Monthly Archives: May 2024

L-S finishes seventh and 10th in SICL Conference Golf Meets

Hawks finish seventh in SICL Conference Meet

[caption id="attachment_7079065" align="aligncenter" width="604"] L-S golfers, from left: Lucas Sieck, Carson Maston, Klayton Van Dyke, Keegan DeWitt, Karter Smead, Deven Liekweg, and coach Nick Williams.[/caption] The South Iowa Cedar League Conference is loaded with talented golfers, and they all got to put their...
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Dorothy Hiemstra, 74

Dorothy Hiemstra of Knoxville passed away Sunday, Apr. 28, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family, at the age of 74 years. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Living Word Fellowship in Knoxville. Visitation was 4-7 p.m., May 3 at Jenkins Center, Knoxville.  Burial was in Graceland Cemetery, Knoxville. Dorothy Joan Hiemstra...
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James Barr, 80

James Barr, 80, of Monroe, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at Methodist Hospital in Des Moines. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 9, at Methodist Church in Monroe. His celebration of life will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 10, at Monroe Methodist Church. Memorials have been designated for Grace Fellowship Church, Des Moines. James...
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Lynnville teen named 2024 Smoke on the Water beneficiary

Lynnville teen named 2024 Smoke on the Water beneficiary
Smoke on the Water, a long-standing BBQ competition that has drawn the best barbeque enthusiasts to Lynnville for the past decade as well as served as a community benefit raising over $150,000 in its tenure, has announced plans for the Aug.24 event at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville. Monday, Apr. 29, SOTW announced the 2024 beneficiary in...
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Veenstra, Vos place at Drake Relays

Veenstra, Vos place at Drake Relays
The Drake Relays in Des Moines is known for highlighting the strongest and fastest track and field athletes the final week of April. This year’s Relays, the 114th held Apr. 25-27, were no different, and two local high school athletes and three athletes with local ties were among the elite field of student-athletes. Trevor Veenstra, son...
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Apartment damage at Sully Post Office fire Monday

Apartment damage at Sully Post Office fire Monday
At 6:42 a.m., Monday, Apr. 29, Sully Fire Department was called to Sully Post Office on the southeast corner of the town square due to smoke and a bad smell from the upstairs apartments area, possibly due to an electrical issue. Fos Van Wyngarden, post office personnel arriving at work, called 911. The south apartment...
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