Yearly Archives: 2016

Heart of Worship celebrates first Sunday in new sanctuary

Heart of Worship celebrates first Sunday in new sanctuary
Sunday, June 5, marked a historical day for Lynnville Heart of Worship Church as the congregation worshipped in its new 2,600-square foot sanctuary. The country church located just west of Lynnville was established in 1936 and completed an entire church renovation back in 2012. “It has been so exciting to see how the church has grown...
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St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church welcomes Ahntholz as pastor

After serving Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Newton for the past six years, Pastor Kenneth Ahntholz accepted the opportunity to also be pastor of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in January 2016. Located five miles west of Sully, the church said good-bye to its pastor of eight years, Nancy Pick, on Christmas Eve as she retired from...
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Danish student follows in her father’s footsteps to journey abroad

From Copenhagen, Denmark, with a population of 1.5 million, to Galesburg, Iowa, with a population safely under 100, 17-year-old Julie Ranch-Holm has experienced a whole new world this past year. From a young age, Julie knew that the foreign exchange experience was something she wanted to try. [caption id="attachment_777106" align="alignright" width="300"]Julie attended... </div> <a href=Read more

Maddison Jansen’s medicine bottle drive far exceeds expectations

Maddison Jansen’s medicine bottle drive far exceeds expectations
When Maddison Jansen, a recent graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, was pondering what to do for her honors thesis last year, she knew she wanted to do something different – something that would go beyond academics and make a difference. She’d noticed that even though students pour hours of time into their thesis...
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Lynnville alumni banquet held Saturday night

The Lynnville High School Alumni enjoyed an evening meal in the Lynnville Friends Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, June 4.   The food was prepared and served by Bert Schnell and Bev Van Maanen. A total of 28 attended. The classes of 60 years, 65 years, and 75 years ago were honored. [caption id="attachment_768014" align="alignright" width="300"] Read more

Large Purse Tourney pays out $2,100

Large Purse Tourney pays out $2,100
The first Two-Person Large Purse Tournament at the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville drew golfers from all over the area on Saturday, June 4. The desired prize? $1,000 to the winning team. When it was all said and done, Jerry and Jamie Faidley took home the loot after carding a 61. Two teams ended...
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