Dorothy M. (Van Gilst) Davis, 98, died July 23, 2018. A funeral service for Dorothy will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 27, at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, at the funeral home. Memorials to the First United Methodist Church,...
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Corin David
Micah and Briana Heartsill of Sully are the parents of their first child, a son, Corin David. He was born Monday afternoon, July 16, 2018. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 19 1/2 inches long.
Grandparents are Greg and Angie Heartsill of Chariton and Alan and Shonya Klein of Reasnor.
Great-grandparents are Dave and Sharen...
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Travis Edward
Ashley and David Robbins of Pella are the parents of a son, Travis Edward, born June 27, 2018. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces. His siblings are Juliana, 9, and Logan, 1 1/2.
Among grandparents are deWayne and Tina Lemons of Sully.
Among great-grandparents are Joe and Louise Demasi of Morgantown, WV, and Faye Lemons of Benton,...
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Colton James
Colton James Johnson made his appearance on Mar. 24, 2018, weighing in at 7 pounds 7 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. He was welcomed home by his parents, Joshua and Miriam Johnson, and brother, Landon, of Ogilvie, MN.
Grandparents are Jim and Janna Goodrich, of Andover, MN, and Patty and Ron Johnson of Elk River,...
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‘Let Freedom Ride’ RAGBRAI bikers here next Thursday
After weeks of planning and organizing, the 46th annual RAGBRAI® with 15,000 to 20,000 bikers will be riding through the area on day five of the event next Thursday, July 26. From finding vendors and volunteers, to entertainment, law enforcement, safety, four blocks of bike parking, and 53 port-a-potties, the steering committee has spent countless...
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Lynnville-Sully All Stars advance to Little League State Baseball Tournament
The Lynnville-Sully major boys all-star team (ages 11-12) became the District 4 champions after a close one-run victory, 2-1, over Grinnell last Wednesday, July 11. The team finished the all-star tournament with a 5-1 record over a nine-day period.
The Hawks’ tournament scores are:
July 3: L-S beat PCM 7-3
July 5: L-S lost to Newton, 12-9
July 6:...
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Van Kooten sworn in as Jasper County Sheriff Reserve Deputy
Corey Van Kooten of Sully works as a full-time electrician installing and maintaining elec-trical and power systems for homes and businesses. After completing a training program in June, the 29-year-old father of three has added a second title to his resume – Jasper County Sheriff Reserve Deputy. Van Kooten was officially sworn in by Jasper...
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