I had a couple of strange things happen again this past week.
My wife announced that she and I were going to Des Moines last Friday night. She said she might buy something up there and wanted some help from me to get it hauled home.
We went into a large store. She went her way, and...
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Letter to the Editor: Teenage drivers
I am writing in regards to a recent article published in “The Des Moines Register.”
The article discussed teenage fatalities in motor vehicle accidents and suggested an age increase for teenagers to obtain driving permits and licenses.
I understand the concern for safety, but there are several other areas of consideration to take into account. First, don’t...
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$1,000 donated to new Sully playground in memory of Larry Vande Voort
David and Danica Olivier and Meyer and Sullivan Vande Voort present a $1,000 check to Jessica Winegar of the Sully Central Park Committee in memory of their grandpa, Larry Vande Voort. The fundraiser for the new playground in the Sully Central Park has reached over the $35,000 mark. To donate any amount or to a...
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Miles David
Brent and Beth Gaulke of Pella are the parents of a son, Miles David. He was born Apr. 15, 2015. He weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 3/4 inches long. His siblings are Mason (7), Silas (3 1/2), and Kate (2).
Grandparents are Bob and Rosemary Nikkel of Sully and Dave and Kris Gaulke...
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Help locate photo of David L. McCombs of Oskaloosa before Memorial Day
Iowa Governor. Terry E. Branstad and Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds were joined at their weekly press conference by Iowa Newspaper Association Executive Director Chris Mudge to ask Iowans for their assistance in locating the photo of an Iowan who died in the Vietnam War for the Vietnam Memorial Fund’s “Wall of Faces” electronic memorial.
According to...
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John Schoonhoven, 81
John Schoonhoven, 81, of Holland, MN, died Mar. 25, 2015, at Pipestone County Medical Center in Pipestone, MN. Funeral services were held Mar. 28 at Holland (MN) Christian Reformed Church of which he was a member. Interment with military honors was in the Holland (MN) Cemetery.
John Gerrit Schoonhoven was born to Gerrit and Gertie (Van...
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Marilyn Meredith, 83
Marilyn Meredith, 83, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2015, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A celebration of her life was held Saturday, Apr. 18, at the First Friends Church in Grinnell. Interment was in Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville.
Memorial contributions may be designated to the First Friends Church or to Grinnell Regional Hospice, mailed...
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