Jasper County Fair
The Jasper County Fair will be held at the fairgrounds in Colfax July 17-23. Complete information is at www.jaspercofair.com. The schedule includes:
Friday, July 17
1 p.m. fashion revue and clothing selection judging (closed to public)
5 p.m. opening ceremonies, dog show, cat show
6:30-8:30 p.m. bean bag contest
7 p.m. horse trail classes
Saturday, July 18
Chainsaw Artist
8 a.m.-2:30...
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Poweshiek County Fair underway this week
Poweshiek County Fair
The Poweshiek County Fair activities started July 11 and 14 and continue through July 20 at the fairgrounds in Grinnell. See www.poweshiekcountyfair.org for complete details. The schedule includes the following.
The fair started July 11 with bottle calf conference judging, bake sale of food projects, pets judging, and horticulture conference judging. Tuesday, July 14...
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Truck rolls in one-vehicle accident
At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and Sully Fire and Ambulance crew were called to a one-truck accident five miles west of Sully. A truck with gravel-dump trailer loaded with sand and driven by David Alan Yakle, 58, of Montour was going south on County Road F-62 when...
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Two resignations accepted at Sully Christian School
The Sully Christian School Board is looking to fill the positions of school administrator and kindergarten teacher for the upcoming school year following two resignations. SCS Board President Kevin Veenstra said in a letter to SCS Society members, “The board is working very hard to come up with a plan as we quickly move into...
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Disintegrating walls drive need for $32,000 repair
An historic Lynnville landmark – the Wagaman Mill, built in 1846 – is facing big renovations and costs in order to maintain its status as the town’s main historical preservation site. Part of the original 1940s sandstone basement walls are being replaced after sagging floors were dis-covered. Those sagging floors were the result of a...
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Results from the Sully Fourth of July
Results of the Sully Fourth of July 2015 parade judging:
Bicycles
1.Sawyer Osborn and Blaire Tanke. 2. Breah Lowry. 3. Hayden Lowry
Large Floats
1. Diamond Trail Children's Center "All Stars"-The float is filled with DTCC families and future L-S "All Stars," pulled by a CA Allis Chalmers owned by Rod...
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Lessons learned from a 6,355-mile journey to the Northwest
Over 100 hours in the car, more than 2,000 pictures taken, and 6,355 miles traveled – it all added up to one epic road trip for my husband Clayton and me last month. We learned a few things along the way that just might be helpful for those considering a road trip vacation of their...
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