Michael L. Hudnutt, 74, of Grinnell, died Sun-day, Mar. 20, 2022, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. A celebration of his life will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Mar. 24, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor John Epperson officiating. A luncheon will follow at the Eagles in Grinnell.
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Caelyn Grace
Corey and Laura Van Kooten of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Caelyn Grace, born Wednesday, Mar. 9, 2022. She weighed 2 pounds 9 ounces. She has three older brothers: Lucas, age 8; Nick, age 7; and Noah, age 3.
Grandparents are Craig and Terri Fawcett of Oskaloosa and Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville.
Great-grandparents...
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Langston Paul Robert
Shannon and Edna Dunsbergen of Grinnell are the parents of a son, Langston Paul Robert Dunsbergen, born Friday, Mar. 18, 2022, at 5:09 p.m. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His sister is Zayleana, 2.
Grandparents are Lynn and Bruce Dunsbergen of Sully and Dennis and Leslie Elliott of Grinnell....
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Lynnville Fire Department reaches fundraising goal for new pumper truck
After months of fundraising, the Lynnville Fire Department has met its financial goal to purchase a newer pumper truck. Back in October, the volunteer fire department set a fundraising goal of $60,000 to replace their oldest pumper and update radios. Several anonymous donors came forward with matching funds amounting to $29,500. Through a letter campaign,...
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Friendships spanning generations create memories at SCRC 412 game night
Alexa Dunsbergen, Colton Vos, and Melvin and Wanda Lanser play Ticket to Ride at the Sully First Reformed Church’s 412 game night.
Sully Christian Reformed Church’s 412 youth group held its annual seasoned youth night on Wednesday, Mar. 9. The entertaining game night pits the youth against “seasoned” members of the church for a fun evening...
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Pella Christian’s boys basketball season ends in the Class 2A state semifinals
Top-seeded Central Lyon proved to be too much for the fourth-seeded Pella Christian Eagles who fell six points short, 57-51, in the Class 2A state semifinals on Thursday morning, Mar. 10.
The Eagles found themselves down by eight after the first quarter of play and responded with a 10-6 second quarter to be down by just...
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Spoelstra, SnowBull Rodeo 2022 mutton bustin’ champion
Rhett Spoelstra, age 5, of Lynnville, won the mutton bustin’ event at the SnowBull Rodeo in Burlington Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, Mar. 12. He received a large belt buckle as the prize. Fifty kids competed on Saturday which was designated as an action-packed Kids’ Day.
Spoelstra also competed in the goat tying event, going three rounds...
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