Gerdena M. Roorda, 88, of Pella, passed away at The Cottages of Pella on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. A private family burial was held prior to the service at 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 11 at Otley Reformed Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Otley Reformed Church or Wesley Life Hospice Care.
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Increased voter turnout in L-S School Board election
At the election to fill three vacant seats on the Lynnville-Sully School Board on Sept. 8, incumbent Duane Rozendaal was top vote-getter, reelected to his second term with 192 votes. Also elected were newcomers Stephanie Young with 179 votes and Tammy Vos with 143 votes. Vote totals for two others on the ballot were 99...
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L-S football team sticks with PC through three quarters
The No. 3-ranked Class 1A Pella Christian Eagles traveled to Sully last Friday night to take on the Class A Lynnville-Sully Hawks in non-district play action. Both teams came off huge wins in week one of the high school football season, and only one team could leave with a 2-0 record. Despite a close first...
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Skilled cowboys, dogs, horses work to round up Van Wyks’ loose steers
Life on the farm has been stressful and challenging for Lauren Van Wyk and his father, Larry, the last couple of weeks. The moment on Aug. 18 when 140 head of fat cattle spooked, pressed against a heavy lot gate, broke the chains, and sent the animals into area fields changed the normal workload. The...
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Three local farms recognized as Century Farms at Iowa State Fair
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey recognized Century and Heritage Farm families during a ceremony at the Iowa State Fair again this year. To qualify, a family must have owned at least 40 acres for 100 years or more in the case of Century Farms and 150 years or more for a Heritage Farm.
This year,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/10/15
Hello, once again, you splendid Spooners! I really want to make a meatloaf. Maybe it was because my sister made a meatloaf freezer meal this weekend. Maybe it’s because it sounds so simply comforting.
And simple. And comforting.
I said that already.
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The finished...
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Pastor’s Pen: Account Balance
How is your account balance? No, I don’t mean the worldly financial balance, but your “Trust in God” account? Psalm 56:3-4 says, “When I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid.”
Sarah Young, in her devotional “Jesus Calling,” puts it this...
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