35 years ago (1980)
Incumbent Don Jansen was reelected by a large margin to the Lynnville-Sully School Board.
With materials from the purchase of the torn-down John’s Market warehouse and Sully Sundries, Dewey Veenstra upgraded his dairy parlor. The construction process also included an office, bathroom, and maternity ward. The new milking equipment purchased made milking the...
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Press INKlings: The ninth month name means ‘seven?’
The month of September is here and signals the end of summer, the beginning of autumn, and the start of a new school year. The ninth month September comes from the Latin root septem-, meaning “seven,” because in the original Roman republican calendar, September was the seventh month of the year.
How about a different kind...
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Letter to the editor: Pella Co-op should permanently shelve $85 renewable energy charge
As members of the Pella Electric Cooperative Association, we’re hopeful our co-op will engage in an open and unbiased discussion about our energy future. Pella Co-op recently proposed to tack an $85 charge on the monthly bills of those having renewable energy systems. While the Pella Co-op has, at least temporarily, withdrawn the $85 monthly...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9/17/15
Margaret (my boss) tells me I have to write about good things that happen to me and people I know.
It’s a heck of a job. I’ve been pessimistic my whole life.
As a small child, I noticed other young kids dressed better than me, lived in a much better house, and their parents drove a nicer...
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L-S sports not on the radio this fall
Lynnville-Sully sports fans who have tuned in to KRNF 89.7 in the past may be wondering why L-S football games haven’t been on the radio this season.
In the month of July, KRNF revised its programming lineup in conjunction with its VCY America Radio Network. The revision includes the addition of a greater variety of music...
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Howard J. Pothoven, 71
Howard J. Pothoven, 71, died Sept. 12, 2015, in Pella. A private family burial will occur prior to the service at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella.
Howard...
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Keith W. Emmert, 93
Keith W. Emmert, 93, of Pella, passed away at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House on Sept. 10, 2015. Keith believed and trusted in Jesus Christ and the Good News of eternal life made available by Jesus' sacrificial death and miraculous resurrection. Inurnment was in Our Silent City Cemetery, Kellogg. Memorials have been designated for...
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