At the nearly three-hour meeting of the Sully City Council on Monday, Feb. 8, councilmember Teryl Ver Ploeg reviewed and explained the Northridge Lot 19 Project. He included the need from the council for approximately $265,000 infrastructure expense of the project financed by borrowing from the city’s reserves or borrowing from a local bank with...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, February 11, 2021
Well, the first thing I have to do is gripe about the weather. Holy cow! Lynnville registered 23 below zero Tuesday morning. A lot of people in Iowa have an extra refrigerator in the garage. I do. Now, I put food in there to keep it from freezing.
I hate snow. I could live without ever...
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Mary Simbro, 76
Mary Ruby Simbro, 76, of Reasnor, died Tues-day, Feb. 2, 2021, at her home. A funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 9, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton. Memorials can be made to the Reasnor Fire Department or the Reasnor Park Fund.
Mary, the daughter of John M. and Ruby Dora...
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Alberta Davis, 97
Alberta Davis, 97, of rural Searsboro, passed away Friday evening, Feb. 5, 2021, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at a later date. A private burial will be held at the Stewart Cemetery near Taintor. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Searsboro Community Church or Lynnville...
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Beverly Thompson, 90
Beverly Thompson, 90, of New Sharon and formerly of Lynnville, passed away Saturday evening, Feb. 6, 2021, at her home under hospice care. Funeral services were at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in New Sharon. Burial was in Friends Cemetery in New Sharon. Memorials may be made to the Harvest...
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Avery Allan
Avery Allan was born Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, to Matthew and Trisha Vanderpol of Clive. He weighed 8 pounds and has a big sister, Peyton, age 4-1/2.
Grandparents are Glenn Vanderpol of Sully, Kevin Maston of Florida, and Carlene and Brad Hinds of Norwalk.
Great-grandparents are Chuck and Carol Hinds and Jan Neppel....
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L-S superintendent search narrowed to three finalists
Three finalists have been named for the Lynnville-Sully Community School District superintendent position following the school board meeting held Thursday, Jan. 28. The three finalists are: Matt Dunsbergen, elementary principal of Ankeny Community School District; John Howard, 7-12 principal at Independence Community School District; and Dr. Ken Howard, superintendent of South Hamilton Community School District.
Since...
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