A special meeting of the Sully City Council was held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the council chambers at Sully Community Center with councilmembers Brad Rozendaal, Wes Van Wyk, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Gordon Yarrington, mayor Brent Vander Molen, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam present; councilmember Jeff Brummel was absent. Guests present were Mark...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Sept. 27, 2018
Marriage is a good thing for lots of people. But there are times when it can be stressful.
I spent my entire working career looking through a windshield, but when my wife rides with me now, she has all kinds of tips for me.
“How darn fast are you going?” and “Do you know there is a...
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Bryce Gause, 77
Bryce W. Gause 77, of Lynnville, passed away Sept. 20, 2018, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.
Bryce was born July 10, 1941, in New Sharon, the son of Lory W. and Helen McConeghey Gause. He was raised in Lynnville and was a 1959 graduate of Lynnville-Sully High School. He attended the University of...
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Lucas Alan
Lucas Alan was born Sept. 14, 2018, to Jason and Shera Harthoorn of Reasnor. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long.
Grandparents are Steve and Krista Harthoorn of Reasnor and Dan and Mary Ver Heul of Harvey.
Great-grandparents are Carroll and Norma Harthoorn of Sully, Morris and Carmen Russell of Litchfield Park, AZ,...
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Trey David
Trey David was born to Clayton and LeAnn Hjelmeland of Harmony, MN, at 1:14 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. He weighed 5 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 inches long. He joins big brother Nolan (2).
Grandparents are Jack and Patti Hjelmeland of Harmony, MN, and Mark and Karen Johnson of Cleghorn.
Great-grandparents are Milt Wilhelm...
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Emotions run high as team, community unite in show of support
The Lynnville-Sully Hawk football team played with a purpose that far transcended the goal of a victory on Friday, Sept. 14, when they hosted Colfax-Mingo at home. On an emotionally-charged night where senior football players, managers, and cheerleaders were recognized, the team also sur-rounded senior Grant Wehrle and his family who were mourning the loss...
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New director has familiar roots at Inspirations
Six years ago, Heather Jansen was a familiar face at Inspirations Childcare and Preschool where she cared for school-age children after her own school day as a Lynnville-Sully High School student. Fast forward to 2018 and the now 22-year-old Iowa State University graduate is back at Inspirations serving as director of the center that inspired...
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