My wife and I went on an overnight sightseeing trip to northern Iowa. We took another couple along. That couple will remain nameless. We took off early in the morning and didn’t get far before the women started seeing garage sales. After miles of nagging, I stopped at one. We were there 45 minutes. The...
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Max Emmet
TJ and Katie Werner of Bondurant welcomed home their adoptive son Max Emmet from Beijing, China. Max was born Nov. 6, 2012, and joined the Werner family on Oct. 20, 2014. Max was welcomed home by Grace (11), Ethan (9), Owen (5), and Cora (4). Grandparents are Roger and Jean Vander Kamp of Sully and...
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Francesca Rose
Francesca Rose was born Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, to Stacey and Scott Rollins of Ocala, FL. Frankie weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces. Her sister is Charlee Jo, 3. Grandparents are Randy and Cindy Van Kooten of Lynnville and Jim and Donna Rollins of Louisville, KY. Great-grandparent is Clarine Van Kooten of Sully....
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Maxwell Louis
Maxwell Louis was born on Oct. 28, 2014, to Adam and Jennifer Koesters of Earling. He weighed 8 pounds 1 ounce and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Robert and JoAnn Koesters of Earling and Mark and Pat Norman of Searsboro. Great-grandparents are Sally Smith of Earling and Marilyn Nikkel of Sully....
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Conquering Kilimanjaro: Jones reaches summit, grateful for donors and prayers
Part 3 of 3
Sully resident Julie Jones recently returned from Africa after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro through an organization called “One Child Matters.” She was part of a team of hikers, with each team member hiking for a different child.
By Julie Jones
Monday, Sept. 29
They woke us up at midnight (yeah, right, like we were sleeping?!?)....
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Megan’s Legacy donates $25,000, hopeful about HLH breakthrough
Mike and Ben Hoogeveen of Sully attended the HLH Conference in Cincinnati, OH, Oct. 10-11 to learn more about exciting new HLH treatments. The Hoogeveens made a donation of $25,000 from Megan’s Legacy while in Ohio.
“Thanks to the Sully-area community for continuing to support our foundation that allowed us to make this donation as we...
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L-S football ends season with surprise win over BP
The Lynnville-Sully varsity football players traveled to Belle Plaine for their last game of the year. Facing a team with only two losses on the season didn't slow the Hawks down. The five L-S seniors, Blake Wehrle, Noah Zylstra, Cole Nickell, Baker Zegers, and Caleb James, led the Hawks to a 36-6 win.
“Friday night's victory...
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