Monthly Archives: March 2016

Six Little Hawks compete at Pee Wee State

Six Little Hawks compete at Pee Wee State
Six Little Hawks made the trek to Waterloo this past weekend to wrestle at Super Pee Wee State. A total of 900 kindergarten through second-grade students fought for spots on the podium. They weighed in on Friday, Mar. 4, and were placed in 32-man brackets. L-S kindergartner Jett Kramer (48 pounds) started the Hawks off on...
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State: PC boys shock Dike-New Hartford with 59-52 knock-off

The Pella Christian boys basketball team didn’t let their underdog status influence their play against the undefeated Dike-New Hartford Wolverines at state on Monday. In fact, the No. 8 seed Eagles stunned the No. 1 seed Dike (25-0) with a 59-52 victory in the state 2A quarterfinals. Heading into the state tournament, the PC boys had...
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Collinses kickstart new fitness, eating habits en route to healthy living

Collinses kickstart new fitness, eating habits en route to healthy living
Editor’s Note: The next several weeks will feature guest writers from the community who are filling in as Shelly Rankin is on maternity leave. Thanks, Sam, for filling in this week! It’s 3:07 a.m., and Sam Collins’ alarm clock is ringing out its shrill wake-up call. The 40-year-old mother of four doesn’t hit snooze, instead she...
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Pastor’s Pen – 3/10/16

By Jamie Bogaard, Lynnville Friends Church pastor March Madness is upon us. My family had a great time cheering for the Lynnville-Sully basketball teams as they journeyed through the tournaments. Both teams had great seasons, and both came oh so close to making it to the state tournament in Des Moines. Thousands of fans will flock...
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Signs of spring popping up in horticulture class

Inside Lynnville-Sully’s hydroponics lab, little signs of spring are popping out of the soil. Ten students in Brian Lowry’s horticulture class planted several types of leaf lettuce, broccoli, tomatoes, green beans, and green peppers last month. Since then, the students have watered, monitored plant health, and watched as the vegetables slowly emerged from the soil...
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L-S Spring Dance Showcase

The Spring Dance Showcase, hosted by the Lynnville-Sully High School dance team, welcomed 34 young children ages three to fifth grade into the gym on Saturday, Mar. 5, for a full day of learning new routines and a whole lot of fun. Bright and early, the morning dance clinic featured members of the high school dance...
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