Monthly Archives: April 2019

L-S, PC athletes gear up for Drake Relays

Tyson Vander Linden, Lynnville-Sully senior and son of Jason and Amber Vander Linden of Lynnville, will again be representing the Hawks at the blue oval during the 2019 Drake Relays Apr. 24-27.

                Vander Linden qualified in the 100-m dash and 400-m hurdles. He will compete on Friday, Apr. 26, with preliminaries in the 100-m...

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Beautiful weather shines on area Easter egg hunts

A beautiful, sunny day on Saturday, Apr. 20, drew hundreds of children and their families to area Easter egg hunts.

                Volunteer organizers of the annual Reasnor egg hunt kicked off their festivities Saturday morning with a 10 a.m. hunt. Long-time Easter egg hunt coordinator Luann Steenhoek handed over the reins of the annual...

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Jansen enjoying life 25 years after heart transplant

Editor’s Note: April is designated as National Donate Life Month. Enjoy this third story in a three-part series where we highlight people within our community who have been given the gift of life through organ donation.

                Last week, Roger Jansen celebrated his 25th transplantiversary. A quarter of a century after being given a...

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Farm to Table: Planting season is here!

Just as farmers are planting the first seeds of the 2019 growing season, gardeners are busy putting the early season seeds in the freshly tilled soil. Many schools across the country are adopting the new trend of growing a school garden. In addition to teaching gardening skills using the hands-on approach for teaching science and math, gardening also provides...

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L-S boys win five events as BGM meet champs

The Lynnville-Sully boys track team captured a team win at the BGM Bear Trax Classic on Tuesday, Apr. 16, after placing in the top three in 12 events. The Hawks faced mostly conference competitors, going up against English Valleys, HLV, Iowa Valley, Keota, Meskwaki, and North Mahaska.

                “Tonight, we won the meet by...

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Hawk girls win Monte meet in busy stretch of season

Three meets over the course of seven days, including Easter, kept the Hawk girls track team on the go.

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                The girls started their week out on Tuesday, Apr. 16, with an exciting track meet at Montezuma’s Lewis Lundy Relays, where L-S captured a 2.5-point victory over the...

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