Hazel Maxine (Brouwer) Hamilton, 92, formerly of Barnes City and Lynnville, died Mon-day, May 22, 2017, at The Cottages in Pella. A funeral service was held Friday, May 26, at the Barnes City Community Christian Church. Memorials in Hazel’s name are to be used for veterans.
Hazel, the daughter of Andrew and Antoinette “Nettie” (Van Helten)...
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Valerie’s Fine Dining and Cocktails comes to the Linden House
It has been a whirlwind spring for former Grinnell resident Val Courter and her husband, Randy. Around the first of this year, Val heard that Brownells, the Montezuma- and Grinnell-based company that owns the Linden House Bed and Breakfast in Lynnville, was in search of someone to operate the restaurant and bed and breakfast. Having...
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Dr. Bitsas to retire from Pella Regional Health Center
Dr. William Bitsas, the doctor providing service at Pella Regional Health Center’s Sully and Monroe clinics, has announced his retirement. Effective June 3, Bitsas will no longer be seeing patients.
A farewell coffee time will be held for Dr. Bitsas at the medical clinic in Monroe on Wednesday, May 31, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and in...
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Farmers’ crop cover fields use good soil stewardship
Some think the dead-looking fields in the area are crop failures. The reality is, as one drives down the area highways and country roads, the dead-looking fields are good soil stewardship.
Rye and other crops are planted in the fall to provide many benefits to the soil throughout the fall, winter, and early spring before they...
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Lengthy special Sully City Council meeting held
The Sully City Council met in special session at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, in the council chambers. Councilmembers present were Chad Fikse, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, mayor Brent Vander Molen, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Councilmembers absent were Brad Rozendaal and Jeff Brummel. Guests present were Rod Jansen and Margaret Vander Weerdt.
The first...
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Bridge replacement open
Last week, the bridge at the T-intersection of Highway T-38 S and South 88th Avenue East, over a creek just north of the North Skunk River bridge in Lynnville, opened to through traffic. The bridge was closed nearly a year because it was unsafe for traffic use. Jasper County crews completed replacing the bridge....
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Hawk baseball team comes up one run short in opener
The Lynnville-Sully baseball team had a close battle with Colfax-Mingo in Tigerhawk territory on Monday, May 22. The Hawks came out with a 1-0 loss in their season opener.
The Tigerhawks had their first and only run in the first inning on a pass ball.
“We had a very good defensive play to throw out the runner...
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