Val Terlouw, 61, of Killduff, was received by the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. A memorial service to celebrate Val’s life was at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15, at Prairie Lakes Church in Grinnell with Pastor Phil Culham officiating. The family received friends for refreshments and...
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Ethel Mumm, 93
Ethel Wilhelmina Mumm, 93, of Lynnville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center. Services are pending at this time. Memorials to St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church or Jasper County Meals on Wheels may be left at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.
Ethel, the daughter of...
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Adelaide Rose
Julia and Drake Sterk of Worthing, SD, are the parents of a daughter, Adelaide Rose, born Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. She weighed 7 pounds 11 ounces.
Grandparents are Rod and Leanne Jansen of rural Grinnell and Kent and Amy Sterk of Goessel, KS.
Great-grandparent is Alenna Jansen of Pella....
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Blustery Christmas fun in Lynnville
Christmas in Lynnville guests load up on Happy Trails Trolley of Tama-Toledo near Wagaman Mill and Museum. The rides were a popular attraction on Saturday, and the snow flurries added to the festive atmosphere. Also shown are Charlie and Brooks James of Lynnville visiting with Santa (known as Jay Martin the rest of the year)....
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Local children raise money, deliver gifts for Sharing Tree Program
Preschoolers from Inspirations watch the coin counter operated by Darci Jansen at 1st State Bank in Sully. Children in Inspirations and Diamond Trail preschool classes chose names from the Sharing Trees located at 1st State Bank locations in Lynnville and Sully and purchased gifts, which were delivered to the bank locations on Monday, Dec. 11....
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LSCEF awards over $7,000 in teacher grants
LSCEF teacher grant recipients in 2023 are, front row from left: Melissa Watson, Inspirations preschool teacher, holding DTCC preschool teacher Liz Harthoorn’s certificate in her absence; Tara Williams, PE and activities director; Colleen Taylor, K-8 TAG/reading; Michaela Gunsaulus, K-5 guidance counselor; Sabrina Edsen, third grade; Tara Conover, art; back row, Mike Parkinson, high school social...
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Bring on all things Christmas
By Megan Pothoven
The Pothoven house is ready for Christmas. It is a yearly argument whether the tree gets put up before Thanksgiving. Adam is adamant that it shouldn’t be up until December, but I won this year. The older two kids were having difficulties keeping their hands off the ornaments, which found themselves all around...
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