Brooke Marie was born to Tyler and Jessica Ten Pass of Waupun, WI, on Nov. 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds.
Grandparents are Doug and Brenda Vos of Sully and Brian and Laura Ten Pass of Waupun, WI.
Great-grandparents are Joan Vos of Sully, Marvin A. and Marge Van Haaften of Pella, Ron and Zelda Rozenboom of...
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Cole Willard
Shawn and Amber Van Ryswyk of New Sharon are the parents of a son, Cole Willard Van Ryswyk, born
Nov. 9, 2018. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 19.75 inches long. His siblings are Anna (12), Kasen (9), and Cade (2 1/2).
Grandparents are Jim and Ruth Van Soelen of Sully, Wilbur Van Ryswyk of...
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‘Freaky Friday, A New Musical’ on stage at Lynnville-Sully Nov. 9 and 10

The Lynnville-Sully Music and Drama Department invites the community to attend a hilarious and heartfelt update of an American classic Nov. 9 and 10 when they present “Freaky Friday, A New Musical.”
Since September, first-year musical director Amber Mathis has been leading the charge of auditions, practices, and more for the cast of 30 high school and...
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Pella Christian knocks off undefeated Bellevue, advances to the Dome

The Pella Christian football team is headed back to the Dome after handing Bellevue a stunning 23-21 upset in the Class 1A quarterfinal game at C.C. Hamman Field on Friday, Nov. 2.
Right from the start of the game, the Eagles capitalized on a fumble on the kickoff return that resulted in three quick points on...
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First Annual Grocery Bowl

Two local businesses, Key Cooperative and Janco Industries, are teaming up to battle it out for a great cause in the First Annual Grocery Bowl. The two businesses will engage in a friendly competition to see who can bring in the most non-perishable food items or toiletry items for the Heart to Heart Food Pantry...
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Old Cookbooks and Recipes: Just plain cute!
I have some old cookbooks I keep on a shelf in one of my kitchen cupboards. These are full of recipes submitted to churches or other groups that are raising money for a good cause. In some of these books, I know almost everyone’s name, and in others, everyone is a total stranger to me....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Nov. 8, 2018
I’m sure I am like a lot of people getting very tired of the political TV ads.
There is an old joke that goes, “How do you know when a politician is lying?” The answer, “When his lips are moving!”
Apparently all politicians are liars. One gets on TV and says, “My competitor is going to raise...
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