Monthly Archives: May 2019

L-S girls take on bigger schools, improve at WM

Although rain fell on the way to the meet, the night turned out to be pretty nice when the L-S girls competed at West Marshall on Thursday, Apr. 25. The team finished fourth out of eight teams with 68 points. They were beaten by BCLUW, West Marshall, and Pleasantville, and defeated Baxter, Colfax-Mingo, Meskwaki, and Colo-Nesco.

Special Sully Council meeting approves sale of two Northridge lots

                The Sully City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 29, at Sully Community Center with the main item of business the sale of lots 7 and 12 in Northridge Estates subdivision and request for the extension of construction start date on one of the lots.

                The special...

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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers May 2, 2019

                I’ve written before about my great ability to be a klutz. Every morning I wake up, I’m older than I have ever been before.

                My ability to be a klutz is greater than it ever has been before.

                I sat at a green traffic light and never moved....

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Verla Jansen, 83

                Verla Joy Jansen, 83, of Sully, passed away Wednesday morning, Apr. 24, 2019, at Park Centre in Newton.

                Funeral services were held Monday, Apr. 29, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for Sully First Reformed Church Phase 2 Sanctuary Renovation.

Merril Barnhart, 97

                Merril Barnhart, 97, of Portland, OR, and formerly of Searsboro, died Sun-day, Apr. 21, 2019, in Portland.

                A visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A graveside service with military honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the Searsboro...

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Sutton Lee

                Justin and Heather Negen of Hull welcomed a baby girl on Apr. 13, 2019. Her name is Sutton Lee. She weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces and measured 22.5 inches long. Proud big sisters are Addison, 6, and Sadie, 3.

                Grandparents are Denny and Kris Vos of Sully and Leon and Melanie...

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