The Lynnville City Council met in regular session with Lynnville Mayor Pro Tem Bev Van Maanen calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Guests included Faye Brand, Mark Van Wyk, and Ryan and Tanya Nikkel. Councilmember Kevin Arment was absent, Lynnville Mayor Kelly Bryan arrived later, and councilmember Roy James left...
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Van Soelen resigns from Sully City Council
The Sully City Council met in regular session on July 14. All members were present except Darin Morvant.
Council member Brett Van Soelen informed the council last month that he would be moving outside the Sully city limits. This month, he submitted his letter of resignation effective July 18, and the council accepted the resignation and...
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The Long Road Home
When Dean and Betty Van Kooten of Kellogg sold their 1970 Mach 1 Ford Mustang in 1972, they thought they’d seen the last of their shiny red muscle car. But through a series of events detailed below, the beauty made its way back home. Fully restored, the car caught the attention of many at the...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 7/17/2014
What a week last week was! We had our ups, downs, and even sideways. From first fevers to crawling to first antibiotic to free coffee tying it all together. Had I known how my Friday was going to unfold, I would have never ventured out, but that’s the great adventure of life, right? Not knowing...
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Remember When – 7/17/14
35 years ago (1979)
Team names for the Men’s Slow Pitch League were Most Wanted, Wild and Crazy Guys, Grape Apes, Pirates, Super Sonics, Farm Service, CC and Co., and REO.
Sully’s oldest resident, Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Verwers, passed away. Elizabeth was 98 years old.
The Lynnville-Sully Hawkette softball team defeated Semco 8-1 to advance in the sectional...
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It’s all about mustard lovers
In case you haven’t read about it yet, mustard lovers are uniting. Everyone can have fun with condiments Aug. 2 at the National Mustard Museum in Middleton, WI, home of the world’s largest collection of mustard which was established in 1986.
Like many things, either you like mustard or you hate it, and there doesn’t seem...
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Jasper County Fair in Colfax July 18-24, ‘Country Pride – County Wide’
The Jasper County 4-H and FFA County Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Colfax July 18-24. The fair theme is “Country Pride - County Wide.” The schedule includes the following events.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
1 p.m. Fashion Revue and Clothing Selection Judging, fairgrounds 4-H exhibit building - closed to public.
3 p.m. grounds open for livestock...
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