This year marks the 76th anniversary of National Newspaper Week, Oct. 2-8. The annual observance celebrates and emphasizes the impact of newspapers in large and small communities.
“Way to Know” is the theme this year. When you hold your local newspaper in your hands – whether in print or digitally – you hold a powerful tool...
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Henry Louis
Henry Louis Rolffs was born Sept. 30, 2016. He weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces. His parents are Trent and Joa Rolffs of Webster City. Grandparents are Dale and Carolyn Rolffs of Lynnville and Ted and Jeri Hayes of Webster City. Great-grandparent is Hermina Rolffs of Sully....
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Hazel Gail
Hazel Gail Jansen was born Sept. 27, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Her parents are Ryan and Brittney Jansen of Urbana. Her siblings are Nora (3 1/2) and Oakley (2). Grandparents are Dan and Judy Bicket of Reinbeck and Mike and Susan Jansen of Sully. Great-grandparents are...
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Jasper Jay
Andy and Karlie Van Soelen of Davenport are the proud parents of a baby boy, Jasper Jay. He was born Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Mike and Marlene Van Soelen of Sully and Paul and Deb Monsma of Pella. Great-grandparents are Peter Van...
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The Dee Zee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
My wife and I recently went to a theater to see the movie about the passenger plane that landed on the Hudson River in New York. It starred Tom Hanks, who was very good. He portrays the pilot, a man nicknamed Sully, the title of the movie.
On the way in, I got a barrel of...
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Letter to the Editor: Earn while you learn in construction
Letter to the Editor:
Ask any contractor what their largest challenge is and nine times out of 10, they will answer with something related to attracting the next generation of workforce. The shortage of workers in the skilled trades is high and will continue to grow in the years to come. This shortage has the potential...
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Gerald Van Hemert, 89
Funeral services for Gerald Van Hemert, 89, of Sully were held Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at Sully First Reformed Church. He passed away Sept. 29 at Pella Regional Health Center. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been designated for Sully First Reformed Church special projects.
Gerald Allen Van Hemert was born Feb. 19, 1927, to Cornelius...
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