Blind Blast into Fourth
The holiday has finally come to an end. It was very busy around our house.
It all started on the evening before the 4th of July parade. My neighbors and my wife and I stayed up very late finishing our rocket float.
It seemed like we barely got in bed and the alarm went...
Read more
Maxine Shutts, 100
Maxine Shutts, 100, formerly of Sully, died June 22, 2022. Funeral service was at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 27, at Garden Chapel Fu-neral Home in Pella. Interment followed at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Cemetery, west of Sully. Memorials have been designated for St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Sully and Hospice of the Midwest – Grinnell.
Apr....
Read more
Bowen Scott
Kenton and Kayla Dunsbergen of Kellogg are the parents of a son, Bowen Scott, born June 16, 2022. He weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and his brother is Brody, age 3.5.
Grandparents are Lisa Cross of Kellogg and Dennis and Lisa Dunsbergen of Sully.
Great-grandparents are Earl and Mary Richardson of Killduff and Lois Zimmerman of Newton....
Read more
August William
August William was born to Andrew and Sami De Bruin of Oskaloosa on June 21, 2022. He weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces and measured 22 inches long. His brother is Emmett almost 4, and his sister is Mabel age 23 months.
Grandparents are Kevin and June Veenstra of Grinnell and Jerry and Jill De Bruin of...
Read more
Community gathers to rock ‘n roll in Lynnville
The small city of Lynnville welcomed guests from across the county and beyond in the annual one-day Lynnville Day extravaganza on Saturday, June 18. The activities kicked off at 8:30 a.m. and community members and guests rocked and rolled under sunny skies as they participated in a variety of family-friendly entertainment options until the last...
Read more
Consumers feel the pinch as prices continue to rise
As the cost of essentials continues to tick upward, so does the frustration level of consumers. From fuel to food, consumers are feeling the pinch on the pocketbook during these challenging times.
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average for a gallon of gas on Tuesday, June 21, was $4.968. One week ago,...
Read more
Sully Fire Department trains at Co-Line’s Lake Seven-A
Members of the Sully Fire Department used Co-Line’s Lake Seven-A south of Sully for some valuable training last week. Ten firefighters were on scene practicing skills important for rural fire scenarios.
Volunteer firefighter Tony Van Wyk explained how the training on Monday, June 13, targeted three separate skills: Drafting water out of an open water source...
Read more
