Arnout Dunnick, 86, of Barnes City, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 13, at New Life Fellowship in New Sharon. Burial with military rites was held in the Barnes City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
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Lewis Arkema, 90
Lewis Arkema, 90, of Sioux Center, went to be with his Lord and Savior Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center. A family prayer service was held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at First Christian Reformed Church in Sioux Center. Interment followed in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center....
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Silas Adrian
Skyler and Nicki Redding of Buffalo, MO, are the parents of a son born at 11:10 a.m., Aug. 10, 2024. He weighed 9 pounds 5 ounces and measured 22.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Jim and Louise Redding of Lynnville and Nick and DeAnne Bergstrom of Benton, PA.
Great-grandparents are Joan Eysink of Sully, Tom and Gay Redding...
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Sully Christian Reformed Church installs new pastor
Above, past and present council members lay hands on Pastor Kornelis during a time of prayer following the installation.
Sunday, Aug. 4, marked a memorable day in Sully Christian Reformed Church’s history. The congregation celebrated the installment of Pastor Darren Kornelis during the morning service. Following the installation led by Calvary CRC Pastor Brad Bierma, past...
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Rural Lynnville couple serves as Jasper County Fair parade grand marshals
Doyle and Karna Ver Ploeg wave to the crowd lining the streets of the Jasper County Fair parade.
Doyle and Karna Ver Ploeg of Lynnville were honored as grand marshals of the Jasper County Fair, which ran in Colfax, July 19-25.
Their roots run deep beneath the county fairgrounds. They were both involved in 4-H clubs in...
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Sully Library’s Big Truck Day draws enthusiastic crowd
Sprint car racer Garet Williamson hands out a mini bubble wand to Brooks James, son of Colton and Nicole James of Grinnell, as brother Charlie rides behind. Children were invited to check out Williamson’s car and trailer during the Big Truck Day event.
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Sunshine and summer shenanigans by Megan Pothoven
Ah, I can’t believe it is August already! June and July flew by with plenty of afternoons spent at the splash pad, climbing at the park, fishing in the pond and digging in the garden, and I had a first as a mom a few weeks ago.
My mom, sister, and I took a small three-day...
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