Marvin Renaud, 78, of Grinnell, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, at Unity-Point Grinnell Regional Medical Center.
Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 22, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell and Marvin’s family will receive friends from 2-5 p.m.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 23, at the...
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Amos Revere
Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of Sully are the parents of a son, Amos Revere, born Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. He weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His siblings are: Tyke-15, Sadie-12, Gunnar-9, Deacon-7, Charity-4, and Betsy-2.
Grandparents are Jud and Pam Vos of Sully and Dee Vander Wilt of Sully.
Great-grandparents are...
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Rain holds off for eighth Sully Night Out Cruizin’ The Square Car Show events Saturday
The humid, sticky weather with possible rain forecasted Saturday evening, Aug. 7, probably kept a few vehicles and spectators away, but the eighth Sully Night Out Cruizin’ The Square Car Show, Sully Lions Club meal, Sully Big Band Concert, and “War With Grandpa” movie in the park all happened with a nice crowd. The event...
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Sweet corn on the menu for SCS students this school year
An Iowa summertime staple will now be enjoyed by Sully Christian School students throughout the school year thanks to a generous donation of sweet corn by Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of rural Sully, and the work of 19 volunteers.
A group of 10 volunteers headed to the Vander Wilts’ field Friday morning and 30 minutes...
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Over 23,000 free meals distributed to local children thanks to USDA program
After distributing over 23,000 meals over the course of nine weeks this summer, the Lynnville-Sully food service staff is enjoying a few weeks off before gearing up for another school year of free breakfasts and lunches for all K-12 students.
This summer, L-S participated in the U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s (USDA) program to offer free breakfast...
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Local farms and businesses part of 2021 Jasper County Farm Crawl
See how honey is harvested and bottled. Sample locally-grown food. Sip on locally-made drinks. These are just a few of the activities to look forward to at the 2021 Jasper County Farm Crawl.
The free and fun-for-all-ages Farm Crawl – featuring local foods and products throughout Jasper County – is set for Saturday, Aug. 28. The...
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Picnic Time 2021
By Deb Johnson
It’s time for a good old family potluck! The pandemic certainly took a toll on these last summer, but outdoor potlucks have risen in popularity again in 2021. We have a few precious weeks left before everyone goes back to school, and it’s officially fall again.
I always have a few favorite go-to recipes...
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