Christmas is here again. When you are as ancient as me, it comes around a little faster each year.
It sure is more elaborate than it used to be. My poor mother was ultra-conservative, and she had to be.
I might have mentioned her tree buying before. She would wait until Rayford Meredith had one tree left...
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Charity Dawn
Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Charity Dawn, born Dec. 12, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 13.5 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her siblings are Tyke (11), Sadie (7), Gunnar (4), and Deacon (3).
Grandparents are Gary and Dee Vander Wilt and Jud and Pam Vos, all of...
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Hazel Joanna
Hazel Joanna was born to Brian and Becky Ochsner of rural Pella on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Her brothers are Ezra (9), Elliot (7), Zachary (6), and Harrison (2).
Grandparents are Barb and Lauren Ochsner of Maurice and Steve and Janet Boender of Oskaloosa.
Great-grandparents are Harry and Elizabeth Boender of...
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Icy road blamed for accident south of Sully
Icy road conditions at 10:09 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, caused a one-vehicle accident about six miles south of Sully on T-33 at the Jasper - Mahaska County line.
According to Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Gunsaulus’s report, a 2004 Toyota SUV driven by Madysen Brooke Zula, 17, of Pella, was northbound behind a Mahaska County...
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Rodney “Rod” Hoegh
Rodney Scott “Rod” Hoegh, 66, of Urbandale passed away Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, after a 12- year battle with prostate cancer that had spread to his bones and liver. A memorial service was held Dec. 13 at New Hope Assembly of God Church, Urbandale. Memorial contributions may be given to Hope Ministries or the Danish...
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Touching tribute for a basketball legend
One day after his father passed away from cancer, L-S basketball standout and 1997 alum Robby Hoegh stepped back on the gym floor that once was a second home for him, a gym both he and his father have wonderful memories of. Hoegh addressed a packed gym full of Lynnville-Sully and Montezuma fans in between...
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Community Christmas rings in holiday season
Area residents braved one of the first snowfalls of the season to attend Sully’s Community Christmas on Saturday morning, Dec. 10, but the weather meant a slightly smaller crowd than usual. The light dusting of snow accompanied those attending open houses of Sully-area businesses who opened up their doors in holiday spirit and offered goodies...
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