Giles Jay, 83, of Grinnell, died in the arms of his loving wife and surrounded by family on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Grinnell with Fr. Ron Hodges presiding. Interment...
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Emmet Ray
Emmet Ray DeBruin, son of Sami and Andrew DeBruin of Oskaloosa, was born at 7:38 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018, at Pella Regional Health Center. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces and measured 20-1/4 inches long.
Grandparents are Kevin and June Veenstra of Grinnell and Jerry and Jill DeBruin of Oskaloosa.
Great-grandparents are Tom Christensen of...
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Betsy Lue
Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Betsy Lue, born Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 7.5 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Her siblings are: Tyke (12), Sadie (9), Gunnar (6), Deacon (4), and Charity (1).
Grandparents are Gary and Dee Vander Wilt of Sully and Jud...
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Students, staff embark on new school year
New backpacks full of fresh school supplies were unloaded in classrooms at Lynn-ville-Sully and Sully Christian Schools during their annual back-to-school nights on Monday, Aug. 20, and Wednesday, Aug. 22, respectively, in anticipation of the start of a new school year. The range of emotions varied, from excitement to hesitancy to dread of those students...
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Old Setts heating up for fifth annual Smoke on the Water August 24-25
The best BBQ pitmasters will gather at Old Settlers in Lynnville Aug. 24-25 for the fifth annual Smoke on the Water barbeque competition. Thirty teams from across the state will light 30 fires and will collectively cook 2,000 pounds of meat using their secret rubs, sauces, and methods in hopes of snagging top honors and...
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Farm to Table
Farm to fair could be used to describe what our front yard looked like last week on the eve before veggie day at the Iowa State Fair. Raising vegetables has been a part of our family’s life since the 4-H and FFA days. Each year, Jacob increases his entries in the agriculture and horticulture department...
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L-S Football Preview: Experience, strong backfield should help L-S football
The Lynnville-Sully football team welcomes a deep roster this year with 41 students gearing up for the season. Nine seniors and nine juniors create a solid foundation of leadership within the team. With that being said, the team welcomes 16 freshmen new to the program.
Head coach Mike Parkinson touched on the variety of ages. “We...
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