Russell Gosselink, 92, of Grinnell and former-ly of Lynnville, passed away Wed-nesday morning, Nov. 22, 2017, at Windsor Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 25, at Lynnville Friends Church. Burial was in the Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Windsor Manor or make a donation...
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Brent Nikkel, 54
Brent Nikkel, 54, of University Park, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at the MHP Emergency Room in Oskaloosa.
Funeral services were held Wednes-day, Nov. 22, at 10 a.m. at the Third Reformed Church in Pella, with the Rev. Kevin Korver officiating. Burial was in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa.
Brent was born Mar. 25, 1963, in Grinnell,...
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Dr. Bernhard G. Wiltfang, 86
Dr. Bernhard G. Wiltfang, 86, of Grinnell, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017, due to a farm accident near his home west of Grinnell. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30, at the Grinnell Christian Church. Memorials may be designated to Poweshiek County 4-H or the Brownell Emergency and Trauma...
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Ray Alvin Hasley, 68
Ray Alvin Hasley, 68, passed away Nov. 20, 2017, at the Comfort House in Pella after a short battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held Nov. 24 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home. Burial was in Highland Cemetery in New Sharon. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ray and LeAnn Hasley Memorial for...
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Late November heat wave warms up central Iowa
Temperatures pleasantly rose into the 70-degree range on “Black Friday” with a 74-degree record high recorded in Iowa City on Nov. 24. Temperatures remained mild throughout the weekend, allowing residents to enjoy a wide variety of outdoor activities.
Forecasted weather for the last week of November heading into December featured above average temperatures, feeling nothing like...
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Thanksgiving Recipes by Julie Van Manen
Last Wednesday, when the SFRC STARS children sang “Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart,” it became real that Thanksgiving was quickly approaching. We all need to take some time to reflect on the many blessings we have to be thankful for each and every day as we gather around our tables this week. One thing...
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Three-time defending champ Pella falls to Xavier
The Pella High School football team’s three-year streak of being state champs was ended last week. That’s after the undefeated and top-ranked Xavier Saints beat No. 4 Pella, 31-13, avenging a semifinal loss to the Dutch from last year.
Cedar Rapids Xavier was the first to score after a long drive on the opening possession. They...
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