Yearly Archives: 2016

Bird dog training coming to Big Springs April 30-May 1

Bird dog training coming to Big Springs April 30-May 1
A two-day seminar for bird dogs and their owners will be at Big Springs Shooting Complex in rural Searsboro Apr. 30-May 1. The event will feature foundation-level teaching from well-known trainer Ronnie Smith of Big Cabin, OK. Ronnie grew up involved with his father Rick’s bird dog training operation and took over the business in 1982....
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PC, Fopma, Pella honored at state tourney

PC, Fopma, Pella honored at state tourney
The Pella Christian boys basketball team finished third in the state for the second consecutive year last week. Interestingly enough, their cross-town rival Pella High also took third in the state in the next class up. The PC Eagles, seeded eighth, came from behind in the fourth quarter of the Class 2A quarterfinal game against the...
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‘Great team depth’ to aid large L-S boys track team

‘Great team depth’ to aid large L-S boys track team
A large L-S boys track team with high athletic abilities is eager to see what the 2016 season holds. Practices began three times a week on Feb. 15. As the winter sports ended, more athletes joined the group with the full team practicing all together for the first time on Monday, Mar. 7. “We have 33...
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Cadet-O-Rama wraps up Sully Cadets’ year

Cadet-O-Rama wraps up Sully Cadets’ year
Local boys involved in the Calvinist Cadet Corps had a strong representation at Cadet-O-Rama on Saturday, Mar. 19, at Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella. A total of 20 clubs from the Hawkeye Council were in attendance, entering 343 total projects. The Sully group brought 90 projects to Cadet-O-Rama with all earning blue ribbons. Also at the event,...
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Letter to the editor: Puppy Mills are a disgrace to Iowa

Dear Editor, Iowa is currently ranked second to last in the nation in animal-welfare related laws and second in the nation for puppy mills. In 2015, over half of them were cited for violations to the Animal Welfare Act. The Senate has approved a bill that would help protect the over 15,000 adult dogs currently housed...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/17/16

Spring break must be happening everywhere. My wife took off for Las Vegas with a group of friends. The stress all started when we could not find a doctor’s office. She had severe sinus problems. Her head was full of some kind of gunk. She could not fly until she saw this expert doctor who was going...
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Lilah Joyce

Jon and Lindsay Golliet of Newton are the parents of baby girl, Lilah Joyce, born Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Her brothers are Noah (4) and Jonah (1). Grandparents are Clint and Marla Vos of Sully, Dan and Kim Golliet of Eagan, MN, and Mike and Bonnie Randall of Coon...
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