Christopher Keller, 41
Christopher R. Keller, 41, of Brooklyn, passed away Monday, Aug, 10, 2020, while working on reconnecting a power line in Brooklyn following the derecho. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Michael J. Manatt Community Center, Brooklyn, with the Rev. David Rogula officiating. Burial was in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery....
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Perry Bay
Cole and Leah Rolffs of West Des Moines are the proud parents of a son, Perry Bay Rolffs, born Aug. 10, 2020, weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces.
Grandparents are Scott and Valerie Rolffs of Lynnville and Randy and Brenda Poe of Oskaloosa.
Great-grandparents are Shirley Baarda and Hermina Rolffs, both of Sully, and Darrell and Joyce Cline...
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Jay Jeffery
Jay Jeffery was born to Jeff and Alison Knouse of Sully on Aug. 16, 2020. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces.
Grandparents are Robert and Glenda Kretzinger of Johnston and Mark and Lora Knouse of Wilton.
Great-grandparents are Merrill and Phyllis Knouse of Wilton, Bob and Marilyn Vander Waal of Pella, and Andy and Kathy Kretzinger of...
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Sully residents, place branches in ditches for pick-up
NOTICE residents in Sully City Limits: Place your tree branches in the ditches in front of your home and they will be picked up by Pella Tree Service for the city. Thank you....
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Derecho causes widespread damage, power outages
Jeron Van Wyk of Killduff was welcomed home by this sight after the derecho. Several large branches fell on his house and vehicle on Aug. 10.
Mother Nature delivered her own punch to the events of 2020 when a derecho packing 70-plus mph winds barreled through the area, causing widespread damage and power outages across the...
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LSCEF launches children’s StoryWalk® in Lynnville, Sully
The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) is happy to announce a reading opportunity full of fun, movement, and ice cream. The LSCEF launched a StoryWalk® on Monday, Aug. 10, in Sully and Lynnville. Readers of all ages are encouraged to walk through the story, “Let’s Go, Froggy” written by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank...
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Special edition livestock shows pave the way for local youth to exhibit during COVID-19
Dayton Mortvedt accepts the judge’s handshake at the Best of the Best Show on Aug. 1 for his Grand Champion Breeding Ewe. He also earned Grand Champion Market Lamb and was named Champion Showman.
Following the success of modified county fair shows, local youth are getting additional opportunities to showcase their hard work and livestock projects...
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