Cherine Schnelle, 60, of Laurel, passed away peace-fully at her home on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Chaplain Bob Spilger officiating.
Cherine was born Sept. 23, 1955, in...
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Community events promise family-friendly weekend fun
Two community events in Lynnville and Sully on Saturday, Aug. 27, are sure to bring a lot of fun for people of all ages and all interests.
Smoke on the Water will be back at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville for the third consecutive year. The barbeque competition fundraiser will feature delicious food, a blue grass...
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L-S teacher named to Every Student Succeeds Act Advisory Committee
Lynnville-Sully’s Jill Philby, Title I Reading teacher, was recently named a member of a new state committee, Every Student Succeeds Act Advisory Committee (ESSA). Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise announced the committee will provide input on the development of Iowa’s plan to meet the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
The Every Student Succeeds Act...
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L-S boosts security for 2016-17 school year
The high school and middle school/elementary entrances of the Lynnville-Sully Community School District have taken on a new look and meaning this summer, and for good reason. Over summer break, new door access controls were installed on eight doors at the elementary/middle school and high school entrances, two of those doors being new altogether, with...
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Ritter returns ready to serve island nation of Vanuatu
After half a year in the U.S., 2011 Lynnville-Sully alum Lindsey Ritter is back in the mission field. She made a return journey to the island nation of Vanuatu on July 8 following two weeks of rest at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Marine Reach base in New Zealand.
Ritter makes up one-third of a...
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Mission Discovery: Focus youth serve in Jamaica
By Stefanie Van Wyk
Four years ago, the Lynnville Friends Church (LFC) sent a team of youth group students and leaders to Montego Bay, Jamaica, to work at the Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf (JCSD) and Blossom Garden Children’s Home through Mission Discovery. On July 23, another group made a return visit to the school....
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Glow Ball lights up the night
As the sun set on Friday, Aug. 12, the golf action and family activities were just getting underway at Diamond Trail Golf Club for the Lynnville Chamber’s first Glow Ball event.
Approximately 80 people attended the event organized as a fundraiser to benefit the Lynnville Ballpark Project. The event was geared towards golfers and families, and...
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