35 years ago (1979)
The Lynnville Development Corporation shareholders started construction on the new restaurant in Lynnville. The building was north of the Lynnville City Hall and Library building. Van Weelden Construction of Pella erected the steel building which had a brick front. Willa Mae Vos of Lynnville leased the restaurant under the name Willie’s Diner.
Jody...
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Press INKlings – Are graduates ready for the world?
Congratulations 2014 graduates! Graduation is always a time of mixed feelings marking an important educational milestone. Students are excited, and so are their parents who have worried with them, laughed with them, and maybe even cried with them. To let them go means another chapter has come to a close all too quickly.
The excitement for...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – May 15
Holy cow, is it ever going to warm up?
I put most of my garden in about two weeks ago. The seeds laid out there in the cold mud and never surfaced.
I tilled the garden again and put all the seeds and potatoes in again. Now, I’m thinking about starting all over again. If it doesn’t...
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Ballpark Backers: Businesses support Lynnville ball diamond
The Lynnville Chamber has partnered with several local businesses and community members to make the Lynnville ball diamond a great place to play and catch a ballgame this spring. As part of the Ballpark Backer fundraiser, vinyl mesh banners featuring local businesses line the outfield fence. Each 4’x8’ vinyl mesh banner features the logo of...
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National Egg Month: Van Gorps raise chickens for fresh farm eggs
Try them scrambled, fried, poached, hard boiled, or even polka dotted if you are still in Easter mode. We are talking about the incredible edible egg™, the nutrient-dense food that packs a punch without excess calories. May is National Egg Month, and what better way to celebrate than with eggs...morning, noon, and night!
Start your day...
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Sensational elementary spellers battle it out
Eight of the top spellers in grades first through fourth competed in a spelling bee on Wednesday, Apr. 30. The students qualified by winning individual classroom spelling bees. Following weeks of studying words on the Scripps spelling bee word lists, the stellar spellers competed against one another in front of a gym full of their...
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Tulip Time 2014: Afternoon parades feature L-S marching bands
Tulip Time 2014 will be one to remember, all for good reasons, unlike last year when snow cancelled several activities. This year, the Lynnville-Sully high school and junior high marching bands participated in Pella’s annual Tulip Time celebration May 1-3. The high school band marched on Thursday and the junior high band, in its first...
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