Lately, the most common comment I’ve heard about this newspaper is something like this, “No, it can’t be five years old already, are you sure?” Yes, I’m very sure. I have 10 newspaper awards at the office, bound copies of the newspaper, computer archives, boxes of 260 past issues, and many, many memories to prove...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
Just got back from California.
The plane trip, of course, was with some confusion.
We had to switch planes in Minnneapolis. What an airport. We arrived at Gate G12 and had to find Gate C54. We walked into the airport and saw no sign. I’m not saying they weren’t there. The first of several arguments took place....
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Logan David
Logan David was born at 8:28 a.m. on Nov. 15, 2014, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines to Sean and Lori Nore of Sully. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His big sister Natalie is 3. Grandparents are Gordy and Marcene Johnson of Newton and Don and Erica...
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Mabel Marie
Matt and Anne Menninga of Pella are overjoyed to announce the birth of a baby daughter, Mabel Marie, born Oct. 31, 2014. She was welcomed home by her brothers Owen (10), Eliot (8), and Lewis (5).
Proud grandparents are Mike and Joyce Rottier of Pella and Daryl and Linda Menninga of Sully. Her great- grandmother is...
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Jim D. Evans, 71
Jim D. Evans, 71, of Searsboro died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. John Epperson officiating. Interment will be in the Searsboro Cemetery. Should friends desire, memorials may be...
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Ed Jansen, 67
Funeral services for Ed Jansen, 67, of Pella were held Nov. 17, 2014, at Heartland Reformed Church in Pella for which memorials have been designated. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. He went to his heavenly home on Thursday, Nov. 13, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House.
Edwin Eugene Jansen was born on Jan. 10,...
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Saturday, Monday meetings about PPEL renewal vote Dec. 2
The appearance, condition, safety, and equipping of Lynnville-Sully School is important to the students, parents, teachers, and community members who come to school each day. The Lynnville-Sully Community School District Board of Education is asking Lynnville-Sully residents to consider renewal of the school district’s voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL), the primary source of...
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