In her nine years of marriage to Staff Sergeant Justin Deal, this week’s featured cook, Jayme Deal, has called Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, and most recently, Iowa, home. The Deals have been happily settled into their home in Sully now for the past year and are enjoying the community and the school system. They are the...
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Press INKlings: What is two weeks’ notice?
Here’s some great news for our state close to the Labor Day weekend. The fifth-best state in the country to get a job is Iowa, according Gallup. Ahead of us are North Dakota in first place, Alaska, Nebraska, and Minnesota. The rest of the top 10 states with the best hiring climates are Virginia, Colorado,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/25/16
The tribe and I took a trip to Colorado as we usually do every year. Only this time with two kids in tow. After many people said their farewells, hugs, good riddances, and God speeds, we were off on an adventure. Of sorts.
The good news? The toddler had her movies playing. The bad news? She...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/25/16
I had kind of an uneventful week. I didn’t have any car or motorcycle wrecks. I didn’t get divorced or declare bankruptcy. But I had a few things happen, of course.
I went down to the Eddyville Dragway on Saturday night. It was a special event featuring nitro-burning hot rods that go unbelievably fast. I was...
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From the Kitchen: Shelly Vos
Sully resident Shelly Vos wears many different hats – wife to Cole, mother to three, front desk office assistant, and just recently, a new consultant for a clothing boutique company.
This week’s featured cook is the daughter of Gary and Sandy Nunnikhoven, who live on a farm south of Pella. She is a graduate of Pella...
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The Wooden Spoon – Six-Pepper Buttermilk Ranch
First of all, let’s just start this article off with some pictures. Some pictures to get your mouth watering. Actually, not watering. Full-on drooling. Better grab a tissue to wipe your mouth. Happy viewing.
Obviously, pictures are all you need to be talked into making this recipe! Oh, I guess you need to know the ingredients.
It’s...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 8/11/16
I remember a lot of odd things used to happen around mealtime and still do.
I remember very well the kitchen in my parents’ home where I grew up. There was a table in the middle of the kitchen with a very slick surface. If no one was home, when I was a teenager, I would...
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