“The House on Cadron Creek” by Sheryl L. Carter is the latest novel published by the Write Place. Set in the hills, valleys, and mountains of the Ozarks during the Depression, Carter’s novel tells the story Virgie and Dan McDonald. When Dan’s job is eliminated, the McDonalds move deep into the mountains in pursuit of...
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Visit Wagaman Mill on museums crawl Sept. 24-25
The Wagaman Mill and Museum, in Lynnville, is one of 18 Iowa museums involved in the Smithsonian Day Live!, a museums crawl on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24-25, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. The event is part of a USDA Grant to build the capacity for the arts, history, and humanities organizations.
Visitors can develop their own...
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Ruby M. Cowman, 94,
Ruby M. Cowman, 94, of Malcom, died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, surrounded by her family at her home in Malcom.
The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24, at Ivy Hill Cemetery in Malcom with...
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Harry Van Der Hart, 77
Harry Van Der Hart, 77, of Pella died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Funeral service was Sept. 14 at Liberty Evangelical Free Church, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Bible Truth Publishers.
Harry Van Der Hart was born March 5, 1939, to William Henry and Jennie (Wielard) Van Der...
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Family hobby farm yields grapes, sweet memories
A curious venture about a neighbor’s vineyard has turned into a family-owned affair for the Jaron and Natasha Vos family who live five miles south of Peoria. From pruning to harvest, the rare Iowa industry of growing grapes is a true family operation for the couple and their four children, ranging in age from two...
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L-S boasts rising enrollment
By James Trettin
Enrollment is one of the most important figures of a school’s health. This year at Lynnville-Sully, there are 497 students, up 10 from last year’s 487. Last year, there were 152 students in the high school, and that number has not changed this year. The increase of 10 has come primarily from the...
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Days gone by brought to life at cemetery walk
The stories of prominent families who played an influential and founding role in the Lynnville area’s history decades ago were brought to life on Sunday, Sept. 19, during the 2016 Cemetery Walk at Lynnville Friends Cemetery sponsored by the Lynnville Historical Society.
Approximately 100 people attended the walk and learned more about Lynnville’s historical families and...
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