At approximately 2:59 p.m. on Dec. 30, Martin Meloche, 39, was located at a residence in Newton, according to a news release from Jasper County Sheriff John Halferty. Jasper County deputies placed Meloche under arrest for two counts of false report of the placement of an explosive or incendiary device, a class D felony, in...
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Hunter Lynn and Oakleigh Rae
Jake and Robin Nolin of Monroe are the parents of twin daughters, Hunter Lynn and Oakleigh Rae, born Dec. 28, 2014. They weighed 4 pounds 1 ounce and 4 pounds and measured 16.75 inches and 16 inches. Grandparents are Dennis and Cheryl Nolin of Monroe and Raymond and Monica Johnson of Dows....
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Teaching in a learner-centered environment powered by digital learning
From the desk of Shane Ehresman, Lynnville-Sully Superintendent
This article is a summary of the full report, “Teaching in a Learner-Centered Environment Powered by Digital Learning,” which was written by Mary Ann Wolf, PhD, a digital learning and technology consultant for the Alliance for Excellent Education. The full report and its sources are available at www.all4ed.org/files/CultureShift.pdf.
The...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/8/15
The first real snow of the winter – I dislike snow and cold. In fact, I hate them.
That’s not how I looked at it when I was a teenager. It usually called for no school. Before being a teenager, we would have a huge group of kids go sledding.
I remember one day of sledding very...
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Pearl Terpstra, 95
Pearl Terpstra, 95, formerly of Sully, died Jan. 1, 2015, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services were held at Sully First Reformed Church on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Interment was in Sully Cemetery.
Pearl Luella Vander Beek was born Jan. 14, 1919, in Pella. Pearl was the first of four children born to Antonie P....
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