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Maurine Van Der Kamp, 96

Maurine Van Der Kamp, 96, of Sully, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014, at The Cottages of Pella. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, at Sully Community Church....
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Heart of Worship holds successful Pay It Forward free clothing drive

Lynnville Heart of Worship held its first annual Pay It Forward free clothing drive July 25-26 with great success. People started lining up at 4 p.m. on Friday with the event starting at 5 p.m. There were 66 people through the door in the first five minutes. Free bags of school supplies were handed out while...
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Van Zante sees the agricultural side of China firsthand

Earlier this month, rural Grinnell farmer Arlyn Van Zante went on a 10-day trip to China as part of the 2014 Iowa Farm Bureau Market Study Tour. The following is a summary of the trip written by Van Zante. I will start by answering the three most frequently asked questions I have been asked since my...
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Vander Molen named 2014 Friend of the Fair

Sully resident Mike Vander Molen was honored with the Friend of the Fair Award on Monday, July 21, at the Jasper County Fair. The Friend of the Fair is one of the more notable awards given and recognizes people who give an exceptional amount of time and effort to make the fair a success. Vander Molen...
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Lighting installed at Jasper County Freedom Rock

Wednesday, July 23, a Sully Electric and Controls crew installed the lighting at the Jasper County Freedom Rock in the southeast corner of Sully Central Park. The installation is designed so that the rock and the flags will be lit at night and the American flag won’t have to be taken down at nightfall. The...
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L-S closes season in extra-innings thriller

Reaching the end of their 2014 softball season, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks showed that determination and hard work pay off after placing fifth place in the Class 1A State Softball Tournament on Wednesday, July 23. The Hawks defeated the Wayne Falcons, 2-1, in an outstanding win at Rogers Field. As the visiting team, junior Madison Rasmusson began...
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