We are having some great weather. I need to mow today. I’m going to have to find my insulated coverall and a stocking cap.
The weather makes me think of the people who tell us what weather we are going to get, “The Weather Man” or “The Weather Woman.”
I could predict the oncoming weather better than...
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Henry Ervin
Henry Ervin Fopma was born Apr. 2, 2015, weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. His parents are Lucas and Sarah Fopma of Chicago, IL. His proud big brother is Charlie James, age 2.
Grandparents are James and Julie Snyder of Pella and Ervin and Gayle Fopma of Sully.
Great-grandparents are Henrietta and the late Wilford Laverman of Sully;...
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Ryker Edward
Ryker Edward Harmison was born May 6, 2015. His parents are Eric and Lori Harmison of Des Moines. He weighed 8 pounds and measured 21 inches long. His siblings are Brittany and Colton.
Grandparents are Roger and Jean Van Der Kamp of Sully, Katherine and Don Gullion of Colfax, and Bill Harmison of Prairie City....
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Wilhelmina Rose
Greg and Brittany Dieleman of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Wilhelmina Rose, born May 3, 2015. She weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 20.25 inches long. Her brother is Nile, age 3. Grandparents are Ed and Joyce Dieleman of Sully and Russ and Caryn Van Hemert of Pella. Great-grandparents are Marge Van...
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Safety: Left turns
By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief
Every week, I try to come up with a topic for this article. When we started this, I had no idea how often every week comes around. It sure doesn't seem to come around near this quickly for pay day. This week, I had no idea what to...
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Dwight Triplett, 62
Dwight Triplett, 62, of Searsboro, died Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell.
Interment will be in Searsboro Cemetery.
Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday at Smith Funeral Home.
Memorials may be designated to...
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Marie Lender, 88
Marie Lender, 88, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at the Mayflower Health Care Center in Grinnell.
Visitation with the family present will be 10-11 a.m. before the funeral at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 15, at Calvary Baptist Church in Grinnell.
Interment will be in Sully Cemetery....
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