Category Archives: News

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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New hires plan to continue great care at Inspirations

The Inspirations Childcare and Preschool Center Board of Directors is excited to announce the hiring of two new staff members. The board had big shoes to fill following the resignation of long-time director Dawn Allbee, and they immediately went to work conducting a thorough search for qualified candidates to fill the open positions.                   Kim Van...
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3-1, Sully Council approves two more $1 lots for townhouses in Northridge Estates

Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 9. Present were mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, councilmembers Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, and Jeff Brummel, (Darin Morvant absent); Ryan McFarland, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Rod Jansen, Craig Maasdam, and Margaret Vander Weerdt. Consent agenda approved July 11 minutes,...
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Press INKlings: Tell your grandchildren stories often

Local schools host grandparents day. Sometimes the highlight of the event is when the students "interview" their grandparents on what school was like for them at their grandchild’s age or a story about the grandchild’s parents. The anecdotes shared by the grandparents never fail to dazzle and often downright befuddle the rapt grandchildren. There’s no need...
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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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Zimmerman injured at motocross event

Daniel Zimmerman, 20, of Galesburg was injured in a motocross race on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 7, at the Oak Ridge Track in Garwin. Zimmerman was life-flighted to Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. He is currently in stable condition and recuperating at Mercy. Thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated by the family....
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Hay wins graduate student weed science competition

Marshall Hay, 24, agronomy graduate student at Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, was the overall winner of the graduate students weed science competition July 28 held at Purdue University in Indiana. Eight universities were represented at the competition. Hay also was the top individual in the farmer problem competition. His team was the top team...
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