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Poweshiek County Fair The Poweshiek County Fair activities started July 11 and 14 and continue through July 20 at the fairgrounds in Grinnell. See www.poweshiekcountyfair.org for complete details. The schedule includes the following. The fair started July 11 with bottle calf conference judging, bake sale of food projects, pets judging, and horticulture conference judging. Tuesday, July 14...

At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and Sully Fire and Ambulance crew were called to a one-truck accident five miles west of Sully. A truck with gravel-dump trailer loaded with sand and driven by David Alan Yakle, 58, of Montour was going south on County Road F-62 when...

The Sully Christian School Board is looking to fill the positions of school administrator and kindergarten teacher for the upcoming school year following two resignations. SCS Board President Kevin Veenstra said in a letter to SCS Society members, “The board is working very hard to come up with a plan as we quickly move into...

An historic Lynnville landmark – the Wagaman Mill, built in 1846 – is facing big renovations and costs in order to maintain its status as the town’s main historical preservation site. Part of the original 1940s sandstone basement walls are being replaced after sagging floors were dis-covered. Those sagging floors were the result of a...