Monthly Archives: May 2021

Tough competition propels Hawks forward

Tough competition propels Hawks forward
Gage Elscott anchors the weightman's 4x100 race at the Eddyville Rocket Relays.  Rocket Relays ­– Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont The Hawks were back on familiar territory at the Eddyville Rocket Relays on Tuesday, Apr. 27. Just five days prior, Lynnville-Sully filled a vacant week with the Ike Ryan Relays at Eddyville where they set several season-best performances. On Tuesday, weather...
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Hawks battle big schools to take third place at West Marshall

Hawks battle big schools to take third place at West Marshall
Carsyn McFarland, second from left in lane six, and Aliya James, far right in lane three, take off from the blocks at the start of the 200m dash. They placed fourth and 12th, respectively.  By Elizabeth Squires Last Thursday, Apr. 29, the L-S girls track team traveled to State Center to compete at the West Marshall track...
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Veenstra earns gold, silver

Veenstra earns gold, silver
Blake Veenstra, on the right, stands near his college throwing coach, Jordan Williams.  Blake Veenstra, a freshman thrower on the Hawkeye Community College’s track and field team, competed at the NJCAA Region XI Outdoor Championships on Saturday, May 1, in Council Bluffs. Veenstra had a successful day, earning gold in the shot put and silver in both...
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L-S golfers notch season-best performances

L-S golfers notch season-best performances
Keota The Lynnville-Sully boys golf team dueled Keota on Apr. 29 played at Lagos Acres Golf Course in Keota. It was a windy night, one of the worst of the season, making the challenge against the Eagles even more difficult. The Hawks scored 199 points as a team, but came up short to the Eagles, who...
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A Slice of Home – By Simone Bates

A Slice of Home – By Simone Bates

“Rhubarb! Rhubarb! Rhubarb!”

   In this part of the world, springtime is heralded by the harvest of rhubarb (ok, and also by funnel cakes at the Tulip Time Festival!). In our yard or in yards of our neighbors, those long, red stalks can be seen growing tall and wild, whether by our design or...
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L-S School Board approves construction change order, offers four contracts

In a meeting of fewer than 10 minutes, the Lynnville-Sully School Board held a special session at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 29, in the high school library. Present were Tammy Vos, Dave Foster, Gerry Van Dyke and Amanda Jones on GoogleMeet, superintendent Shane Ehresman, and guests Vitus Bering on GoogleMeet and Margaret Vander Weerdt....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, May 6, 2021

  My youngest daughter has been staying in my home. She is staying for the high school graduation of her niece and nephew (twins). She will then return to her home and husband in Salt Lake City. It’s like once again having a teenager in the house, only this teenager is 45 years old! She works in Utah from...
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