Yearly Archives: 2022

Rural cemetery near Sully vandalized … why?

Rural cemetery near Sully vandalized … why?
Toppled headstones litter the ground at Bethany/Dairy Grove Cemetery after vandals knocked them over.  Approximately 43 headstones were damaged at Bethany Cemetery, commonly known as Dairy Grove Cemetery, last week. The vandalism occurred after the cemetery was mowed on Wednesday, May 11, and discovered at 8:30 p.m. Saturday evening, May 14, by cemetery visitors. The small...
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Returning Class 1A golf champ Smock wins SICL Meet, advances

Returning Class 1A golf champ Smock wins SICL Meet, advances
Greenlee Smock sinks a putt in regional play on May 13. All but one athlete of Lynnville-Sully’s golf teams have wrapped up their seasons after a spring full of improvement and carding great scores. Junior Greenlee Smock, the 2021 Class 1A champ, won the SICL Conference Meet on May 10 and took medalist honors at the...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen
Our first and last day at the beach in Florida, we had extremely clear water. We went paddle boarding the last day and, unfortunately, that was the day I got the most burnt.    May started with enjoying sunshine in Florida, listening to ocean waves, and sipping on an iced, honey-vanilla latte. We had the best time...
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Local drag racers score victories in first points races of the season

Local drag racers score victories in first points races of the season
Carter Brand raced his car to the winner's circle in the first points race of the season at Eddyville Raceway Park May 14-15. Eddyville Raceway Park kicked off their 2022 Points Race season on Saturday, May 14 with sunny skies and great racing conditions. In the first points race of the year, Shykira Baarda, of Ankeny...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)

Better Stay on the Road Last winter, the freight company I drive for celebrated its 25th year in business, and the bosses took the 10 drivers with the most seniority and their wives to the Bahamas - something they probably never will try again. These men, even though they had driven hundreds of thousands of miles, had...
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Tress Deur, 91

Thressa “Tress” Deur went to her heavenly home on Friday morning, May 13, 2022, at The Cottages in Pella. She attained the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 18 days. Funeral service was at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Peoria Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...
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