Monthly Archives: February 2017

Lanser nets 1,000th point in final game as L-S Hawk

Lanser nets 1,000th point in final game as L-S Hawk
Lynnville-Sully senior Brenna Lanser became only the seventh Hawk to score 1,000 points in L-S girls five-player basketball history. Lanser scored her 1,000th point in the final game of her high school basketball career. Despite Lanser’s 20-point effort, the Hawks fell in the substate match-up against Marquette Catholic on Feb. 20. Lanser is the daughter of...
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Warm weather sparks fire danger warnings, burn bans

Warm weather sparks fire danger warnings, burn bans
The unseasonably warm February weather has prompted many residents to head outside and tackle spring clean-up duties early. The record warmth has also made conditions very dry and the danger of fire very high. The large number of both controlled and uncontrolled burns prompted county officials to release fire danger warnings and bans. Jasper County...
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Baarda part of Southeast Polk title team

Baarda part of Southeast Polk title team
Freshman Camden Baarda joined his Southeast Polk wrestling team in earning its third state title in five years last week. The Rams have been to the Class 3A state dual team tournament five years in a row and won the title on Wednesday after defeating Cedar Rapids, 36-23, in the quarterfinal, Waverly-Shell Rock, 40-24, in...
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L-S boys make swift work of Sigourney

L-S boys make swift work of Sigourney
The district tournament opened on Thursday, Feb. 16, with the L-S Hawk boys playing the Sigourney Savages. The Hawks made quick work of Sigourney with a 72-30 victory. L-S came out shooting well and playing good defense, leading 18-7 at the end of the first quarter. The trend continued through the second quarter as they led...
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L-S girls ‘battled to the end’ versus No. 6 team

L-S girls ‘battled to the end’ versus No. 6 team
For the third year in a row, the Lynnville-Sully girls had their state dreams cut short in the regional final game. The 15th-ranked Hawks were in it to the end but dropped their substate game on Monday, Feb. 20, to Marquette Catholic, 53-46. “I am very proud of how hard the girls played tonight,” said L-S Coach...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Chicken and Couscous

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Chicken and Couscous
You know what I've noticed? Vinegar is to women what duct tape is to men. Just like duct tape fixes everything, vinegar cleans, freshens, removes odors, and removes water build-up like the best of them. Sunny warm weather, well, that's just for everyone. However, I now remember why I don't always hate winter. Bugs are dead....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/23/17

My family and I have had so many weird coincidences. One I remember happened 100 years ago when I was playing high school football. We played a team from Marshalltown on the old field here in town. I know it is hard to believe, but I was an unethical player. I was not very nice to the young man...
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