Monthly Archives: June 2021

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
Jacob explains how tall the corn will be at the end of the season to third through fifth graders from the summer program at the Greater Des Moines YMCA. 

Telling our story – food and farming

                Besides the daily livestock chores, moving cattle, welcoming new calves, spraying, cultivating (an activity necessary because of the...
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L-S softball bounces back after first SICL loss

L-S softball bounces back after first SICL loss
Senior Megan Van Zante blasts a double against Grinnell on Saturday, June 19. In their next week of play, the Lynnville-Sully Hawks continue to snag more wins in their match-ups, keeping many of their defenders without a single run. WEST MARSHALL Kicking off the week in a non-conference match up against West Marshall at home on Tuesday,...
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Hawks get back in the win column after tough week

Hawks get back in the win column after tough week
Senior Mason Jansen had one of the Hawks' two hits at PCM on Saturday, June 19.  The Hawks had two wins in a tough six-game span that featured tough competition, long road trips, and disappointing losses. GRUNDY CENTER The Hawks made the long road trip to Grundy Center on Tuesday, June 15, and fall 5-3. Neither team scored in...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, June 24, 2021

The Fourth of July is approaching. I can’t help but remember all the goofy floats I entered into that parade when my kids were young and even when my grandkids were young. Most of them had several things going wrong on parade day. I once built a Ninja Turtle. We had built a huge turtle head on the...
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Hazel Arlene

Levi Wayne Sanders, 3, is excited to announce the arrival of his baby sister Hazel Arlene born June 10, 2021. She weighed 5 pounds 8.6 ounces and measured 17.5 inches long. Proud parents are Amanda and Brad Sanders of Grinnell. Grandparents are Keith Kiefer and Connie Vander Leest, both of Montezuma; Harold Sanders of Blue Springs,...
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Heart of Worship reels in family fun at fishing event

Heart of Worship reels in family fun at fishing event
Lucas Van Kooten, Gavin German, and Nick Van Kooten experience kayaking on Diamond Lake in Montezuma.    Heart of Worship’s Band of Brothers couldn’t ask for anything more than families having fun together in the great outdoors at their inaugural Family Fishing Day on Saturday, June 12, held on the north side of Diamond Lake near...
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