Travelers along Hwy. F-62 between Sully and Reasnor were surprised to see road closed signs near the Elk Creek bridge project on their morning commute Apr. 6. The project is anticipated to start in late April once utility relocation is complete.
Jasper County Engineer Michael Frietsch reports a miscommunication between the general contractor and traffic control...
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Enchanted Evergreens receives 2026 Choose Iowa Value-Added Grant
Enchanted Evergreen owners Braden and Emily Larson and their two daughters, Isabella and Ana.
The landscape and holiday shopping experience at Enchanted Evergreens, a Christmas tree farm operated by Braden and Emily Larson at 3756 N. 59th Ave. E. just north of Newton, will be enhanced for the 2026 holiday season.
The family business recently received one of...
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Happy spring, He has risen! By Megan Pothoven
Happy spring! Some of the things our family looks forward to in the spring is starting to spend time outdoors, especially this year with the addition of our new deck. Spending time in the yard has become so enjoyable! We also expanded our flock with the addition of 10 more chicks. While I originally only...
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Hawks set the tone as champs in first meet of the season
Jace Johnson and Jaiden Richards, running in lanes five and three, round the corner of the 200m dash in the Hawks’ first meet of the season at East Marshall on Tuesday, Mar. 31. Johnson crossed the finish line first in 23:07 followed by Richards as the runner-up in 23:51.
The Lynnville-Sully boys track team managed to...
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L-S girls claim runner-up status at Belle Plaine meet
Senior Kate Harthoorn hands the baton off to sophomore Breah Lowry in the Hawks’ winning 4x800 race under the watchful eye of volunteer assistant coach Shawn Huyser in the background. Harthoorn and Lowry teamed up with sophomore Isabelle Vos and junior Peyton Sharp to claim gold in this race in 11 minutes flat.
Breaking out the...
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PC Sports Shorts
Girls Track and Field
The Pella Christian girls track and field team claimed second place with 97 team points at the Davis County Relays on Tuesday, Mar. 31. Bailey Vos, daughter of Curt and Candice Vos, took first place in the 200m dash (27.71) and 400m dash (57.76), and was part of the winning 4x400...Joyce Nikkel, 89
On Saturday, Mar. 28, 2026, Joyce Nikkel, 89, passed away in hospice care at Westridge Care Center. Joyce’s family thanks God for giving her to them and, in return, gives her back to live in eternal glory with her Heavenly Father. Memorials can be made out to Pella Christian Schools in Joyce’s name. A memorial...
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