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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FROM THE KITCHEN – JENN VAN GORP
This week’s featured cook is Jennifer Van Gorp. Jenn graduated from Newton Senior High School and DMACC in Ankeny. She is married to Darrell Van Gorp, and in March, they will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary. The Van Gorps live on a farm just south of Killduff where they have lived since they got married.
They...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Feb. 1, 2018
I’ve been spending a lot of time in my house and garage during the cold weather.
I’m afraid I’ve turned into a bit of a weenie!
That just gave me a chance to think back about how things were when I was a kid and some things later, too.
My parents managed to buy one of the first...
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Mother Nature delivers warm temperatures, January rain
Mother Nature continued her unpredictable and unseasonable shift with a 40-plus degree upswing in January temperatures in one short week. Last Tuesday, Jan. 16, schools were delayed due to dangerously cold wind chills. Just a few short days later, the mercury rose to the 40-degree range, allowing area residents to enjoy everything the warmer temperatures...
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Sweet speech success
Lynnville-Sully speech and drama teams were among many across the state competing in the Large Group Speech Contest on Saturday, Jan. 20. Two of Lynnville-Sully’s five acts are advancing to state competition after receiving Division I ratings.
Lynnville-Sully’s Andrea Bogaard and Madison Johnson will bring their “Airline Calamity” ensemble act to the state competition to be...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
January is Soup Month
When the cold winds are blowing and snow covers the ground, nothing takes the chill away like a bowl of soup. We have certainly had a few of those days this month! One of my family’s favorite soup recipes is Savory Potato Cheese Soup. I used to think potato soup...The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers 1/25/2018
Don’t have much to say today so thought I might talk a little about my work history. I hope it’s okay with my Hometown Press boss. She is not that fond of me a lot of days anyways. (Editor’s note: Says who?)
My first job was driving a dump truck for my dad. I have bored...
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