Donkey basketball is coming back to Sully at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Lynnville-Sully High School gym. Plan now to attend an entertaining night for the whole family and watch friends ride donkeys in a hilarious game of “basketball.” Emcees Mark Doll and Dwight Beyer will keep the game interesting. It’s sure...
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Sunshine and 70s in February
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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From the kitchen: Amy Collum
This week’s featured cook, Amy Collum, loves everything about the acreage she lives on. Almost everything, that is.
“We live south of Grinnell on an acreage,” explained Amy. “We actually live about a mile down the road from my brother and sister-in-law, Casey and Cindy Gibbs. We have five acres and absolutely love it ... except...
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Family ties run deep for faithful Hawk fan
Avid Lynnville-Sully Hawk fan Sarah Jonella Van Wyk of Sully is surrounded by three stars of the L-S basketball team, all of whom are her relatives. On the far right, Sarah Jonella is flanked by her grandson, Jesse Van Wyk. Also on the team this year are her two great-nephews: Tyler Van Zante, far left,...
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Chance Camp, take two
The second debut of Chance Camp, a combination of cheer and dance clinics for elementary students, took place on Tuesday, Feb. 7, in front of the home crowd when the boys JV and varsity basketball teams took on HLV.
This clinic featured elementary students in grades fourth through eighth grade, in addition to a few younger...
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Pastor’s Pen – 2/16/17
By Jamie Bogaard, Lynnville Friends Church pastor
Did the Beatles have it right when they penned those famous lyrics, “All you need is love, all you need is love, love. Love is all you need?”
We’ve just passed one of the most romantic days on the calendar, Valentine’s Day. “U.S. World News and Report’s” Feb. 11, 2016,...
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Lynnville City Council approves peddler’s permit change, new home permit, water tower maintenance
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 13, at Lynnville City Hall. Guests included Gene Braaksma, Linda DeHoedt, Garrett DeHoedt, Kim Harsselaar, Shirley Dunsbergen, Marlis Van Zante, and Faye Brand.
Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with all council- members present.
An amendment to the agenda included an update from the...
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