Dennis Smith, 43, of rural Searsboro, passed away Wednesday, Apr. 21, 2021, at Pella Comfort House due to complications from MELAS Syndrome. His body was cremated and a Celebration of Life Service was held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 24, at Lynnville Friends Church with Pastors Jamie Bogaard and David Pinkerton officiating. In lieu of...
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Joann Nikkel, 85
Joann (Swank) Nikkel, 85, of Pella, passed away Monday, Apr. 19, 2021, at Hospice of Pella Comfort House.
Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Apr. 23, at Calvary Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Private family committal service was held at Peoria Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested for Pella Christian High School.
Joann Swank: A child of...
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Nora Belle Alice
Nora Belle Alice was born Saturday, Apr. 17, 2021, to Zach and Delaney Brimeyer of Independence. She weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20.75 inches.
Grandparents are Kendall and Darci Jansen of Lynnville and Jeff and Laurie Brimeyer of Independence.
Great-grandparents are Darrell and the late great Linda Zegers of Sully and Don and Karen Jansen...
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April snow showers bring May flowers
Below-average temperatures and a dusting of snow – although short in its stay due to warm ground temps – gave central Iowans a return dose of winter Monday and Tuesday, Apr. 19-20. The unseasonably cold weather persisted a few days with temperatures near or below the freezing point and afternoon highs only in the 40s....
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Brandon Graham leads by example by embracing the Scout’s Honor
Over a decade’s worth of commitment to the Boys Scouts of America – one of the nation’s largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations – came to fruition for 18-year-old Brandon Graham of Lynnville on Saturday, Apr. 10. Graham, a Lynnville-Sully senior and the son of Curt Graham and Sheila Graham, was formally recognized...
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J’s 2 Pub and Grub to open their doors May 15
J’s 2 Pub and Grub, Reasnor’s newest restaurant featuring award-winning barbecue with a full-service bar, will be hosting a grand opening on May 15.
Since securing the building formerly occupied by The Wolf Den at 306 Broad Street at the beginning of the year, Jeff and Jodi Arment, owners of Lynnville’s Smokin’ J’s BBQ, have been...
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Farm to Table: April is Meat on the Table Month
It was an exciting day when Iowa Governor Reynolds signed a proclamation declaring April Meat on the Table Month in support of Iowa livestock producers who provide highly nutritious food that feeds our state, nation, and the world. We truly celebrated two weeks ago as we welcomed a new group of calves and pigs to...
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