Keaton Andrew was born June 20, 2015. His parents are Jared and Tasha Yepsen of West Des Moines. He weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and measured 19 inches long. His proud big brother is Braxton, age 2. Grandparents are Tom and Julie Yepsen of Jefferson and Dennis and Melanie Renaud of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Marvin...
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Hazel Eloise
Hazel Eloise was born to Chad and Laura Beyer of Lynnville on June 19, 2015. She weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and measured 19.25 inches long. Her sisters are Olivia, age 6, and Ruby, age 2. Grandparents are Susan Beyer of Sully, Jan and Scott Lynam of Newton, the late Ken Hugen, and the late...
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Malia Mae
Marlo and Sarah Hay of rural Lynnville announce the birth of their daughter Malia Mae Hay. Malia was born June 17, 2015, weighing in at 7 pounds 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long. She was welcomed home by Morgan, age 7, and Ryder, age 3. Grandparents are Steve and Julia Hay of Sully and...
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Residents bleeding hometown pride gather for Lynnville Day
Lynnville Day 2015 welcomed fans to its annual celebration Saturday, June 20, for a full day of family fun. The day dawned clear and beautiful for the second annual 5K run sponsored by Lynnville Heart of Worship. Thirty people ran through the streets of Lynnville, and Nathan Ver Meer and Kaitlyn Walker took the top...
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Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance dedicates Bartelt Conference and Education Center
During a dedication ceremony on June 15, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company officially opened and dedicated its new campus facility, the Bartelt Conference and Education Center. The facility is named for Dale Bartelt, chairman of Grinnell Mutual’s board of directors. The event featured comments by Grinnell Mutual President and CEO Larry Jansen, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad,...
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Lynnville native creates modern record system for nonprofit
In an increasingly paperless era, it’s surprising when an organization does not file records via computer. The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) has relied on handwritten records for decades, but Central College graduate Blake Rozendaal (’15), shown above, recently helped the organization update its system. Rozendaal, a computer science major from Lynnville, created a...
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Hawk girls finish up tough week with pair of tourney wins
By Jessica Holterhaus and LeAnn Hjelmeland
The L-S girls played seven games in the past week of action and won them all, improving their record to 15-2 overall about mid-way through the season.
Newton Double Header
The Hawk girls defeated the Newton Cardinals twice in back-to-back games on Tuesday, June 9. Game one was a 5-1 victory. In game...
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