Monthly Archives: March 2019

Berneice L. Fritz, 91

                Berneice Laurene (Lauber) Fritz, 91, of Old Green-wich, CT, and formerly of Grinnell, died Mar. 13, 2019, at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Friday, Mar. 29, at Grinnell United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, north of Lynnville.

                The Fritz family will receive friends for lunch...

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Gary L. Millang, 65

                Gary L. Millang, 65, passed away Friday, Mar. 22, 2019, at his home in Des Moines.

                Gary was born Aug. 20, 1953, in Webster City to Harlan and Janet (Williams) Millang.

                He worked as a golf superintendent, lastly for Sleepy Hollow. Gary was an avid racing...

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Tucker Henry

                Tucker Henry was born on Mar. 24, 2019, to Justin and Heather Droppert of Grimes. He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces. His brothers are Nash, 9, and Toby, 7. His sister is Faith, 4.

                Grandparents are Elaine and Gerald Droppert of Lynnville and Henry and Celeste Butler of Rustin, LA.

Lynnville-Sully Art Show and Academic Fair

                Colorful, bright, and creative masterpieces jumped off the displays and wowed the crowd at the 2019 Art Show and Academic Fair held at Lynnville-Sully School on Monday, Mar. 11.

                Hundreds of people filed through aisle upon aisle of amazing displays of artwork by  creative K-12 L-S artists. The L-S Art Show, now...

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Spring thaw contributes to flooding, deteriorating roads

Ask anyone who has traveled rural roads recently and they will all share the same opinion – the roads have been in terrible shape due to melting of Iowa’s record snowfall compounded by rain. Some locals claim they were in the worst shape they’ve ever witnessed. Muddy vehicles further tell the story of the state of rural...

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Congregate meal delivery volunteers needed

                More volunteer delivery people are needed for the Jasper County Congregate Meal Program that provides meals for any senior citizen over the age of 60. According to Kelli Van Manen of Jasper County Elderly Nutrition, “The program provides approximately 300 meals to people 60 and over throughout Jasper County. We are one of the few counties that...

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THELMA & BONNIE’S: “Have a seat at my table”

Hello everyone and happy March! It is officially spring and that means new possibilities are in the air and warmer weather is on its way.

                At the beginning of March, Blake and I continued our tradition of heading south to visit Grandma Bonnie for a long weekend. Every time we visit,...

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