Mary Joann Watson, 84, of rural Montezuma was called home to our Lord and Savior Thursday afternoon, Oct. 20, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Celebration of Life will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. A reception/visitation will follow the service in the Community Hope Church...
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Chuck Maston, 66
Charles “Chuck” Vern Maston, Jr., 66, of Killduff, passed away Thurs-day, Oct. 20, 2022, with family by his side at the Comfort House in Pella. A visitation was held Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Chuck’s name (checks made payable to Rita Maston) may be left at...
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Harriet Fisk, 85
Harriet Fisk, 85, of Lynnville, passed away Saturday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2022, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Lynnville Friends Church. Burial will be held in the Woodland Cemetery at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to Lynnville-Sully Athletic Boosters
Harriet Diane Fisk, the...
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Iowa’s absentee voting period now underway
Iowans began casting ballots for the 2022 general election on Wednesday, Oct. 19, which was the start of the absentee voting period. It marked the first day Iowans could vote in person at their county election office and the first day auditors could mail absentee ballots to voters who requested them.
More than 144,000 Iowans have...
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Multiple agencies respond to rural Lynnville fire
A field and grass fire southeast of Lynnville was fueled by extremely windy conditions on Thursday, Oct. 13, and required the assistance of six area fire departments, Jasper County Sheriff’s Department, Jasper County and Poweshiek County Secondary Road Departments, area businesses, and area farmers to safely extinguish.
The fire was called in by a passerby at...
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Brand finishes in top eight of IHRA World Finals
A 15-year-old drag racer from rural Lynnville competed in his third IHRA World Finals last weekend in Holly Springs, MS. Carter Brand, son of Eric and Faye Brand, earned the right to compete in this prestigious event that brought drag racers from all over the United States and Canada by winning the points category at...
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Live motor vehicle accident training Saturday in Sully
The Sully Fire Department invites the public to attend a live motor vehicle accident training on Saturday, Oct. 22, at the Sully Ballpark. From 4:30-6:30 p.m., crews from the Sully Fire Department, Lynnville Emergency Services, and Kellogg Fire and Ambulance will learn critical information and methods during a first-of-its-kind live training exercise for the area.
The...
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