Yearly Archives: 2024

‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates

‘A Slice of Home’ by Simone Bates
With the help of my mum, I made a Lemon Curd and Coconut Cake with frosting and sprinkles for Liesl’s rainbow-themed birthday on July 20. It was delicious to taste, flawless to cut, and worked perfectly with the funfetti cloud cupcakes. Below, our teacup candy creations were made with Australian treats of my childhood.   Paris 2024 by...
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Work begins to move church parsonage

Work begins to move church parsonage
Monday, July 29, work began to relocate the parsonage of the Sully Christian Reformed Church. Wes Van Wyk of Earthworks Inc. digs the new basement across the street south of the current location of the parsonage on the south side of the church. When moved, the house, shown in the background above, will be turned...
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Norm Dieleman, 76

Funeral services for Norman Dieleman, 76, of Pella, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Visitation will be 2-6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, at the church with the family present 4-6 p.m. Memorials have been designated for Pella Christian Schools,...
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Sue Antle, 85

Janet Sue (Thomasson) Antle,  85, of Newton, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Traditions Memory Care in Newton. Private graveside services were held at Silent City Cemetery in Monroe. Memorials may be directed to the family and checks made payable to Steve Antle and mailed to Coburn Funeral Home at 24 West Howard Street,...
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Quilt of Valor awarded to 28 veterans at Jasper County Fair

Quilt of Valor awarded to 28 veterans at Jasper County Fair
Hattie Johnson, nine-year-old daughter of Todd and Jennifer Johnson, spent the past 10 months learning to sew and completed her first quilt for a family friend, veteran Ed Stevens of Killduff. At the Jasper County Fair in Colfax on Sunday, July 21, 28 Quilts of Valor were awarded to veterans. 4-H club members made 24 of...
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New protocol for improved emergency siren activation

New protocol for improved emergency siren activation
  For a few weeks, Jamey A. Robinson, Jasper County Emergency Management Agency EMA Director, has been coordinating with various county commissions and councils to establish common guidelines for activating outdoor warning sirens by the Jasper County Communications Center (JCCC). New parameters for siren activation became effective July 21 and include winds greater than 80 mph,...
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Hawks soar to the State Semifinals

Hawks soar to the State Semifinals
Hawks hold the State banner high in celebration of their 1-0, nine-inning Substate victory: From left, Blake Van Wyk, Carson Maston, CJ Nikkel, Davis Utech, Corder Noun Harder, Karter Smead, and Lucas Sieck.     The Lynnville-Sully Hawks have put in the work to make their way to the Class 1A State Semifinals game for the second consecutive...
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