Dennis L. Sparks, 75, died Friday, June 24, 2022, at MercyOne Hospice Johnston. His graveside service with military honors was at 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, at Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville conducted by Dennis’ brother-in-law Rev. Emmett Kadwell of Shelbyville, MI. Memorials in Dennis’ name (please make checks payable to Jason Sparks) may be left...
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John Latcham, 93
John Latcham, 93, of Grinnell, died Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A funeral service with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, at Grinnell United Methodist Church. A luncheon will follow the service at the church. Interment will be held privately at Hazelwood Cemetery in...
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Ellis Joelle
Ryan and Ciara McDonald of Nashville, TN, are the parents of a baby girl, Ellis Joelle (Elli Jo), born Sunday, June 19, 2022. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. She has two sisters: Salem, age 6-1/2, and Mayer, age 4-1/2; and a brother, Armon, age 2.
Grandparents are Mark and Melissa Doll of Lynnville, Jim and Renee...
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Celebrate the Fourth of July in Sully
The City of Sully will roll out the red, white, and blue patriotic welcome mat for three days of Fourth of July celebrations starting July 2 and culminating with a full day of events on Monday, July 4.
This year’s theme is “Cheers to 70 years of FUN...
Sully couple opens up hearts and home to students from across the globe
Marlo and Ruthie Jansen provide a home away from home full of fun adventures for foreign exchange students through the EF Exchange Program. Here they are seen with their foreign exchange students from the 2021-22 school year - Elin Leuthi from Switzerland, center, and Greta Wallen from Sweden, far right. The Jansens' grandsons Royce and...
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Illinois pilot makes emergency landing in bean field northeast of Sully
James Meyer of Illinois landed his aircraft perfectly between the rows of beans in a field northeast of Sully on June 21. Meyer ran out of fuel and made the emergency landing without damage or injury.
As the calendar prepares to flip to July, growing fields full of corn and soybeans are making progress as they...
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It’s gardening season
By Megan Pothoven
Finally, I’m able to start picking vegetables out of the garden! It’s one of my favorite things to go out to the garden and gather what we’re having for supper. I’m usually a victim to buying too much lettuce at the store and it gets bad in the fridge throughout the week, so...
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