Newly-appointed mayor and councilmember were part of the regular meeting of the Sully City Council at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 11, at Sully Community Center. The public could participate via Zoom. Councilmembers present were mayor pro tem Justin Van Soelen, mayor appointee Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun,...
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Lynnville City Council takes care of July business in under one hour
Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, July 11, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order. Councilmembers Bev Van Maanen, Kevin Arment, Terry Fraker, and Mark Lageveen were present. Councilmember Mark Newberg and city clerk Bev Arthur were absent. City maintenance director Nick Arthur and guest Faye Brand...
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L-S softball falls short of BCLUW in season finale
Reagan McFarland puts tremendous effort into applying the tag to a BCLUW baserunner attempting to reach third base.
The L-S Hawks were on the road for the second round of the Class 1A Region 6 Tourney on Wednesday, July 6. The Hawks cracked the scoreboard and attempted to rally late in the game against the BCLUW...
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Sully’s 27th Annual Freedom Fun Run features stormy start, solid finishes
The top three male finishers of the 27th Annual 5K are, from left, Aaron Fynaardt of West Des Moines, Chase Lauman of Pella, and Nathan Vander Waal of Pella.
Mother Nature delivered her own fireworks on Monday, July 4, and made Sully’s 27th Annual Freedom Fun Run a memorable one. Organizers Darin and Anna Arkema were...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
Proper Parenting
There’s an old corny saying about how a person becomes so soon old and so late smart. This is how it is being a parent. Just about the time you think you might be getting it figured out, you run out of kids to try it on.
I’m sure not saying I know everything about...
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Sylvia Nieuwsma, 83
Sylvia Nieuwsma, 83, passed away July 3, 2022, while being cared for at Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 8, at Covenant Reformed Church, Pella. Memorials may be given for the Bible League or Hospice of Pella Comfort House.
Sylvia (Fopma) Nieuwsma was the fifth child born to Simon...
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Blaire Elise
Nathan and Natasha Nikkel of Sully announce the birth of their daughter, Blaire Elise, born at 7:47 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. She weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 21.25 inches long.
Grandparents are Curt and Bonita Jansen of Newton and Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of Sully.
Great-grandparents are Melvin and Marilyn Jansen of Newton,...
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