Monthly Archives: July 2017

No. 8 PC guarantees at least a share of conference title

The No. 8 Pella Christian softball team is on a 13-game winning streak heading into the regional tournament this week. The girls are set to host either Danville or Mediapolis on Wednesday, July 5, depending on which team wins on July 3. [caption id="attachment_1757887" align="alignright" width="200"] Senior Emma Schnell...
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Press INKlings: Our capital city made the list at 16th

With only 17 state capitals being also the largest cities in their respective states but not necessarily offering the best quality of life, the personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis to determine 2017's Best State Capitals to Live in. To identify the most livable seats of state government, WalletHub’s data team compared all 50 across...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7/6/17

I fancy myself as quite a gardener. It’s a battle. I have a small tiller that takes me a half a day to get started. I have figured out if I remove the spark plug and smother it with gasoline, it starts sometimes. The first two times I tried it, the tiller caught fire. But it...
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L-S staff attends reading development training

The elementary staff at Lynnville-Sully School participated in two days of reading professional development June 26-27 in Denise Brillhart's room. The focus of the training was on Path to Reading Excellence in School Site (PRESS). “It’s pretty amazing to get almost the entire staff here for two days to get a jumpstart on the 2017-18 year,”...
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Jeanie Phipps Hunter, 60

Jeanie Phipps Hunter, 60, of Searsboro, died Saturday, July 1, 2017, at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, at the Searsboro Friends Church with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. A reception will be held at the Searsboro Community Center following the memorial service. Inurnment will be at a later...
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Water tower in Sully receives facelift

Lynnville-Sully Hawk pride can now be seen from high above thanks to a facelift of the water tower in Sully. Iowa Regional Utilities Association (IRUA), formerly doing business as Central Iowa Water Association, is marking its 40th year of serving customers with high quality, dependable water and the addition of rural wastewater services by reidentifying...
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Pastor’s Pen – 7/6/17

On a recent Saturday morning, I decided I didn’t feel like sharing the road with all rock trucks and other traffic so I took my bike to Pella to ride on the Volksweg Trail. I started by Central College and rode to the end of the trail out by Robert’s Creek. On my ride, I...
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