Barry LaVerne Bennington, 61, of Searsboro, died Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in the comfort of his home.
A Sharing of Memories will be 4-5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17, at the Eagles Club, followed by a gathering for friends and family. Memorials may be directed to the family and sent in care of Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation...
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Indie Kay
Paige and Neal Price of Cedar Falls are the parents of a baby girl, Indie Kay, born Jan. 6, 2025. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. Her big sister is Scout (2).
Grandparents are Craig and Linda Zylstra of Sully and Rick and Aleta Price of Janesville. Great-grandma is Jerri...
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Micah James
Clayton and Makenzy Rosenberger of Bondurant are the parents of a baby boy, Micah James, born Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. He weighed 7 pounds 15 ounces.
Grandparents are Rod and Dana Rozendaal of Sully and Todd and Megan Rosenberger of Tama.
Great-grandparents are Dorothy Van Maanen of Grinnell, Linda Rosenberger of Tama, and Judy Kupka of Victor.
Great-great-grandparents...
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Local FFA member receives grant from Rabo AgriFinance
Hayden Lowry holds one of the chickens, on her family’s farm near Searsboro, that will serve a role in Lowry’s incubation business. Lowry was one of 1,238 FFA members nationwide to receive a National FFA SAE Grant. She put extensive work in the grant application process and will continue to report on the progress of...
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La Rose Marie Bakery & Boutique Sully sweet stop receives top-10 Iowa bakery nod
La Rose Marie Bakery’s treats earn rave reviews. The sweets, boutique items, and unique atmosphere caught the attention of a food blogger who ranked the small-town bakery in her top-five list of Iowa’s Best Bakeries.
Locals know and rave about the delicious treats and pick-me-up drinks offered at La Rose Marie Bakery on Sully’s square. Now,...
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Sharp shooting earns young hoopster LSCEF $500 in Hawk Half-Minute Challenge
Bentlee Vos, eighth-grade son of Cole and Shelly Vos, stands with Nikkel Construction owners Natasha and Nathan Nikkel and their daughter Blaire as well as LSCEF Director Kyra Smith after winning $500 in the LSCEF Hawk Half-Minute Challenge Saturday, Jan. 4.
The new year is off to a great start for Bentlee Vos, son of Cole...
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Basking in the post-Christmas joy By Megan Pothoven
Happy New Year! I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday spent with loved ones. We had a blessed Christmas season. Ours started by going to see the Jolly Holiday Lights at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, an already favorite summer place of mine. Topped with Christmas lights and the nostalgia of seeing the same lights...
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