All over the country for the first time in years, gas prices are dropping below $2 per gallon. Locally, two days before Christmas, gas was selling for $1.99 per gallon in Sully and Lynnville. Last week, the day after Christmas, the price went to $1.96 in Sully.
According to AAA, savings at the pump are the...
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Clevenger bidding farewell after two decades at Newton Clinic
Just shy of his 20-year anniversary with Newton Clinic, Dr. Phil Clevenger is retiring. The family practice physician will stay involved in the medical community, however, by continuing to serve as Jasper County’s medical examiner and eventually volunteering part-time with a free clinic in Des Moines.
This dedication to medicine developed during a somewhat unconventional career...
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Pastor’s Pen: Not always
The close of the holiday season and the dawn of another year can be a time of conflicting feelings for many. As we step off into the future, we do so aware of its potential to bring joy or sorrow. Jesus speaks to this awareness in what is, for me, one of His most comforting...
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Young grapplers host matches, rack up mat time
Twenty-three Little Hawks had a chance to show off what they’ve been learning in wrestling this year by hosting a home non-competitive event on Monday, Dec. 22. For many of the kids, this was their very first event and a great chance for them to practice since scores weren’t kept for many of the matches.
Every...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/1/15
Greetings one and all! Another December has almost come and gone already! I can’t even believe it. It was such a joy Christmas morning watching Charlie unwrap presents and then dig into a Christmas Breakfast Flatbread Pizza I made us for brunch!
Because I’m prepping for next week’s article already recapping the year’s top recipes, and...
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Remember When – 1/1/15
1980 (35 years ago)
Duane C. Rozendaal, associated with Iowa Farm and Home Real Estate Company of Newton, successfully completed Course I of the Iowa Realtors Institute.
David Vander Leest gave the message at the Sully First Reformed Church Sunday evening. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vander Leest, he was serving on an internship at...
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Resolutions or goals: Set in new year
As I write this, the clock is ticking toward 2015. I recently read that since far back in history, people have celebrated the arrival of a new year. When the Nile River flooded its banks in summer, the people of ancient Egypt began their new year and celebrated it. Today, people observe the usual New...
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