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James Greenhouse welcomes new and old gardeners

James Greenhouse welcomes new and old gardeners
By Megan Pothoven Pansies, petunias, phlox! Flowers are a sure sign of spring. James Greenhouse of Searsboro is open for business and ready for customers. For both avid gardeners and novice hopefuls, going to the greenhouse is full of excitement. When walking into the greenhouse, there is a plethora of colors and varieties. They sell a...
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No Dirty Dishes Day, May 18, By Deb Johnson

No Dirty Dishes Day, May 18, By Deb Johnson
What a funny concept for a kitchen column! How can you get through a day without a single dirty dish, unless you eat out every meal, including your morning coffee? Well, depending on your mindset, there are several tricks of the trade to choose from... This particular day is identified on the National Day Calendar website...
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Sully Council tables Northridge Estates Lot 19 Project until June

Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 10, in the council chambers. Present were mayor Gordon Yarrington, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, council-members Jeff Burkett, Josh Foster, Wes Van Wyk, Teryl Ver Ploeg, and Jon Van Wyk; guests Margaret Vander Weerdt, Pam Vander Beek, and Zoom Meeting available for the...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, May 13, 2021

I had quite an interesting weekend. An old friend of mine and I went to an old truck show in Earlville. We drove his old 1973 Peterbilt conventional truck with a sleeper cab. This truck rides on what must be some kind of suspension built on bricks. The seat the driver sits in is air ride. It...
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Julia Hay, 76

Julia Sue was the third of four daughters born to Milo and Vera (Van Wyk) Kruseman. She was born Dec. 16, 1944, on the family farm south of Sully. Julia began her education at the Junction Country School. Julia graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in Sully with the Class of 1963. She and Steve LeRoy...
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Mark Sukkel, 56

Mark Ray Sukkel, 56, died at home on Friday, Apr. 23, 2021, of complications from recent surgery. Mark was born May 21, 1964, in Grinnell and was a lifelong resident of the Reasnor/Monroe area. Mark was a 1983 graduate of PCM and spent his early years farming with his father near Reasnor. He held a...
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