Kody and Karina Vander Weerdt of Pella are the parents of their second son, Daxton Kent, born Monday, Mar. 2, 2015. He weighed 6 pounds 11 ounces and measured 18 3/4 inches long. His brother is Hudson, 2. Grandparents are Jim and Jane Vander Weerdt of Sully and Kent and Mary Ostrem of Oskaloosa. Great-grandma...
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Briar David
Briar David, son of Cory and Heidi Brand of Searsboro, arrived at 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015. He weighed 9 pounds and measured 21 inches long. Briar was welcomed by two brothers, Braxton, 6; and Brooks, 2; and a sister, Breckyn, 4. Grandparents are Dale and Tana Brand of Sully and the late...
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After years of trauma, Doll follows call to form new ministry
A lot can change in a year. Just ask Melissa Doll, of Lynnville.
Last year at this time, Doll was teaching at-risk students at Lynnville-Sully School. She’d served as a public school teacher for years and came back to the profession even after a brain tumor forced her to take time off after brain surgery in...
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State champions on display at L-S
Lynnville-Sully boasts a long history of successful student-athletes who have built a strong reputation of the Hawks being a tough competitor. Recently, the wall outside the high school gym recognizing state champion teams underwent a makeover. New 16x20 pictures were printed with the names of each team member of the 15 state championship teams dating...
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First official day of spring is only 23 days away
Frigid temperatures and strong winds have area residents bundling up and turning up the thermostats to stay warm. Coupled with additional snowfall, many people wonder if spring will ever arrive. The average temperature for the month of February in Iowa ranges in the mid 30s. Unfortunately, there have been few days recently when the temperature...
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Marriage Milestone: Veldhuizens celebrate six and a half decades together
The second day in February not only marks the day Henry and Alma Veldhuizen met, it also doubles as their wedding anniversary. And Feb. 2, 2015, in particular stands out as the Sully couple reached a milestone – their 65th wedding anniversary.
To commemorate the big day, the Veldhuizens gathered with friends and family at Sully...
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The Wooden Spoon – by Shelly Rankin – 2/26/15
The weekend ended on Charlie smearing A&D cream all over her wooden rocking horse while I was on my hands and knees with a magnifying glass picking up literally 1,000 tiny little microscopic rubber bands for her hair that she had gotten ahold of and dumped all over the house. I’m pretty sure Beastro the...
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