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Jasper County bond issue fails at November 5 election

Jasper County bond issue fails at November 5 election
By Margaret Vander Weerdt Besides the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 5, the $6.4 million bond issue on the ballot failed to meet the 60% needed to pass in Jasper County. Even though the county board of supervisors said the $6.4 million bond issue to finance a secondary road maintenance building would not raise taxes, the...
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L-S XC, volleyball players earn SICL All-Conference honors

L-S XC, volleyball players earn SICL All-Conference honors
Accolades have rolled in for Lynnville-Sully student-athletes who excelled on the court, field, and course this fall. The L-S volleyball team had two seniors earn SICL Honorable Mention honors. Jakeira Hay and Alaina Roberts were awarded the team’s top honors in their final volleyball campaign. Junior Tatum Huyser was given the SICL’s Golden Award, recognition given to...
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Betty Dop, 65

Betty Ann Dop, 65, of Newton, died Wednesday, Nov, 6, 2024, at Accura Healthcare of New-ton. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 15, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service and again after the service...
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Roger Roland, 87

Roger Roland, 87, of Grinnell, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, after having voted in the 2024 presidential election. He was surrounded by his closest family members until he went to Heaven. A funeral service was held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell....
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