Monthly Archives: May 2018

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers May 17, 2018

I have plowed through life not paying attention to anything that did not concern me at all. My small mind is always thinking about things miles away, never on stuff right in front of me. I can drive down the road without even noticing what’s happening on either side. I can drive through Grinnell or Newton and all...
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Dr. Harris L. Jansen, 90

Dr. Harris L. Jansen, 90, of Kalamazoo, MI,  and formerly of Spring-field, MO, passed on to his heavenly home and into the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at just past dawn on a beautiful Michigan spring morning, May 6, 2018, of natural causes, at Park Village Pines in Kalamazoo.  His wife of...
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Samuel Lee

Jennifer and Kyle Esrey of Grinnell are the parents of a son. Samuel Lee was born Wednesday, May 9, 2018. He weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. His brothers are Jacob, age 3; and Ryan, age 16 months. Grandparents are Bob and Lesa O’Dell of Reasnor and Todd and Penny Esrey of Newton. Great-grandparents are Nina Buckingham of...
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Alivia Faye

Alex and Jentri Van Wyngarden of Pella are the parents of a daughter, Alivia Faye, born Sunday, May 6, 2018. She weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her siblings are Ada, 6; Aaron, 4; and Alyza, 2. Grandparents are Jud and Pam Vos of Sully and Warren and Bonnie Van Wyngarden of...
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Noah David

Corey and Laura Van Kooten of Sully welcomed a new baby boy, Noah David, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. He weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and measured 19 inches long. His brothers are Lucas (5) and Nicholas (3). Grandparents are Craig and Teri Fawcett of Oskaloosa and Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Duane...
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L-S hosts SICL Conference track meet – Hawk teams both capture second place

  South Iowa Cedar League boys and girls high school track teams flooded the Lynnville-Sully track on Tuesday, May 1, for the SICL Conference meet. Lynnville-Sully boys and girls track teams fared very well against 11 conference foes, and claimed second place in both the boys and girls divisions. L-S Girls Head Coach Darin Arkema reports the...
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Van Maanen, Jansen lead L-S Hawks at conference golf meet

Lynnville-Sully High School boys and girls golf teams joined other South Iowa Cedar League schools at the coed conference golf meet on Monday, May 7, held at Oakland Acres Golf Club near Grinnell. Weather conditions couldn’t be more perfect for golf with temperatures in the upper 70s, plenty of sunshine, and a light breeze much of...
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