About 120 years ago today in 1898, the North Pole was discovered. I’m sure it is an interesting place, and I’m also sure since I don’t care much for cold weather I probably wouldn’t care much for the place. However, I read this week that the South Pole is actually colder, who knew? Most people...
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Community Easter egg hunt in Lynnville April 15
The Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday, Apr. 15, at 1 p.m. at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville, rain or shine. Because of generous donations from sponsors, there will be over 15,000 candy-filled eggs, 600 prize-filled eggs, and many door prizes. All area kids age 10 and under are welcome to join in...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 4/6/17
My truck-driving career is long over with. I have become an automobile driver. I still spend a lot of time on the road and am enjoying being one of those car drivers I always hated.
It’s very easy to get into that group. You have to be half brain dead and drive like you might be...
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Several area vehicles rummaged, little taken
Residents of Sully and Galesburg have reported person or persons have rummaged their unlocked vehicles, but very little was taken in about a dozen incidents.
Jasper County Chief Deputy Duane Rozendaal reminds residents, “Keep your vehicles locked and items of value removed or out of view from outside the vehicle.”
“Many get the idea that since they...
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Thaddaeus Vernon
Josh and Nancy Van Wyk of Ottumwa are the parents of a son, Thaddaeus Vernon, born Wednesday, Mar. 29, 2017. He weighed 7 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Kevin and Julie Van Wyk of Sully and Mark and Janet Huddleston of Chesterfield, MO.
Great-grandparents are Ron and Deloris McKeag of Sully, Lawrence...
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Quintin Zylstra, 90
Quintin Zylstra, 90, of Pella, passed away late Friday evening, Mar. 31, 2017, at Crystal Heights Care Center in Oskaloosa, where he had been a resident since 2011. Funeral services with military honors were held Tuesday, Apr. 4, at 11 a.m. at Second Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment followed in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorial...
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New name, same community focus: Hometown Pride Lynnville United Fund
For over 50 years, local organizations have benefitted from the generosity of friends of the Lynnville community through the Lynnville United Fund, originally the Lynnville Community Chest. This year, the Lynnville Chamber is partnering with Keep Iowa Beautiful to form the Hometown Pride Lynnville United Fund to kick off the 2017 campaign.
The Hometown Pride Lynnville...
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