Yearly Archives: 2021

Potatoes, anyone? By Deb Johnson

Potatoes, anyone? By Deb Johnson
“America’s Famous Potato-Corn-Tire State: Idawahio! So big, you would’ve thought it was three different states.” Recently, I saw a picture of a Raygun T-shirt with these words, along with a picture of the sprawled-out states of Idaho, Iowa, and Ohio all strung together into one very stretched-out, long, and skinny state, and I just laughed out...
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Lynnville City Council manages October agenda in one-hour meeting

  The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 11, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with councilmembers Terry Fraker, Kevin Arment, and Bev Van Maanen present. Mark Newberg and Hugh Carney were absent.  Others present included city maintenance director Nick Arthur, city clerk Bev Arthur, and...
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Sully Council addresses several hot-topic items Monday night

  Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, at Sully Community Center with several agenda items becoming hot-topic discussions. Present were mayor Gordon Yarrington, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, council-members Jeff Burkett, Josh Foster, Wes Van Wyk, Teryl Ver Ploeg, and Jon Van Wyk; as...
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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years

St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church celebrates 150 years
Even though COVID-19 delayed the 150th anniversary celebration of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church of rural Sully, it definitely didn’t stop it entirely. Approximately 90 people attended a celebratory worship service on Sunday, Sept. 19. The celebration was postponed from its original date in September 2020. Those in attendance included former pastors, former and current members, as...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Oct. 14, 2021

The past week has not been fun for me. I’ve had bumps and bumps hacked off many times. But this trip to  the hospital was a bigger deal. I stepped into the emergency room. My clothes were gone immediately. They laid me on a table and gave me one blanket for the long trip. I rolled along on that mobile bed...
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Russell James, 94

Russell James, 94, of Grinnell and formerly of Lynnville, died Sun-day, Oct. 3, 2021, at Unity Point Health Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell. A funeral service was held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Lynnville Heart of Worship. Interment with military honors was at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. Memorials may be designated to...
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Myla Anne

Tanner and Annie Vander Weerdt of Grinnell are the parents of Myla Anne, born Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, at 8:57 p.m. She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. She will be welcomed home by her older brother Marley (the cat). Grandparents are Jim and Jane Vander Weerdt of Sully and Steve and...
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