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By Stefanie Van Wyk In December 2013, when Ryan and Dana McFarland moved into their new home in the Northridge Estates development in Sully, a dream was born. “I’ve really always said I’m not a creative person,” Dana said. “When we moved into our house, I started following several do-it-yourself (DIY) and home decor pages on Instagram. I...

40 years ago (1976) Schmidt Lumber-Pole Builders of Sully added a 16’ x 280’ structure to store forklifts, lumber, and a general warehouse. A good neighbor deed was held at the Kryn Struik farm west of Sully. Those doing the plowing were Marvin Baarda, John Renaud, Mark DeCook, Armand DeCook, Carrol Renaud, Norman Van Maanen, Wilford Laverman,...

Dogs and cars have been two of my favorite subjects for decades. I’ve written about my daughters’ dogs more than once. My favorite dog is an old beagle that belongs to my eldest daughter. He is the most spoiled, disobedient dog. But my daughter thinks he is the most wonderful beast ever born. I might have once...

40 years ago (1976) Former vocational agriculture instructor and FFA advisor Terry Lowry received the Honorary Member Award. Diana Houston was named Star Greenhand at the annual L-S FFA Banquet, and John Terpstra was named Star Chapter Farmer. Bryce Moes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Moes of Sully, captured the singles title in the Jasper County...

I wrote about my baby-sitting last week, and for their mothers, I said they were good. This is the true story. My grandchildren stayed at my home for a week over their spring break. My wife was out of town so I ended up with full responsibility for a pair of 12-year-old twins, a boy and...

Grocery shopping is undoubtedly one of those chores most people love to hate. From extreme couponing to the latest convenience of online grocery shopping, however, there is definitely more than one way to “skin a cat.” While Shelly Rankin is on maternity leave, we at the Hometown Press (HTP) thought it might be interesting to...