Larry Duane Van Wyngarden, 66, of rural Newton, died Wednesday morning, May 10, 2017, in Haverhill due to a farming/trucking accident. A time of remembrance and celebration of life was held Wednesday, May 17, at the Newton Church of the Way. Burial was in the veterans section at Newton Union Cemetery. As an expression of...
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Rick Vasseau, 65
James Richard “Rick” Vasseau, 65, of Kellogg died on Tuesday, May 9, 2017. A visitation was held May 16 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, followed by military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Kellogg American Legion Post 355 to be used for a scholarship in Rick’s name may be left...
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Smoke on the Water names beneficiary of 2017 event
Area pitmasters and anyone who enjoys good food and a good cause need to mark Saturday, Aug. 26, on the calendar for the annual Smoke on the Water BBQ competition and benefit to be held at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville. Organizers recently announced all proceeds from this year’s event will go to Melanie (James)...
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Lynnville bed and breakfast opens in historic bank building
When a renter recently moved out of a downtown Lynnville apartment, three friends began brainstorming about new life for the historic space. Randy and Cindy Van Kooten of Lynnville own the apartment next door to Jaci Vande Krol’s business, Riverside Junction. Lynnville friends Jaci, Cindy, and Bev Van Maanen were out to lunch a few...
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Van Manen advances to state track
Lizzy Van Manen, daughter of Lonnie and Amy Van Manen of Sully, will represent Pella Christian High School at the Class 2A state track meet. The senior qualified in discus after placing first with a 129-foot throw at the state-qualifying meet on Thursday, May 11. Van Manen is scheduled to throw at the Iowa State...
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Girls track finishes fourth in three straight meets
Facing some very competitive conference teams at the SICL Meet on Tuesday, May 2, the Lynnville-Sully girls track team placed fourth. Held at Iowa Valley, the meet ended with the Hawks at 85 points, short of first-place Colfax-Mingo with 100, Montezuma with 91, and Sigourney with 88.
“Our conference continues to have some of the best...
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Boys are back-to-back conference champions
The L-S track boys have been on a roll as of late, winning every meet except one this year, and that continued at the SICL meet in Marengo last Tuesday. Defeating Belle Plaine by 19 points and Montezuma by 20 points, the Hawks were the 2017 SICL champions, repeating their 2016 conference championship. The boys came...
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