Yearly Archives: 2022

Intergenerational quilt nearly complete after its start in 1935

Intergenerational quilt nearly complete after its start in 1935
Trixanna (Nikkel) Wang and Brenda Nikkel hold the vibrant quilt they finished 85 years after it was started. The multi-generational labor of love started with Trixanna’s great-grandmother and grandmother. The quilt was handed down to Brenda and together she and Trixanna finished the quilt.   A quilt started in 1935 and worked on by four generations is nearly...
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Farm to table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to table by Julie Van Manen

April showers bring May flowers

                April showers bring May flowers! (I am not sure what the wind brings!) It is hard to believe that May is a few days away! As of the writing of this article, not much planting has been done. The first sweet corn is in the ground. When I...
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L-S girls crowned champs at Monte, take second at BGM

L-S girls crowned champs at Monte, take second at BGM
The Hawks celebrate a team victory at the Montezuma track meet on Tuesday, Apr. 19. Shown are: Front row, left to right, Abby Roberts, Renzi Ingersoll, Morgan Jones, Natalie Roberts, Carsyn McFarland, Greta Wallen, Elin Luethi, Aliya James, Lily Zylstra, Reagan McFarland, Allie Van Wyk; back, coach Kevin Johnson, Kinsley Tice, Abby Squires, Sydney Jansen, Celia...
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Hawks hit personal bests as weather warms up

Hawks hit personal bests as weather warms up
Ryan Annee jumped for gold at BGM with his personal-best jump of 20'0.5". After a long first half of the season marked by cold and windy conditions and canceled meets, the L-S boys track team was finally able to compete in two meets in a one-week span. The Hawks endured another cold night at the track, this...
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L-S boys victors of Sigourney meet, Smock wins playoff for medalist honors at IV

L-S boys victors of Sigourney meet, Smock wins playoff for medalist honors at IV
The Hawks continue to gain momentum this season, and their efforts and perseverance through varying and often tough weather conditions on the links are being rewarded. Sigourney The Lynnville-Sully golf teams traveled to Sigourney on Tuesday, Apr. 19, battling yet again another day of windy conditions. The L-S boys team managed to pull off another team win with...
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From the archives: DeeZee Spirit

(Written April 2009) This is just a story about the Working Man and how he battles to keep his head above financial water. We’ll call him W.M. The W.M. works two jobs to make $50,000 a year. He goes home with $32,500.00 after taxes, insurance, and of course his very lucrative 401K! His property tax is $2,000.00...
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Fontella Terpstra, 84

Susan Fontella Terpstra, 84, of Lynnville passed away Apr. 22, 2022, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A visitation was held 4-7 p.m. Monday, Apr. 25, at Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell. Memorials may be designated to Lynnville Library. Fontella was born Sept. 22, 1937, to Floyd and Wanda (Hill) Stepp in Grinnell. She was raised in the...
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