Yearly Archives: 2020

L-S wrestlers go 2-1 at Monte, face solid competition at C-M

L-S wrestlers go 2-1 at Monte, face solid competition at C-M
MONTE QUAD Lynnville-Sully’s grapplers did well at the Montezuma quadrangular on Thursday, Jan. 23, despite missing a few varsity starters due to sickness. The Hawks went 2-1 on the night, including a shutout over Baxter and a win over fellow SICL team Montezuma. L-S opened the night with a 48-12 downing of Montezuma. Junior Lane Mathis (220 pounds)...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Jan. 30, 2020

I once had two nephews out in California that I met nearly 50 years ago. One, who is Scott, lives in the Los Angeles area. He is a California native. He is now about 60 years old. He has had a very good job and is now ready to retire. I’ve had some great times with this...
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Russ Stravers, 77

Russell Stravers, 77, of Lynnville died Jan. 24, 2020. Memorial service was held Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Sully Christian Reformed Church. Interment was in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Sully Christian School or Mission India. Russell Lee Stravers was born May 9, 1942, to Gilbert and Jennie (Harthoorn) Stravers in Lynnville. Russ attended Black Oak...
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Bob Guthrie, 56

Robert “Bob” Jon Guthrie, 56, of rural Newton died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Feb. 3, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Monday at the funeral home....
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Ten weeks. Three marathons. One quest.

Ten weeks. Three marathons. One quest.
On a quest to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Marathon Trials, Grinnell runner Susie (Gray) Duke competed in three marathons in 10 weeks from Nov. 9-Jan. 19. Though Duke came up short of the sub-2:45 time needed to qualify for the trials, the 1999 Lynnville-Sully grad has no regrets from her journey pursuing that goal. For the...
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Recent weather reminds citizens it really is winter

Recent weather reminds citizens it really is winter
The days of mild temperatures in Central Iowa this winter are a distant memory as Mother Nature finally came to her senses and hit the area with a little bit of everything. On Friday, Jan. 17, snow and freezing rain wrecked havoc on roads and schedules. Lynnville-Sully students were already scheduled to have a day...
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Testament to teamwork: Lynnville-Sully’s Error 404 Team wins first-place Core Values Inspirations Award at state

Testament to teamwork: Lynnville-Sully’s Error 404 Team wins first-place Core Values Inspirations Award at state
Lynnville-Sully’s Error 404 team came home with first-place hardware from the CITY SHAPER season Iowa FIRST LEGO League (FLL) state championship held in Ames Jan. 18-19. L-S students won their first battle by simply making it to the Iowa State University College of Engineering campus due to icy roads. Once there, the team faced competition from 60 teams in the...
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