Brandon, South Dakota August 2, 2025 Grace Vanden Heuvel, 87, of Brandon, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2025, at Bethany Home of Brandon. Funeral service was Friday, Aug. 8, at ...

Kansas City, Missouri July 21, 2025 Carolyn Thiessen, 84, of Kansas City, Missouri, passed away Monday, July 21, 2025, at her ...

Direct Local businesses pay into the local economy through inventory, utilities, equipment and employee wages. Indirect These dollars spent by local businesses at local businesses continue to ...

The economic impact of shopping local is plain to see, as many local business owners and employees live in the communities where their companies operate. But there are additional and perhaps less ...

Sioux Center, Iowa August 3, 2025 Curtis Van Briesen, 82, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at Lyon ...

Ashton, Iowa August 1, 2025 Harold Riemersma, 85, of Ashton, Iowa, passed away Friday, Aug. 1, 2025, at his residence.

Cornie Jansen 95 October 8, 2024 Anna Jansen 94 August 6, 2025 Cornie T. Jansen, 95, of Hull, Iowa, formerly Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.

Letter to the Editor In 1992 the presidential candidate Ross Perot came up with the expression “Giant-Sucking-Sound” when explaining how U.S. manufacturing companies were taking their operations out ...

Hull, Iowa August 6, 2025 Jett Pollema of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Sanford USD Medical Center ...

Services offered by funeral homesThe period surrounding the death of a loved one can be difficult to navigate. Mourning a recently deceased family member or friend can dominate individuals’ thoughts, ...

Editor Grief and sympathy are woven into the human condition. Some might even think it is the price of being loved and loving ...

According to Lincoln Heritage Life Insurance Co., the average funeral costs between $7,000 and $12,000 Funeral pre-planning ...