Theo Louis Rolffs was born on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to Tyler and Sara Rolffs of West Des Moines. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Theo Louis Rolffs was born on Tuesday, Nov. 14, to Tyler and Sara Rolffs of West Des Moines. He weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces and measured...
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Caiden Knox, 13
Funeral services for Caiden Knox, 13, of Pella were held Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, at Third Reformed Church, Pella.
Caiden Christopher Knox was the second of three sons born to Shawn Ray and Michelle Lee (Jones) Knox. He was born at the Pella Regional Health Center Aug. 17, 2004.
Caiden attended Madison School, Jefferson School, and was...
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Great crowd turns out for Sully Night Out’s fall event
The fifth annual Sully Night Out Bingo event was a great success on Saturday evening, Nov. 18, at the Sully Community Center. A record crowd of over 250 people came out on a chilly November night to enjoy soup and cinnamon rolls as a Lynnville-Sully After Prom Committee fundraiser, play many games of Bingo, win...
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Many hands pitch in to make 4,000 Dutch Letters
Hours and hours of mixing, rolling, scooping, sealing, and boxing paid off at the successful Dutch Letters fundraiser. Though the final numbers have yet to be crunched, an estimated $17,000 was raised for the school through the annual fundraiser.
The SCS gym was transformed into a sugary workshop for most of last week, as it’s quite...
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L-S boys return top four scorers from 2016-17 state-qualifying team
With a solid group of returners, the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team is hoping the 2017-18 season ends where last year left off – at the state basketball tournament.
In the 2016-17 season, the Hawks put together a 24-2 record that ended with a loss in Wells Fargo Arena in the first round of the state tournament....
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Three starters return to lead athletic, fast L-S girls BB team
Three starters return to the L-S varsity girls basketball team this year and look to lead the Hawks to a solid season on the court.
The Hawks ended their 2016-17 season with a record of 21-3 and were one game from the state tournament. The team graduated two seniors, Brenna Lanser and Jelissa Rozendaal.
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Pella Dutch hang on for two-point win over Harlan
The Pella High School football team secured itself an opportunity to become the first 3A program to win four consecutive state titles. That’s after the Dutch beat Harlan, 41-39, in the state semifinal last Thursday, Nov. 9, advancing Pella on to the championship game set for Thursday, Nov. 16.
The game against Harlan was a tale...
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