basketball coach, Jerry Hulsing, is one of eight finalists for the National High School Athletic Coaches Association national coach of the year in girls basketball.
Hulsing was selected for this honor by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association. The selection is based on longevity, service to high school athletics, honors, championship years, and...
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Reasnor Fire and Rescue receives $1,500 donation
Van Gorp Insurors, a Trusted Choice Independent Agency located in Pella, earned a top prize in the SECURA Insurance Farm-Ag sales contest for the state of Iowa. Each year, this prize is awarded to the top-ranked agency in farm and agribusiness. The $1,500 award is to be donated to a local fire department of the...
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Winter Formal 2016
The 2016 winter formal, hosted by the high school student council, broke up the two-week winter break on Saturday evening, Jan. 2. Student council members, under the direction of student council sponsors Mr. Joel Vos and Mrs. Allison Wenck, spent much of the day on Saturday transforming the middle school gym into a winter wonderland...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/14/16
Seriously, I know this gets said most every article, but where does the time go? How has another week come and gone already?
Baffled. Time is a cruel beast.
There’s very little new and exciting on the home front. Still on baby countdown. The parents and in-laws are on call should the need arise.
I bought a new...
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Co-Line hosts Pella Christian interns
Amid arctic Iowa winter temperatures, two Pella Christian High School students found a warm reception at Co-Line this past week. For the fourth year in a row, PCHS held its week-long program called Winterim. Seniors and juniors can choose between going on a service trip, taking a class, or interning at an area business, where...
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Sixth graders help turn disability into ability
Prior to winter break, L-S sixth graders in Mr. Kevin Johnson’s and Mrs. Norene Paulson’s language arts classes wrapped up a unit of study on disabilities.
The disabilities unit features several facets that provide perspective into living with a disability. In-class presentations, an adaptive equipment challenge, and a field trip to Christian Opportunity Center (COC) in...
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