Many, many decades ago, I was born in a hospital in Oskaloosa on Apr. 11. I have always told people my brother and sister were born in a small house near Galesburg, but Dad had a bad feeling about me before I was born. I think he thought if he took my mother to a...
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Taya Jean
Richard and Tiffany Matthess of Marengo are the parents of a baby girl. Taya Jean was born Mar. 29, 2017. She weighed 4 pounds 12 ounces. Her sister is Reece, age 2 1/2. Grandparents are Carrie Sjaardema of Searsboro and Paul and Linda Matthess of Marengo. Great-grandparents are George and Lucille Sjaardema of Reasnor and...
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Dorothy Smool, 90
Dorothy Colleen (Halterman) Smool, 90, of New-ton died Monday, Apr. 10, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Apr. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Cremator, Newton. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 13, at the funeral home....
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Joyce Brand, 83
Joyce A. Brand, 83, of Newton, died Thursday eve-ning, Apr. 6, 2017, at Accura Health Care East in Newton. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Apr. 10, at Sully First Reformed Church. Burial was in Sully Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy and in lieu of...
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Area churches announce Easter services
Area churches and organizations have a full slate of activities and services planned for Easter weekend. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Two area Easter egg hunts will kick off the weekend, and the Easter Bunny is planning on making an appearance at both events. Parents and grandparents may want to take a camera for cute photo...
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New Sully residents to be greeted with warm community welcome
For a few months, Sully Betterment Committee has been challenged with a way to welcome new residents to Sully, especially since last year there were over 20 addresses with new occupants. The welcome bags Sully City Clerk Barbra Maasdam has distributed are being expanded. Nancy Yarrington, a retired nurse living in Sully, consented to be...
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Sully Council has more questions than answers about Climate Justice Unity March
The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 10. Councilmembers present were Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Phyllis Zylstra, Diane Vos, mayor Brent Vander Molen, public works director Shaun Needham, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Council-member Jeff Brummel arrived shortly after the meeting started. Guests present were Craig Maasdam, Teryl...
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