The Lynnville City Council met in regular session Monday, Sept. 9, at 5:30 p.m. at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with councilmembers Kevin Arment, Terry Fraker, Mark Newberg, and Hugh Carney present. Guests included Faye Brand, Nick Beyer, Jack Pope, and Gene Braaksma. City clerk Bev Arthur and city...
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Most of Sully Council meeting discusses WWTP upgrade not operational and related matters
The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at Sully Community Center. Councilmembers present were Jeff Brummel, Brad Rozendaal, Teryl Ver Ploeg, mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, and public works director Jeremy Behun. Councilmember absent was Gordon Yarrington, with councilmember Wes Van Wyk arriving at...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Sept. 12, 2019
It’s been another heck of a week.
I went to Walmart last Saturday to buy a few lights bulbs that were on sale.
I came home with $140 worth of bargains, including a huge beef roast, about the only thing I know how to cook! I’m so domesticated now that I have become an unemployed bum.
When I...
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Violet Boot, 87
Following a recent cancer diagnosis, Violet Boot, 87, of Pella, peacefully passed away on Friday morning, Aug. 30, 2019, while being cared for at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Third Reformed Church in Pella. Memorials may be given to Hospice of Pella.
Violet...
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Genevieve Faye
Bryan and Jill Van Soelen of Holland, MI, are the proud parents of a baby girl, Genevieve Faye. She was born Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. She weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by her almost-four-year-old sister Hattie and her brother Ellis who is 2.
Grandparents are Mike and...
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ATV/UTV use allowed on Jasper County gravel roads
Even though Denny Carpenter, chair of the Jasper County Board of Supervisors, disapproved of the idea, regulated recreational use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and off-road/utility task vehicles (UTVs) is now permitted on gravel roads in Jasper County. The final of three public hearings was held at the courthouse on Aug. 27. The supervisors voted 2-1...
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Local Heritage, Century Farms recognized
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation President Craig Hill, and Vice President Joe Heinrich honored 485 Iowa farm families with Century or Heritage Farm designations at the Iowa State Fair. The program celebrates farms that have been owned by the same families for 100 and 150 years, respectively. The Century Farm...
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