Vernon Vanden Hoek, 70, of Lynnville died Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, at the Comfort House in Pella. Visitation will be 3-7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Sully First Reformed Church with the family present 3-7 p.m. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 3, at 10 a.m. at Sully First Reformed Church.
Vernon Marvin Vanden Hoek...
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Barbara Snodgrass, 59
Barbara Snodgrass, 59, of Sully passed away Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at Pella Regional Health Center. Her memorial service was at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Sully Community Church. Memorials may be given to Sully Fire Department.
Barbara Elaine Snodgrass was born Aug. 7, 1958. Barbara spent most of her childhood in Newton and...
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Marjorie Van Genderen, 94
Marjorie Van Genderen was born Sept. 22, 1923, to Marinus J. and Maggie (Goemaat) De Zwarte in Taintor. She passed away at The Cottages in Pella on Oct. 24, 2017. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31, at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorial donations may be given to Gideons International in...
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Nikkels ready to serve as new owners of Sully’s Coffee Cup Café
After 14 years of owning the Coffee Cup Café, Darin and Robin Morvant have turned over the reins to new owners, Terry and Paula Nikkel, effective Nov. 1. While much will remain the same at the restaurant on the south side of the Sully square, the transfer of ownership means big changes for both families.
For...
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Letter to the editor: Concerned about CAFOs
Dear Editor,
I have retired to a small acreage, and I worry that my property could become unlivable or lose much of its value if an unregulated CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) is built too close to my home.
Livestock farming is vital to Iowa’s economy. Livestock operations of reasonable size have thrived in the past. But...
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Sully Locker and Market re-opens for business Nov. 4
Customers near and far of Sully Locker and Market have been patiently waiting since they heard the great news Sully Locker owners Jared and Stacey Nikkel were rebuilding after a devastating fire destroyed their meat processing business in October of 2016. Now, just one year later, the couple will re-open their doors on Saturday, Nov....
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No contests in local city elections Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 7, from noon to 8 p.m., polls will be open in Lynnville, Searsboro, and Sully for city council and mayor elections. Several positions will be filled by write-in votes. Some people have been asked to run by write-in, but no one consented to have their name printed as seeking a position by write-in...
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