Yearly Archives: 2020

Gruver signs with Central

ABOVE: L-S senior Abby Gruver signs with Central on Wednesday and is surrounded by her family — Doug and Janise Gruver flanking her and brother James directly behind her — and L-S track coaches Kevin Johnson (back left) and Darin Arkema (back right).

When Abby Gruver continues her track career at...

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Injuries, COVID-19 cut short Vander Linden’s first year running for ISU

                Many athletes across the state and nation are feeling the disappointment of having their spring sports seasons cancelled. Among them is local sprinter Tyson Vander Linden, an Iowa State University track team member who knows all about the highs and lows that can come with sports.

                Just about a year ago, Vander Linden...

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Sully Council: Motorized bikes need licenses, no under-age drivers

                Are you an adult allowing un-permitted children under 14 to ride motorized bicycles and other non-registered vehicles (mopeds, etc.) on the streets and sidewalks of Sully? Maybe you’re an adult riding motorized bicycles without obeying stop signs and speed limits? Sully City Council-members are very concerned for your safety and the safety...

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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers May 14, 2020

                I have hardly left the house except to go to the post office. It’s been that way since early March. I spend lots of time in my small shop. It takes an hour or two every morning trying to decide what project I’m going to dive into for the day. It usually...

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Marilyn Swanson, 80

                Marilyn Swanson, 80, of North Platte, NE, passed away at Centennial Park Retirement Village on Saturday, Apr. 25, 2020. A private family burial was in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens. Marilyn was born to Delmon and Lucille Van Zante on Mar. 8, 1940, in Lynnville. She grew up in and graduated high school...

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Irvin Vander Leest, 78

                Private funeral services for Irvin Vander Leest, 78, of Sully, were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 11, at Sully First Reformed Church, as well as livestreamed. At noon, there was a procession around the Sully square for the public to join the family going to the cemetery where people stayed...

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