Ronald Lee Van Manen, 78, of rural Kellogg, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, at Newton Church of the Way. Memorials have been designated for Gideons International or Kellogg Fire Department.
Ron, the son of John and Leona (DeZwarte) Van...
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Scott W. Van Ryswyk, 46
Scott W. Van Ryswyk, 46, of Grinnell and formerly of Taintor, died at his residence in Grinnell on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
A celebration of his life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Grinnell Estates, 2020 West Street in Grinnell. The service will be officiated by his uncle, Bill Saville.
In lieu...
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Sully Ballpark rejuvenation begins to fix outdated, little-used facility
One of the main projects of the Sully Hometown Pride Committee is rejuvenation of Sully Ballpark in a six-acre area in the southeast corner of town. The committee has posted tentative conceptual plans on posters this summer at Sully Ballpark and central park in Sully, which have created community interest. The project came about following...
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L-S grad publishes first children’s book
When Jessica Drafahl thinks about her childhood memories growing up in Sully, reading and writing are always at the forefront. Readers of this paper may recall seeing Drafahl’s name in print often in the “Hometown Press” just a few short years ago. Drafahl was an influential member of the Lynnville-Sully High School news-paper class, and...
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Quilting for Awareness
What started as a friendly contest among United States Postal Service employees gave Daminika Vander Weerdt of Lynnville a reason to use her favorite hobby of quilting for a good cause. Vander Weerdt works at the New Sharon Post Office, and for the month of October, they are celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness with decorations around...
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From the Kitchen: Jess Vander Molen
Jess Vander Molen of Sully vividly remembers a cooking disaster that nearly sent her house up in flames. While she would have been in good hands considering her husband Josh is an EMT and volunteer member of the Sully Fire and Ambulance Department, it is a memory that has kept her from ever heating oil on...
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Former L-S teacher/coach inducted into Nat’l Wrestling HOF
Almost a week after being officially inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, David Stoika was still trying to fully process the honor.
The retired McMinn County wrestling coach didn’t go so far as to call the late August ceremony at Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro, TN, a “surreal” experience, but he knew it...
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