Christian Opportunity Center has been around for nearly 47 years, and for 16 years and counting, the Vander Molen family has been represented on the organization’s board of directors.
Jacob Vander Molen joined COC’s Board of Directors in 1973, only four years after the organization was founded. He remained in that role for two three-year terms....
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Wrestling room renovation approved at L-S Board meeting
Highlights of the Monday, June 20, meeting of the Lynnville-Sully Board of Education included approval of the wrestling room renovation, new fourth- through eighth-grade lockers, renewal of the custodial agreement with Pella Community Schools, and approval of the lease and sublease agreements with Diamond Trail Fitness Center. All board members were present, and guests were...
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Kickin’ off summer fun at Lynnville Days
Saturday, June 18, dawned bright and sunny and promised a warm day ahead for the annual Lynnville Days celebration. This year, the event took on a new format held in a new location that featured an eight-team kickball tournament with many entertainment options for a day of community fun for all ages.
The afternoon kicked off...
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From the mountains of Austria to the cornfields of middle America
The morning that Sully business owners Joel and Deann Jansen initially planned to send off their application to host a foreign exchange student was the same fateful morning as the devastating fire at their business, Janco. Consequently, Deann never sent the application off that day. Fast forward one (whirlwind) year: After the completion of their...
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Rozendaal’s neck fracture fixed after years of going undetected
By LeAnn Hjelmeland
Numb and tingling fingers – they were the small symptoms that revealed a much larger underlying issue for Jelissa Rozendaal around this time last year.
Rozendaal had just finished her sophomore year at Lynnville-Sully High School and was enjoying a typical summer with many hours spent at the softball field. While on the ball...
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Seven games in seven days highlighted by pair of SICL W’s
Seven games over the course of the past week tested the L-S softball team in many ways. The girls earned two conference victories as they went 4-3 on the week.
Newton Doubleheader
The Newton Cardinals swept their home doubleheader against the L-S girls on Tuesday, June 7.
In the first game, Newton’s freshman pitcher Anna Coyle threw a...
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L-S baseball wins a thriller in eight innings in 3-1 past week
The Lynnville-Sully baseball team keeps proving itself as a strong contender in the SICL Conference. After a 3-1 week with mostly conference games, the Hawks still have just one loss in the SICL this season and are tied for first in the conference after a big win over Iowa Valley earlier this week.
Sigourney
It didn’t take...
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