John Benjamin Van Haaften was born May 27, 2015. He weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long. His parents are Ben and Jeana Van Haaften of Sully. His big sister is Payten, age 4. Grandparents are Ed and Judy Van Kooten of Sully, Larry and Sheryl Hanthorn of Pella, and the late...
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Sally Vander Leest, 63
Sally Vander Leest, 63, of Spirit Lake, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at a hospital in Jasper, Alberta, Canada.
Visitation will be Friday, June 5, from 3-7 p.m. with the family present from 5-7 p.m. at the Turner-Jenness Funeral Home, 1302 Hill Ave., Spirit Lake, IA 51360.
Funeral service will be Saturday, June 6, at 10:30...
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Lucille Watson, 102
Lucille Watson, 102, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday morning, May 26, 2015, at her home in Montezuma. Funeral services were held May 30 at the Searsboro Community Church. Burial was in the West Liberty Cemetery east of Montezuma. Memorial contributions may be made to the Searsboro Community Church or Hospice of...
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Milestone wins for L-S softball coach, Rasmusson
Lynnville-Sully Softball Coach Stacey Alberts garnered her 200th win as head coach when the Hawks beat Iowa Valley, 11-2, on Wednesday, May 27.
Alberts inherited a struggling program when she first started at L-S in 2006. In the past 10 years, Alberts and her assistant coach and husband Scott have devoted countless hours and heart into...
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Sully Central Park one step closer to use
Volunteers heeded the call for help and showed up with tools in hand Friday, May 29, to help install the new playground equipment in the Sully Central Park. Approximately 20 people, the majority volunteers, provided the manpower needed to construct the ADA-approved playground under the direction of a project supervisor from Boland Recreation.
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Vos represents PC at state golf tourney
Local Lynnville resident and Pella Christian senior, Autumn Vos, wrote her name in the school’s record books by becoming the first golfer from Pella Christian to advance to the state golf tournament. Vos earned the honor by carding an 85 on the 18-hole course during the Region 2 final at Crestwood Hills Golf Course in...
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Coffee Cup Café expanding with additional location in Pella
The Coffee Cup Café of Sully, owned by Darin and Robin Morvant, will soon be opening an additional location in Pella.
The Morvant family has purchased the restaurant at 313 E. Oskaloosa Street, most recently Pella Family Restaurant and prior to that, home to Pizza Hut.
Tentatively, they plan to open the Pella location in mid-June, depending...
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