Gary L. Van Rees of Pella passed away Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines shortly after his 80th birthday. Funeral services were held Nov. 28 at Covenant Reformed Church in Pella followed by commital service with military honors at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials may be given to Pella Christian Grade...
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Floyd Snook, 83
Floyd Snook, 83, of Searsboro passed away Monday evening, Nov. 23, 2015, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 27, at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial was in the West Liberty Cemetery near Searsboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Searsboro Fire Department or Searsboro...
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Sully native accepts Pella Christian High School principal position
Sully native Dan Van Kooten has accepted the position of principal beginning the 2016-2017 school year at his alma mater, Pella Christian High School.
According to the Pella Christian Board of Trustees, Van Kooten was one of 16 candidates who applied and was unanimously chosen as the most qualified and best person for the position.
In a...
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Little Hawks back in action
Twenty-four Little Hawk wrestlers represented the Lynnville-Sully Youth Wrestling Club at the BGM Cub Club Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 28. For many of the young wrestlers, Saturday’s event was the first tournament action they have seen in the 2015-2016 season.
The team came home with three first-place finishes, two second-place finishes, nine third-place finishes, eight fourth-place finishes,...
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Gas prices drop below $2 per gallon
The lower price consumers are paying at the pump is a nice holiday bonus for the pocketbooks. With holiday shopping and travel ramping up, paying under $2 for a gallon of gas is sure to put drivers in the holiday spirit.
The price of regular unleaded gasoline in Sully dropped to $1.94 per gallon on Nov....
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/26/15
Oh, it’s Thanksgiving week!
We just adore Thanksgiving! What are we thankful for this year? Receiving so much more than we'll ever deserve from healthy families, babies, friends, freedoms, faith, and full tables, but mostly we're thankful for leftovers, Turkey Day leftovers. And you guys, we're thankful for you guys, too. When it comes to choosing...
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Preschoolers fill boxes of love, generosity
When Inspirations Daycare and Preschool Director Dawn Allbee learned her church, Lynnville Friends Church, challenged the congregation to send 200 Operation Christmas Child boxes to children around the world, she knew some of the smallest people in her life could help make a huge impact. Allbee enlisted the help of Melissa Watson, Inspirations and Diamond...
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