Judy K. Galloway, 81, of Newton and formerly of Grinnell, died Thurs-day, May 11, 2023, at her home surrounded by family after a brief battle with cancer. A visitation was held Monday, May 15, at Smith Funeral Home – Grinnell. Burial will be held at Searsboro Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers,...
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Ruth Ozinga, 93
Ruth Ozinga, 93, of Pella, passed away May 11, 2023. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 17, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Memorial contributions are preferred for Peoria Christian School.
Ruth Pothoven was born Mar. 26, 1930, near Peoria. She was the fifth of six children born to John and Golda (Tysseling) Pothoven. Ruth...
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Lydia Jane
Cameron and Hilary Van Zante of Norwalk are the parents of a daughter, Lydia Jane, born May 5, 2023. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces. She has two older brothers, Silas age 6 and Ezra age 4.
Grandparents are Brad Van Zante of Grinnell, George and Becky O’Gorman of Grosse Ile, MI, and Ken and Lorie...
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LSCEF Walk-A-Thon crushes fundraising goal, brings in nearly $20,000
Lynnville-Sully’s Teri Bowlin, preK-8 principal, admits to being a fan of pie, which is a good thing, considering she agreed to be the target of a “pie”-throwing celebration if elementary students reached the $16,000 fundraising goal of Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation’s annual Walk-A-Thon. On Friday, May 5, L-S students and Bowlin both held up their...
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Storms producing large hail roll through the area Sunday
TJ Van Weelden, 11-year-old son of Troy and Josey Van Weelden, holds a baseball-sized piece of hail, next to an actual baseball for size reference, at his home seven miles north of Sully.
Mother Nature delivered quite the curveball on Sunday, May 6. A line of severe storms pounded the area with baseball-size hail that left...
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From the kitchen: BEEF!
By Megan Pothoven
May is Iowa Beef Month! As we know, beef is a common commodity that is served on many Iowa dinner tables several times a week. Growing up, we had a lot of beef. I remember Sunday lunches after church were often roast steak, mashed potatoes, and homemade bread. My mom made the best...
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Sully Council discusses water main updating, hail damage
Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at Sully Community Center. Present were mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, councilmembers MaryCarol Cross, Dan Stouthammer, and Justin Van Soelen, guest Margaret Vander Weerdt, and the public could participate via Zoom. Councilmember Jon...
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