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Heart of Worship holds successful Pay It Forward free clothing drive

Heart of Worship holds successful Pay It Forward free clothing drive
Lynnville Heart of Worship held its first annual Pay It Forward free clothing drive July 25-26 with great success. People started lining up at 4 p.m. on Friday with the event starting at 5 p.m. There were 66 people through the door in the first five minutes. Free bags of school supplies were handed out while...
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Van Zante sees the agricultural side of China firsthand

Earlier this month, rural Grinnell farmer Arlyn Van Zante went on a 10-day trip to China as part of the 2014 Iowa Farm Bureau Market Study Tour. The following is a summary of the trip written by Van Zante. I will start by answering the three most frequently asked questions I have been asked since my...
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Vander Molen named 2014 Friend of the Fair

Sully resident Mike Vander Molen was honored with the Friend of the Fair Award on Monday, July 21, at the Jasper County Fair. The Friend of the Fair is one of the more notable awards given and recognizes people who give an exceptional amount of time and effort to make the fair a success. Vander Molen...
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Lighting installed at Jasper County Freedom Rock

Wednesday, July 23, a Sully Electric and Controls crew installed the lighting at the Jasper County Freedom Rock in the southeast corner of Sully Central Park. The installation is designed so that the rock and the flags will be lit at night and the American flag won’t have to be taken down at nightfall. The...
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St. Francis Manor announces land purchase and new development in Grinnell

St. Francis Manor Board member Fran Conn and landowner Bill Tish recently worked together to facilitate a great community service with St. Francis Manor’s purchase of four acres of land from Tish to further develop the Seeland Park Retirement Community located in Grinnell. The property, known by many as the former saddle club land, is...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 7/31/14

This week is another memorable one for the parenting book. The Scrumptious Little decided crawling and standing on everything is the only thing to do. She decided her crib tastes delicious. I mean, who doesn’t like varnish with a side of crib for breakfast every morning? It’s probably because all of her top teeth decided...
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