Feathered, frustrating soloist
I’m not going to bore you people and tell you that I’m sitting at a picnic table in southern California writing this article or that it is 74 degrees.
I’m not going to tell you that I’m going to the NHRA winter national drag races in Pomona on Thursday and Friday.
If I were to...
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Beulah Blom, 87
Beulah Blom, 87, of Pella, had stable health until she became hospitalized for the first time in her life on Aug. 5, 2022, and passed away on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, one month prior to her 88th birthday. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 1:30 p.m. at Second Reformed Church in Pella. ...
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Baylor Jay
Baylor Jay was born to Blake and Cathryn Dunsbergen of Sully on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and measured 21 inches long. His sister is Penelope, age 2.
Grandparents are Tim and Nicole Dunsbergen of Sully and Dr. Tim and Beth Yoder of Pella.
Great-grandparents are Ron and Julie Dunsbergen and Melvin...
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Area churches hold annual baptism, rededication, and missions services
Pastor Tom Pool leads attendees of Lynnville Heart of Worship’s worship and baptismal service and back-to-school bash held at Lynnville Old Settlers Park on Sunday, Sept. 11. There was a time of special prayer and a moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks and those still affected by...
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Century Farm Award for Castorf Family Farm
Members of the Castorf family accept the Century Farm Award at the Iowa State Fair, back row from left, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Lynn (Castorf) Wyma, Clarence Wyma, Marsha (Castorf) Van Wyk, Iowa Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Joe Heinrich; front, Van Wyk’s grandsons Waylon and Cash Van Wyk.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike...
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Brand wins IHRA Summit Team Finals Junior Race, advances on to World Finals
Brooke Baarda, daughter of Shaun and Kristy Baarda, and Carter Brand, son of Eric and Faye Brand, enjoyed a successful weekend at Eddyville Raceway Park Sept. 9-11. Brand made history by winning his third team finals race and a third trip to the IHRA World Finals. Baarda raced her car to her first-ever victory in a “big...
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