Yearly Archives: 2017

Grants enrich school libraries with $5,000 worth of new books

Grants enrich school libraries with $5,000 worth of new books
Lynnville-Sully was recently the recipient of two grants from best-selling author James Pat-terson to support the school libraries. In addition, Scholastic Reading Club matched each dollar of Patterson’s donation with “bonus points” teachers can use to acquire books and other materials for the classroom. L-S was selected from among thousands of applications and was one of...
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Wildly generous community leads to fun night, about $27,000 raised

Wildly generous community leads to fun night, about $27,000 raised
Food and Fun Night 2017 lived up to its name and more last Saturday, Feb. 4. Games, food, a magic show, live and silent auctions – it all added up to a successful fundraiser for Sully Christian School and a fun evening out for the approximate 380 attendees. Thanks to the giving hearts of those who...
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Second-place Hawks to send seven to district meet

Second-place Hawks to send seven to district meet
The Hawk grapplers had a strong showing as a team and as individuals at the sectional meet at Montezuma on Saturday, Feb. 4. L-S had seven team members place second individually, qualifying them for districts next Saturday, Feb. 11. Overall, L-S placed second as a team, which sent the team to regional duals at Don...
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High-scoring Hawk boys add two to win streak

High-scoring Hawk boys add two to win streak
The L-S boys basketball team added to a 13-game winning streak and 17-win season on Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Hawks scored a season-high 78 points in the dominating victory over the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks, who only scored 26. “The guys came out and played with great defensive energy,” said head coach Nick Harthoorn. “That energy spilled over...
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L-S girls clinch conference title before falling in cross-over placing game

The Lynnville-Sully girls secured their second conference title in three years with their 20-point win over Colfax-Mingo last Tuesday, Jan. 31. L-S beat the Tigerhawks 58-38 at home. “We didn’t think about the conference championship being on the line. We just went out and played like we always do,” said senior Brenna Lanser. [caption id="attachment_1325912" align="alignright" width="200"] Read more

The Wooden Spoon: Steak, Kale, & Roasted Potatoes

Well, if you're anything like us, we're sure the Super Bowl has you dreaming of all things summer. Okay, maybe not. Maybe ANYTHING has us dreaming all things summer. Because grilling season isn't exactly here with us yet, although 55 degrees in February won't earn a complaint from us, this recipe can maybe tide you over. I've shared with...
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Two awards for Hometown Press newspaper staff

The Iowa Newspaper Association announced the 2017 Iowa Better Newspaper Contest winners at the banquet Friday night during the INA 2017 Convention and Trade Show held Feb. 1-3 at the Des Moines Approximately 4,650 entries in dozens of categories were judged by class, based on circulation. “Hometown Press” of Sully was in Weekly Class 2 for...
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