Monthly Archives: February 2020

Iowa holds first-in-the-nation caucuses Monday

Iowa holds first-in-the-nation caucuses Monday
All eyes were on Iowa Monday night, Feb. 3, as the state held the first-in-the-nation caucuses. Iowans gathered at various locations in over 1,600 precincts to discuss and vote on the candidates in the first major contest of the United States presidential primary season. At the time Hometown Press went to print, Iowa Democratic Party officials...
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Zegers gains solid reputation, lifelong friends in the service

Zegers gains solid reputation, lifelong friends in the service
A few weeks ago, Bill Zegers of Newton was working on an antique John Deere tractor for a customer from Maryland, which isn’t very unusual in itself until you realize that Zegers is 93 years old. His reputation of skill and knowledge of John Deere equipment has spread far and wide, due to being a...
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From The Kitchen: Conversation Hearts

From The Kitchen: Conversation Hearts
You know, I’m talking about conversation hearts – those hard little sugar hearts of assorted colors you find around Valentine’s Day in a teensy little box, with each heart sporting a cute little saying of affection in pink “ink” for its recipient. These candies have been around since at least the early 1900s, first produced...
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Trio of SICL losses for L-S boys in challenging week

Trio of SICL losses for L-S boys in challenging week
After a week-long break in action, the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team took on a trio of SICL Conference teams last week. The Hawks were unable to get a win and dropped to 5-11 on the season. BGM The boys started their week out in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Hawks struggled offensively in the second half and...
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Better second half helps L-S beat BGM; Hawks fall to No. 3 NM

Better second half helps L-S beat BGM; Hawks fall to No. 3 NM
In a week with two conference games, the Lynnville-Sully girls went 1-1 in the last week of January. BGM The Hawks went up against conference opponent BGM for the second time this season on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The L-S girls brought home a 67-51 victory after a hard-fought second half. One quarter in, the Hawks and the Bears...
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Walston earns second in SICL in three-event week

Walston earns second in SICL in three-event week
The Lynnville-Sully wrestlers started off a big week with a quadrangular on Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Eddyville, taking on Chariton, EBF, and Martensdale-St. Marys. L-S went 0-3 on the night. L-S suffered a 66-12 loss against the host EBF. The lone two wins for the Hawks came from freshman Gentry Walston and junior Lane Mathis. Mathis, at...
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