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Irene Moes, 101

Funeral services for Irene Moes, 101, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 22, 2024, at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home, Pella. Memorials are designated for ReFrame Ministries (formerly Back to God Ministries) and Wesley Life (to be designated for Fairhaven East). Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Irene J. (DeRuiter) Moes...
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Ava Victoria

Jesse and Jennifer Nicodemus of Sully are the proud parents of a baby girl, Ava Victoria, born Thursday, July 11, 2024. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Arlyn and Julie Van Maanen of Lynnville and Dale Nicodemus of Monroe. Great-grandparents are LeRoy and Ruth Van Maanen of Grinnell and Arene...
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Nelia Sue

Tim and Lydia Jansen of rural Lynnville are the parents of a baby girl, Nelia Sue, born at 7:23 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2024. She weighed 7 pounds 7 ounces and measured 20.25 inches long. Grandparents are Rob and Kim Bandstra of Pella and Morris and Debbie Jansen of Newton. Great-grandparents are Roger and Glenda Duven...
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L-S Hawks reign as District Champs for third straight year

  Lynnville-Sully needed just five innings to defeat the Montezuma Braves, 10-0, in the District 13 semifinals on Tuesday, July 9. Both teams came out swinging, and the Braves threatened to score early. Monte’s lead-off batter singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, and later to third on a ground out. A strikeout by starting pitcher...
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Severe storms blow through Central Iowa

Motorcyclists traveling to their Minnesota home after vacationing in the Ozarks seek refuge from the storm in the Killduff shelter house. While riding out the storm, a massive portion of the large tree behind them snapped off. “That sure caught our attention,” said one of the motorcyclists. An early evening storm on Monday, July 15, broke...
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Golfers brave the heat at Sully Lions Lone Ranger Tourney

  Chase Tanke and Kenzie and Alex Huyser won the 2024 Sully Lions Lone Ranger golf tournament on Saturday, July 13. They shot a score of 135, which is nine strokes under a par score of 144. The heat index neared triple digits and the blazing sun was intense, but that did not stop 13 teams of...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

What a blessing it is to live in small-town USA. Each year for the Fourth of July, our family looks forward to all of the activities and gatherings, and soaking in the excitement of fireworks. This year, I was persuaded to sign up for the Sully Freedom Fun Run, and although it was downpouring, I...
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