I see on the thermometer it’s zero degrees right on the nose. It is starting to wear me down.
Not much excitement in my life right now. I spend half my time dragging a battery charger around trying to get my old cars started. Some things never change. One would not start. I took the air...
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Georgia Butcher, 73
Georgia Butcher, 73, of New Sharon passed away Sunday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2018, at her home in New Sharon. As was her wish, her body has been cremated. Memorial services were at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, at the New Sharon First Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...
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Leo Vande Krol, 90
Leo Vande Krol, 90, of Pella and formerly of Sully, died Feb. 1, 2018. Funeral service was held Monday, Feb. 5, at Sully First Reformed Church. Charitable donations may be made to the mission fund at Sully Community Church.
Leo was born Nov. 24, 1927, to John and Lil (Kruseman) Vande Krol, south of Lynnville. He...
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Zylstra earns 100th win
Lynnville-Sully High School senior Sage Zylstra joined the ranks of elite wrestlers with 100 high school career wins on Tuesday, Jan. 23. The senior, who had been sidelined with a shoulder injury, was sitting at 99 wins when three of his teammates hit the monumental victory mark last week. At Tuesday’s meet at Martensdale St....
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Family fun at SCS annual Food and Fun Night Saturday
Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the school located at 12629 S. 92nd Avenue East in Sully. Starting at 4:30 p.m., hamburgers, hot dogs, and a variety of sides will be served and the silent auction will begin. Fun games including Ring-A-Pop, skee ball, and Olympic...
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Lowry recognized in corn yield contest
Terry Lowry of Searsboro recently won state third place in the AA Non-Irrigated division of the 2017 National Corn Growers Association's (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest. Lowry won with Pioneer® P1197AM™ brand corn, which yielded 314.4225 bushels per acre.
DuPont Pioneer growers took home nearly 50 percent of the state awards. Pioneer® brand products continue to shine...
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SERVING US – Walton Van Maanen: Childhood hobby evolves into lifelong career for U.S. Air Force Crew Chief
Walton Van Maanen of Lynnville is a well-known native of the area, most notably for his 46-year career of ownership of Van’s Radio and TV. But before this, he served for four years in the U.S. Air Force during a time between the Korean and Vietnam Wars, part of “The Cold War Era.”
The Cold War...
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