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Cadet-O-Rama wraps up Sully Cadets’ year

Cadet-O-Rama wraps up Sully Cadets’ year
Local boys involved in the Calvinist Cadet Corps had a strong representation at Cadet-O-Rama on Saturday, Mar. 19, at Vermeer Global Pavilion in Pella. A total of 20 clubs from the Hawkeye Council were in attendance, entering 343 total projects. The Sully group brought 90 projects to Cadet-O-Rama with all earning blue ribbons. Also at the event,...
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Letter to the editor: Puppy Mills are a disgrace to Iowa

Dear Editor, Iowa is currently ranked second to last in the nation in animal-welfare related laws and second in the nation for puppy mills. In 2015, over half of them were cited for violations to the Animal Welfare Act. The Senate has approved a bill that would help protect the over 15,000 adult dogs currently housed...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/17/16

Spring break must be happening everywhere. My wife took off for Las Vegas with a group of friends. The stress all started when we could not find a doctor’s office. She had severe sinus problems. Her head was full of some kind of gunk. She could not fly until she saw this expert doctor who was going...
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Lilah Joyce

Jon and Lindsay Golliet of Newton are the parents of baby girl, Lilah Joyce, born Thursday, Mar. 10, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Her brothers are Noah (4) and Jonah (1). Grandparents are Clint and Marla Vos of Sully, Dan and Kim Golliet of Eagan, MN, and Mike and Bonnie Randall of Coon...
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Remember When – 3/17/16

40 years ago (1976) The youth group of Sully First Reformed Church sponsored a “slave auction.” The young people were available to be hired out on that day. The wages were given to charity. From “Remember When:” The Old Settlers Picnic was held each summer at Lynnville. A special train made the trip from Oskaloosa to Newton...
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Press INKlings: All about the wearin’ of the green today

Nearly every holiday we celebrate starts with a story. That story gets told throughout the years until it becomes legend, at which point people decide the legend is worthy of celebration. Somewhere on the way to legendary status, the original story often gets embellished to the point where it becomes difficult to separate truth from...
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Nikkel-Rolffs

Scott and Valerie Rolffs of Lynnville joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Aimee, to Josh Nikkel, son of Rick and Cheryl Nikkel of Sully. Grandparents are Bruce and Shirley Baarda and Hermina Rolffs of Sully, Ken and Verna Hackert of Lynnville, and Norman and Treva Nikkel of Searsboro. Aimee and Josh will exchange vows on June...
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