Monthly Archives: January 2024

Mother Nature wins, again

Mother Nature wins, again
The view looking west at the drifted-shut gravel road at South 80th Avenue East, just north of Sully. The scene of neighbors helping neighbors clear snow played out all across Central Iowa as people tried to dig out of monster snow drifts. After a relatively mild start to winter, Mother Nature let us all know who...
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Republican caucus goers choose Trump in coldest caucus in history

Republican caucus goers choose Trump in coldest caucus in history
Just under 200 (196) votes were cast in the Lynn Grove-Richland and Buena Vista-Elk Creek precincts held inside Lynnville-Sully’s gym on Monday, Jan. 15. Former President Donald Trump won Lynn Grove-Richland precinct and tied with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in Buena Vista-Elk Creek precinct. Trump won the state with 51% of the caucus vote. By Derek...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ By Cathryn Dunsbergen

‘Have a seat at my table’ By Cathryn Dunsbergen
It is 9:35 p.m., and the smell of chocolate cake is wafting through my parents’ house. I should be headed to my sister’s bachelorette party, but a large snowstorm is headed our way. Flights got canceled, and so did school. Thus, we are making a cake when we are supposed to be getting ready for...
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Pella rider finds success on the saddle

Pella rider finds success on the saddle
By Derek Bates Nine-year-old Atlas St. John of Pella has been awarded the championship honor for 2023 from the Iowa Horse Shows Association, and she’s riding high on the saddle! Atlas, the daughter of Lawrence and Clarissa St. John, grand-daughter of Mark and Melissa Doll of Lynnville, and great-granddaughter of Roy and Dianne James of Lynnville, recently...
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Chas Vander Wilt, 72

Charles Dwight Vander Wilt, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully at home Jan. 10, 2024, sur-rounded by the love of his family. Chas was optimistic, gregarious, and funny. His final years confirmed Chas’ favorite quote from Dumb and Dumber that, “Senior citizens, although slow and dangerous behind the wheel, can still...
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First snowstorm of the season lives up to its hype

First snowstorm of the season lives up to its hype
A widely anticipated winter storm – the first sizable one of the season – dropped several inches of heavy snow causing difficult travel, the cancellation of school and various events, and the closure or reduced hours of area businesses. Forecasters had been predicting the season’s first significant snowfall for days beforehand. The snow started falling locally...
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