Monthly Archives: July 2015

More paving underway

More paving underway
As the RISE Grant Paving Project on 1st Avenue and the business park is nearing completion with only final surface restoration left to do, more paving is underway at the south end of 1st Avenue. Earlier this week, Blommers Construction of Pella had removed the old road surface (pictured) and was getting ready to pave...
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German student to end exchange year with visit from family

German student to end exchange year with visit from family
With his foreign exchange year drawing to a close, 18-year-old Karl Recknagel has been weeding through his possessions and deciding what to bring home to Germany. He’s surprised at how much he’s accumulated since coming to the U.S. last year. Karl will leave with more than just full suitcases, however; he’ll take home a year’s...
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DTGC wins inaugural event against Montezuma Country Club

DTGC wins inaugural event against Montezuma Country Club
The Diamond Trail Golf Club won the inaugural Presidents Cup tournament held Saturday, June 20, at the Diamond Trail Golf Club in Lynnville. A team of 18 golfers from the Diamond Trail Golf Club competed against 18 golfers from the Montezuma Country Club. Each club divided their 18 golfers into nine two-person teams. Each two-person team...
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Locals participate in Wisconsin 5K for brain cancer research

Locals participate in Wisconsin 5K for brain cancer research
Carolyn, Shane, and Sullivan Vande Voort and David Olivier participated in The Douglas M. Pink 5K for Glioblastoma Research in Madison, WI, on June 20. Doug Pink, a 58-year-old pilot and friend of the Vande Voort family, passed away five months after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma. Six months later, Larry Vande Voort, Shane’s dad and...
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Second annual Par 3 Par-Tee a hit among golfers

Rain earlier in the day thankfully stopped in time for the Par 3 Par-Tee Golf Tournament to be held on Sunday afternoon, June 28, at the Diamond Trail Golf Club. The excellent turnout included a wide range of golfers, from young to old and inexperienced to frequent golfers. With a par of three on each hole,...
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Four straight wins improve L-S boys’ record to 12-6

Four straight wins improve L-S boys’ record to 12-6
By Jessica Holterhaus Hawks beat EV Tuesday night’s match-up against English Valleys resulted in a 4-1 victory for the Hawks. It was a slow start to the game as no runs were scored for either team until the fourth inning. It was then that L-S came home with four runs to advance ahead of EV. The Bears...
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L-S girls suffer third loss this season in solid week of play

L-S girls suffer third loss this season in solid week of play
By Jessica Holterhaus Though marked by their third loss of the season, the past week in softball action was a solid one for the L-S Hawks. The girls pummelled English Valleys on Tuesday before coming up short to Pella Christian on Thursday. The Hawks were able to recover and have added four more wins to their...
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