Laura Slings, 92, of Pella, passed away peacefully in her apartment at The Cottages surrounded by her four children on Feb. 18, 2017. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Second Christian Reformed Church in Pella, for which memorials have been designated.
Laura Mae Slings was born Feb. 6, 1925. She...
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Robert Schnell Brierly, 87
Robert Schnell Brierly, 87, of Grinnell, died Feb. 10, 2017, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Grinnell United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Crow officiating. A private family burial was held at St. Andrew’s Cemetery west of Sully prior to the...
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Donkey Basketball coming to Sully this Friday
Donkey basketball is coming back to Sully at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Lynnville-Sully High School gym. Plan now to attend an entertaining night for the whole family and watch friends ride donkeys in a hilarious game of “basketball.” Emcees Mark Doll and Dwight Beyer will keep the game interesting. It’s sure...
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Sunshine and 70s in February
The unseasonably warm February weather has prompted many residents to head outside and tackle spring clean-up duties early. The record warmth has also made conditions very dry and the danger of fire very high. The large number of both controlled and uncontrolled burns prompted county officials to release fire danger warnings and bans. Jasper County...
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From the kitchen: Amy Collum
This week’s featured cook, Amy Collum, loves everything about the acreage she lives on. Almost everything, that is.
“We live south of Grinnell on an acreage,” explained Amy. “We actually live about a mile down the road from my brother and sister-in-law, Casey and Cindy Gibbs. We have five acres and absolutely love it ... except...
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Family ties run deep for faithful Hawk fan
Avid Lynnville-Sully Hawk fan Sarah Jonella Van Wyk of Sully is surrounded by three stars of the L-S basketball team, all of whom are her relatives. On the far right, Sarah Jonella is flanked by her grandson, Jesse Van Wyk. Also on the team this year are her two great-nephews: Tyler Van Zante, far left,...
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Chance Camp, take two
The second debut of Chance Camp, a combination of cheer and dance clinics for elementary students, took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in front of the home crowd when the boys JV and varsity basketball teams took on HLV.
This clinic featured elementary students in grades fourth through eighth grade, in addition to a few younger...
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