40 years ago (1976)
An ice storm covered the area. The new Sully Bark Park’s new backstop was downed by the ice. Irvin Vander Leest was putting up a downed electrical line when a tree branch fell on the line a second time, taking him down with it, some 12-14 feet. He suffered a severe fracture...
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Press INKlings: Eat the cream first or bit the whole cookie?
Over 100 years ago on Mar. 6, 1912, Oreo cookies were sold for the first time. Thus began the argument about the best way to eat an Oreo.
Do you go for the cream first or bite the whole cookie when eating the best-selling cookie in the world? We are set in our ways about how...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/10/16
I’m trying to write this article in about 15 minutes so I can get it to Margaret an hour and a half late because I do no planning for anything. Boss Margaret is steamed at me and rightfully so. I knew some months ago she was ready to get rid of me. My stories were...
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Letter to the editor: Urging Corndog Checkoff
Dear Editor:
Every August, the Iowa State Fair has the honor of hosting more than one million people at the historic 450-acre Iowa State Fairgrounds. The Iowa State Fair continues to attract people from all over the world and truly showcases Iowa's best in agriculture, industry, entertainment, and achievement. The Iowa State Fair is an American...
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Fire call reported Mar. 2
The Sully Fire Department was called to a house fire with a fire in the chimney at 2:06 a.m. on Mar. 2 at 1234 Dean Avenue in Mahaska County just north of Peoria. The fire department was on scene about three hours. No injuries were reported with the fire contained to the chimney area and...
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Morrett-Rankin
Jenny Rankin of Reasnor and Joe Morrett of Chariton will exchange marriage vows on July 30, 2016, at Federated Fellowship in Pella.
Jenny is the daughter of the late Jeff Rankin and Dennis and Kathryn De Jong of Oskaloosa. She is a 2014 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School and is currently studying art education at Central...
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Hy-Vee warns customers of giveaway scam circulating on social media
Hy-Vee, Inc. has issued a warning to customers about a fraudulent grocery giveaway post circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
The giveaway is not affiliated with or supported by Hy-Vee, and customers are urged to not engage with the scam website or provide their personal information.
In recent weeks, these posts have surfaced using...
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