Yearly Archives: 2020

Date set, beneficiary named for 2020’s Smoke on the Water

                Smoke on the Water (SOTW), the annual community benefit living up to its tagline of “Good People, Good Food, Good Cause,” will be held on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Lynnville’s Old Settlers Grounds. Top grillmasters from across the state will gather in Lynnville and put their top-secret recipes to the test on a quest to win...

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Local dancers celebrate on stage despite COVID-19 delay

ABOVE: Angie Ver Ploeg, on the far right, directs her younger dancers at their postponed recital on Thursday, June 11. The dance recitals were moved to Lynnville’s Old Settlers Pavilion after a nearly three-month delay due to COVID-19.

                A series of changes from start to finish made Angie Ver Ploeg’s...

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Thelma & Bonnie’s By Cathryn Dunsbergen

If you are super busy like my family is, give Home Chef a try! Between a new baby and our schedules, we’ve relied on Home Chef for easy and nutritious meals at home. All ingredients as well as a recipe card are delivered right to your door. There are so many different options...

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Some Lynnville Day events still on

Although the official community-wide Lynnville Day celebration on Saturday, June 20, has been cancelled, some events will still take place, including the Lynnville Fire Department freewill donation breakfast at the Diamond Trail Golf Club from 7-9:30 a.m. The Lynnville Day Celebration Golf Tournament will start at 10 a.m. at the Diamond Trail Golf Club. Later that night, Val’s...

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Hawks come out swinging

ABOVE: Bray Noun Harder fires off a pitch Monday at EV. The senior struck out four batters.

                It’s been a long drought since area student-athletes have represented their school and community in competitive action. After sitting on the sidelines since mid-March, Iowa high school student-athletes are among the first nationwide to resume competitive team...

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Local drag racers have successful weekend at ERP

ABOVE: Brooke Baarda of Sully had an incredible race weekend with a Junior Advanced runner-up finish on Saturday and won the Junior Advanced Class on Sunday.

                Several local drag racers competed June 12-14 in a postponed Memorial Day Big Bucks race weekend at Eddyville Raceway Park. Logan Baarda, Brooke Baarda, Carter...

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