Baylor Jay was born to Blake and Cathryn Dunsbergen of Sully on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His sister is Penelope, age 2.
Grandparents are Tim and Nicole Dunsbergen of Sully and Dr. Tim and Beth Yoder of Pella.
Great-grandparents are Ron and Julie Dunsbergen and Melvin...
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Area churches hold annual baptism, rededication, and missions services

Pastor Tom Pool leads attendees of Lynnville Heart of Worship’s worship and baptismal service and back-to-school bash held at Lynnville Old Settlers Park on Sunday, Sept. 11. There was a time of special prayer and a moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks and those still affected by...
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Century Farm Award for Castorf Family Farm

Members of the Castorf family accept the Century Farm Award at the Iowa State Fair, back row from left, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Lynn (Castorf) Wyma, Clarence Wyma, Marsha (Castorf) Van Wyk, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Joe Heinrich; front, Van Wyk’s grandsons Waylon and Cash Van Wyk.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike...
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Brand wins IHRA Summit Team Finals Junior Race, advances on to World Finals

Brooke Baarda, daughter of Shaun and Kristy Baarda, and Carter Brand, son of Eric and Faye Brand, enjoyed a successful weekend at Eddyville Raceway Park Sept. 9-11. Brand made history by winning his third team finals race and a third trip to the IHRA World Finals. Baarda raced her car to her first-ever victory in a “big...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

By the time you are reading this, our new addition will be here. Any guesses on height and weight? Either way, my guess is that he will be a big boy. If you’ve seen me out and about, it’s not hard to guess that little man is going to be eight to 10 pounds. Ha!
I...
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Sully City Council discusses future of ice cream shoppe
Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12, in Sully Community Center. Present were mayor Brent Vander Molen via Zoom, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, mayor pro tem Justin Van Soelen, councilmembers Tim LeCompte, MaryCarol Cross, and Jon Van Wyk; and guests Mick and Brenda...
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