35 years ago (1979)
Lynnville-Sully sophomore Lynda Beyer qualified for the Eastman-Kodak Award at the Hawkeye State Science Fair. She won first place and the school received $25 worth of photography equipment. Sherryl Hoksbergen, an L-S eighth grader, won a first-place superior rating along with a clock radio with her project, “Wild Flowers of Jasper County.”
Deb...
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Press INKlings: Learn about money this week
Iowans have a chance to improve their financial skills during the eighth annual Money Smart Week taking place across the state from April 5-12 to help consumers of all ages better manage their finances. Here are some fun facts about money.
•If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also...
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Talon Woods accepted at AMDA
Lynnville-Sully High School senior Talon Woods, 18, was notified Monday night, Apr. 7, that he has been accepted as a student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City along with receiving a $3,000 AMDA scholarship. He is the son of Randy and Daminika Vander Weerdt of Searsboro.
Three weeks ago, Woods...
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Jasper County receives MRAP military surplus vehicle
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office recently received a military surplus 25-ton, six-wheel-drive Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP, pronounced “em-rap”). Sheriff John Halferty said the vehicle would be used in rescue missions within the county. The county received the vehicle at no cost through the federal government's 1033 Program, which grants law enforcement agencies military surplus...
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L-S volleyball standout Cassie Cullen signs with MCC
Marshalltown Community College volleyball head coach Chris Brees added the newest addition to the Tigers' program with the signing of Lynnville-Sully senior standout Cassie Cullen. Cullen signed her National Letter of Intent on Wednesday afternoon, Apr. 2, to attend MCC beginning in the fall of 2014.
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Eight L-S boys on PCM boys soccer team
The Prairie City-Monroe boys soccer team struggled to pick up a win in its first games of the season this past week. The Mustangs fell to Pella Christian, 5-1, on Thursday, Apr. 3. Their lone goal was scored by Carson King, assisted by Rob Kohlhof. Next the PCM team headed to a Newton tournament on...
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Pella Christian spring sports recaps – Apr. 10
PC Girls Track
The Pella Christian track girls opened their season at the Early Bird Invite at Albia on Tuesday, Apr. 1. The Eagles got the season off to a strong start with a second-place finish among six teams at Albia. They scored 112 points, behind Prairie City-Monroe’s 189 points.
The Eagles won three events: the 4x800,...
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