Semi-retired editor’s note: I always thought it might happen, but not in a letter addressed to me before I completely retired.
“You have probably looked forward to getting this note for a long time. I’m done embarrassing you by writing stupid stuff for the paper,” said the letter signed DZ that I received Tuesday morning. That...
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Micah James
Ryan and Emilie Van Kooten of Ankeny welcomed a son, Micah James, on Jan. 16, 2022. He weighed 8 pounds and measured 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Scott and Deb Van Kooten of Lynnville and Shawn and Amy Jacobson of Amana.
Great-grandparents are Dwight and Judy Ver Steegt of Pella, Clarine Van Kooten of Pella, Harvey Jeck...
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Ezra James
David and Ashley Voss of Pella welcomed a son, Ezra James, on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. He weighed 8 pounds and measured 20.75 inches long. He has a sister Joanna, age 3, and a brother Xander, age 1.5.
Grandparents are Brent and Brenda Rolffs of Sully and David and Pam Voss of Homer Glen, IL.
Great-grandparents are...
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Margaret Donna
Eric De Jong and Caitlin Rasmussen of Beaverdale are the proud parents of a daughter, Margaret “Maggie” Donna De Jong, born Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. She weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 19 inches long.
Grandparents are Bryan and Carna De Jong of Lynnville, the late Maureen Rasmussen, and Kevin and Jean Rasmussen of Glidden.
Great-grandparents...
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Winter storm cancels plans and causes travel havoc, but also leads to snow much fun for area youth
After a mid-week warm up that featured mild temperatures in the upper 40s, Mother Nature made a swift turnaround and delivered a winter punch last week.
Area residents experienced tricky travel already on Thursday, Jan. 13. A light drizzle fell in the morning before temperatures exceeded the freezing mark, which made for slick conditions. Multiple cars...
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SCS’s Food and Fun Night set for Jan. 29
The community is invited to the annual Food and Fun Night, one of Sully Christian School’s largest fundraisers, on Saturday, Jan. 29.
Doors of the school will open at 5 p.m. to kick off the night of family, food, and fun in support of Christian education. The evening will feature carnival games in the classrooms, a...
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Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation receives $1,000 in honor of Loren Vos
Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation Director Kyra Smith met with Loren Vos, recipient of Pella Rolscreen Foundation’s Joan Kuyper Farver Spirit Award, on Jan. 12. Vos, a longtime community volunteer, designated the $1,000 award money go to the LSCEF.
Loren Vos of rural Sully was recently honored with Pella Rolscreen Foundation’s Joan Kuyper Farver Spirit Award Honorable...
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