Irene Vander Leest, 100, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Nov. 15, 2015. Funeral ser-vices were held Saturday, Nov. 21, at Sully Community Church. Memorials have been designated for Sully Community Church Building Fund, Wesley Life Hospice, and Hospice of Pella.
Irene Fern Vander Leest was born to Paul and Gertie (Van Genderen) Vander Kamp...
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Marjean Uitermarkt, 81
Funeral services for Marjean Uitermarkt, 81, of New Sharon, were held Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, at Central Reformed Church in Oskaloosa. She died Nov. 17. Memorials may be given to the Hospice Serenity House or the American Cancer Society.
Marjean Mae (Gosselink) Uitermarkt was born to Leonard J. and Mary Magdalene (Hiemstra) Gosselink on July 1,...
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Bingo bash draws a crowd
The first snow of the season the night before didn't stop a good crowd from attending the third annual Sully Night Out Fall Family Fun Night on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Sully Community Center. Most of the time, over 100 bingo cards were being played, and numerous prizes were won. The Lynnville-Sully After Prom...
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CIPCO supports Co-Line Welding business expansion
Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO) closed on a $2 million loan with Co-Line Welding, Inc., a high-tech metal fabrication business located in rural Mahaska County, on Monday, Nov. 23.
With production lines running at near capacity, Co-Line is looking down the road at future growth, with plans to build a new 120,000 square foot addition onto...
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Happy Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving season, we would like to express our gratitude to all of our readers. Thank you for picking up this newspaper and sharing in our community’s triumphs, trials, and day-to-day happenings. Thank you for being our eyes and ears – for supplying pictures, news tips, story ideas, and more as we strive to provide...
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Special Sully Council session allows townhouse construction to begin
The Sully City Council met in special session at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19. No one spoke during the scheduled public hearing on the resolution and request for proposals to dispose of property, specifically Northridge Estates lots three and four. The council went on to approve the resolution authorizing economic development grant and disposition...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/19/15
Where has November gone!? No, seriously, I need to know. I thought it was still September.
So many things have happened this season – from finding out we’re having a boy to finishing a kitchen to tornado warnings to adopting a dog! Phew. In the batter’s box? Thanksgiving.
Back to the newest addition, the dog. Her name...
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