Stepping Stones Christian Bookstore in Grinnell was feeling the squeeze of the economic collapse in 2010 when owner Mindy Van Dyke felt led by God to open a second location in Marshalltown. That step of faith caught the attention of the CBA (The Association for Christian Retail), leading to Stepping Stones recently being featured in...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/25/16
I’m back from California and may never go back. There are too many cars and too many people in California.
The trip home started with tension taking over my body.
I wanted to leave the house at 6:30 for the airport. Our plane was leaving at 10 a.m. We stayed with my wife’s sister. The airport is...
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Johanna Elisabeth
Johanna Elisabeth Vos was born Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Pella. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her parents are Jamison and Stephanie Vos of Newton. Her siblings are Brooklyn (5), Hunter (3), and Korie Luann (19 months). Grandparents are Gary and Becky Vos of Newton and Steve and Roxanne...
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Simon Charles
Simon Charles was born on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, to Samuel and Megan Fopma of Sioux Center. He weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long.
Grandparents are Steve and Sharon Fopma of Lynnville and Tim and Julie De Groot of Sunnyside, WA. Great-grandparents include Kathleen Fopma of Pella and Margaret Ann De Koning...
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David Van Houwelingen, 62
David “Bern” Van Houwelingen was born on June 15, 1953, to Alvin and Beatrice Van Houwe-lingen in Pella and passed away on Feb. 11, 2016, at the age of 62 in Chowchilla, CA, where he resided for the last 30 years. David enjoyed his time as a farmer. He grew up south of Sully and...
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Lynnville dog registrations due Mar. 1
The City of Lynnville reminds all dog owners that dogs ages three months and older must be licensed by Mar. 1. Below are the guidelines of the registration process.
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- Dog registration costs only $5 per dog.
- Registration fee and proof of vaccinations must be submitted to the city clerk.
- All dogs three months and older MUST be registered...
Top 10 finish for Lynnville-Sully middle schoolers at Science Bowl
A group of five Lynnville-Sully Middle School students teamed up to compete against Iowa’s brightest middle schoolers in the Middle School Science Bowl hosted by Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University on Saturday, Feb. 20, in Ames.
Maren Egging, Joshua Morningstar, Jacob Morningstar, Emily Rozendaal, and Bret Stravers learned of their entrance into the bowl only days before...
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