Funeral services for Peter J. Lanser, 89, were held at Hillcrest Christian Reformed Church in Englewood, CO, on Nov. 29, 2014. On July 10, 1925, Peter James Lanser was born in Sully to John and Elizabeth Lanser. As one of 12 children in a farming family, Pete grew up with lessons of appreciating what...
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Ritter shares God’s love in the Solomon Islands
After nearly five months on the other side of the world, Lindsey Ritter is finally home. But even while she’s catching up with family and friends, the 2013 Lynnville-Sully grad is already preparing for her next adventure.
Ritter has been serving with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) since July, spending several months training in New Zealand...
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Ninth-ranked L-S girls take 9-0 record into 2015
Looking for their ninth straight win of the season, the ninth-ranked Lynnville-Sully varsity girls basketball team had one last opponent for the 2014 calendar year, the Sigourney Savages. The Hawks hosted the Savages on Friday, Dec. 19, and closed out 2014 with a 51-38 victory.
The Savages connected on the first basket of the game, but...
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L-S wrestlers go 3-2 at home duals tourney
The L-S wrestling team had a busy day on the mat on Saturday, Dec. 20. The Hawks hosted a duals tournament with 10 teams present and closed the day with a 3-2 record and fifth-place finish.
After not matching up very well with the two teams at the home dual on Tuesday, L-S Coach Steve Northcutt...
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Van Wyk joins newspaper staff
The Hometown Press is pleased to welcome advertising specialist Ashley Van Wyk to its staff. Van Wyk started at the Hometown Press in October and is eager to help businesses with their advertising needs.
A 2003 graduate of Prairie City-Monroe High School, Van Wyk grew up in Monroe and attended Dana College in Blair, NE, graduating...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12-25-14
Well, here I sit again, donning my gay apparel writing this to you. Actually, my apparel is not so gay. It’s more perplexed. I was just sitting here ordering last-minute presents for some folks, and one person had requested a gift card to a particular store. Okay. Easy enough, I thought. I go to order...
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Spreading Holiday Cheer
Classroom and work holiday parties, Christmas concerts, special candlelight church services – area residents are participating in a wide array of holiday celebrations leading up to Christmas. As you celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with family and friends, the Hometown Press would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. We hope you...
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