Robert Vander Wilt, 77, of Pella, passed away Dec. 25, 2021. Funeral ser-vices will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Covenant Reformed Church, Peoria Christian Grade School, and Mid-Iowa J.I. Case Collectors.
Robert Lee Vander Wilt was born Aug. 8, 1944, to Gerrit and...
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Carl Arkema, 74
Carl W. Arkema, 74, went to be with his Lord and Savior Dec. 24, 2021. A service to remember and celebrate Carl’s life will be held Thursday, Dec. 30, at 1 p.m. at Bethany Christian Reformed Church, 1105 Terrace Street, Muskegon, MI 49442. Contributions in his memory may be made to World Renew.
Carl was born...
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Heart to Heart Food Pantry serves over 200 people with combined holiday meal giveaways
The hearts and appetites of over 200 people in the community will be full of love and satisfied this holiday season thanks to Heart to Heart Food Pantry’s holiday meal giveaways. The food pantry held a meal giveaway at Thanksgiving and again just in time for Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 18.
Volunteers from Lynnville’s Heart of...
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Lynnville-Sully’s new school resource officer reports to duty Dec. 20
The Lynnville-Sully Community School District and Jasper County Sheriff’s Office increased the safety and security of the school and community with the addition of the Hawks’ new school resource officer (SRO), Jasper County Deputy Corey Van Kooten. Van Kooten, a rural Lynnville native who currently resides outside of Sully with his family, started his duties...
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Wild winter weather whips through Iowa
Iowans lived through weather history on Wednesday, Dec. 15, when an extraordinary weather event that included record-high temperatures, tornadic activity, and straight-line winds blew across the state. It’s not unusual for December weather to cause havoc, but it’s typically in the form of snow and ice, not mild temperatures and 70-plus mph wind gusts.
Balmy temperatures...
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Brittney Hansen Photography: Capturing moments that speak louder than words
By LeAnn Hjelmeland
From the moment she first picked up her camera in eighth grade, Brittney Hansen hasn’t wanted to put it down. Now, the up-and-coming local photographer is in her final year at DMACC, where she is following her passion by majoring in photography.
The daughter of Chris and Jodi Hansen of Montezuma and formerly of...
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L-S rebounds from loss with win against Keota, falls to Pleasantville
Elise Alberts looks for an open teammate after grabbing a rebound against Keota in the Hawsk' 42-35 win on Friday, Dec. 17.
After a tough loss to Colfax-Mingo, the L-S girls basketball team got back on track with a win against Keota. The Hawks lost a non-conference match-up with Class 2A Pleasantville on Monday and were...
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