Carlos Oliver Heatherly, Jr., 85, passed away Feb. 4, 2026. He will be dearly missed as a beloved family member and friend. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends with a coffee time at the funeral...
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Dean Kool, 93
Dean Alan Kool, 93, of Sylva, NC, died Nov. 9, 2025. Services will be at 11 a.m., May 2, 2026, at the Monroe cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to United Christian Ministries of Jackson County (P.O. Box 188, Sylva, NC 28779).
Dean was the only child of Abram and Mabel Fudge Kool of...
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Eleanor Rose
Gideon and Emily Boender of Lynnville are the parents of a baby girl, Eleanor Rose, born Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. She weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces. Her sister is Oakley, age 1.
Grandparents are BJ and Cassia Boender of Oskaloosa and Dan and Deanne Sytsma of Pella.
Great-grandparents are Steve and Jan Boender of Oskaloosa, Mike and...
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Food and Fun Night raises $40,000
Roger Bruxvoort adds a scoop of ice cream to SCS supporter Jerri Jansen’s dessert at Food and Fun Night.
Supporters of Christian education came together for a fun and memorable night of support at Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night on Saturday, Jan. 31. Organizers report supporters gave generously and raised $40,000 for...
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Harthoorn epitomizes the ‘Iowa Girl,’ wins prestigious E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship
Kate Harthoorn, a Lynnville-Sully senior, is chosen out of 110 applicants to receive the 2026 E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship Award.
Lynnville-Sully senior Kate Harthoorn, daughter of Nick and Amy Harthoorn of Sully, was selected from 110 applicants as the winner of the 2026 E. Wayne Cooley Scholarship Award.
Harthoorn is a four-sport standout athlete and a high-achieving...
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Lynnville Friends Church helps locals beat the winter blues with mini golf
February and golf is not something you typically pair together in central Iowa, but it proved to be the perfect combination for approximately 65 people who attended Lynnville Friends Church’s Annual Miniature Golf Open inside the church on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 1.
Sunday marked the fifth time the church has invited every community member, no matter...
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Fikse’s Fixings by Chad Fikse – Bring on the pie!
Each new year, I find it jarring when we transition from the decadence of Christmas with all the candies, snacks, desserts, and rich foods to the fitness-focused deprivation of January. When visiting the grocery store, gone are the garish displays of red and green snack cakes, decorated cookies, and eggnog. Instead, we find tofu, arugula,...
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