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Armand De Cook, 86

Funeral services for Armand De Cook, 86, of Newton and formerly of Sully, were held Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Sully First Reformed Church. Interment was in the Sully Cemetery with military honors. Memorials have been designated for The Gideons International. He passed away Thursday morning, Jan. 15, at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in...
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WENS replaces CodeRED alert system in Jasper County

Jasper County Emergency Management announced recently the switch of the county-wide alert system from CodeRED to the Wireless Emergency Notification Systems or WENS. WENS/Alert Iowa is a statewide mass notification and emergency messaging system which enables city officials with the ability to provide pre-recorded emergency telephone notification/infor-mation messages to public citizens in targeted areas or...
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Co-Line, Goalsetter host PC interns

A week’s worth of real-world work experience has hopefully made a lasting difference in the lives of six Pella Christian High School students. For the third year in a row, PCHS has held a week-long Winterim. One option for juniors and seniors is an opportunity to explore various career interests by interning at area businesses. Winterim 2015...
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SCS Pastor Appreciation Day honors clergy

As a way to show their deep appreciation for area pastors, the students and staff at SCS invited local clergy to a chapel service honoring them on Pastor Appreciation Day, Monday, Jan. 11. Students sang the year’s theme song, and Pastor Brian Ochsner gave a message about how each person’s unique gifts can help them...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/15/15

After running around making a vet appointment for the little, doctor’s appointment for the cat, sending the dashing gent on a work trip, and The Scrumptious Little dropped off at the right location for a couple hours, I’m here, somewhat put together, all before 8:00 in the morning! Per usual, I ran out of coffee...
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Lynnville-Sully bus fleet grows by two

Two new propane-powered buses have been added to the Lynnville-Sully fleet and will start transporting students to and from school starting Monday, Jan. 19. L-S Superintendent Shane Ehresman reports the buses are currently being leased from School Bus Sales with the plan to purchase after year three. “The savings on propane will pay for the three...
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Lynnville Repair opens new shop in Sully

The employees of Lynnville Repair, a business specializing in automotive repair and more, spent Jan. 12-14 moving equipment into their new 75’ x 136’ building located at 104 W. 4th St. in the Sully Business Park. Lynnville Repair is owned by Matt and Heather Zylstra and was previously located in Lynnville at 511 East Street....
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