Yearly Archives: 2020

Local artist combines talent, creativity, and passion to generate income in 2020

Local artist combines talent, creativity, and passion to generate income in 2020
Kaylee Maasdam’s freshman year at Northwestern College in Orange City came to an abrupt end in mid-March when COVID-19 required colleges across the nation to send students home early and finish the year through online courses. The uncertainty of the world’s events carried over to Maasdam’s original plans for a summer waitressing job. With restaurants...
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Farm to table by Julie Van Maanen

Farm to table by Julie Van Maanen
It is hard to believe the newlyweds have already been married for a month! We are so thankful the wedding went well. Emily and Braden returned home from their honeymoon just in time for sweet corn season! So far, it has been a busy sweet corn season. I have not been at the stand too...
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No. 1-ranked MSTM brings L-S BB season to a close

No. 1-ranked MSTM brings L-S BB season to a close
The Martensdale-St. Marys Blue Devils proved why they are the top-ranked team in Class 1A when they faced Lynnville-Sully in the second round of the district tournament on Tuesday, July 14. Though the Hawks came out strong and battled to the end, they eventually fell short, 9-3, to the loaded MSTM team, bringing the 2020...
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Pella Christian Sports Shorts

The 2020 softball season came to a close for Pella Christian last week. The Eagles had smooth sailing in the regional quarterfinal, defeating Interstate 35, 16-3, but lost a late lead with East Marshall in the semifinal game, falling 2-1. Against I-35 on Thursday, July 16, in Truro, the PC girls got on the board right...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers July 23,2020

We have been having some beastly hot weather.  I spend a lot of time in my vegetable garden. I replanted it three times. Then the first two plantings came up, which I was positive would not. My daughter makes great pickles so I always plant quite a few cucumbers. Now, I can’t pick them fast enough,...
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Henry William

Justin and Courtney Huebner of Pella are the parents of a son, Henry William, born July 16, 2020. He weighed 6 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents are Jeff and Deb Van Wyk of Sully and Connie Huebner and the late Gary Huebner of Alden. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Tena Rozenboom of Pella and Jonella Van Wyk of Sully....
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Flint Jacen

John and Jacie Kramer of Pella are the parents of a son, Flint Jacen, born Friday, July 17, 2020. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces. His siblings are Aspen age 11, Bethany age 9, Conrad age 7, and Emmett age 3. Grandparents are Judson and Pam Vos of Sully, Veronica and Ivan Groeneveld of Parkersburg, and...
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