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Robert Schnell Brierly, 87, of Grinnell, died Feb. 10, 2017, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Grinnell United Methodist Church. Prior to the memorial service, a private family burial will be held at St. Andrew’s Cemetery west of Sully. Memorial contributions may be...

Jose Noyola Martinez, 25, of Ottumwa and his passenger, Anthony Martinez of Ottumwa, were traveling northbound on T33 three miles south of Sully. For unknown reasons, the driver failed to negotiate the curve at 4:29 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, went off the road, and struck a utility pole, snapping the pole off and dropping power...

Randy Taylor of Reasnor, past president and current board member of the Iowa Bowhunters Association (IBA), was awarded the distinguished Kiko Tovar Lifetime Achievement Award at IBA’s annual spring banquet on Saturday, Feb. 11. He has faithfully served the organization for many years and is very deserving of the recognition. Currently, Taylor is also president...

Above-average temperatures in the first half of February have area residents breaking out from winter hibernation to enjoy the sunshine and warmth, even if it is only momentarily. Spring-like temperatures following a mid-week snowfall left people experiencing winter whiplash last week. Approximately one to two inches of snow was still on the ground on Thursday,...