Yearly Archives: 2024

Fall Sports Kickoff shines light on L-S student-athletes

Fall Sports Kickoff shines light on L-S student-athletes
Lynnville-Sully Hawk fans got their first glimpse at the high school cross-country, volleyball, and football teams at the school’s annual Fall Sports Kickoff on Friday, Aug. 23. The cross-country team, coached by Darin and Anna Arkema, was first introduced in the high school gym. The Hawks have collectively logged thousands of miles over the summer months...
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Memories in the Mountains for L-S cross-country runners in Colorado

Memories in the Mountains for L-S cross-country runners in Colorado
Lynnville-Sully cross-country members conquer the altitude and terrain of Colorado on a memorable team trip to Colorado Aug. 8-11: Front row, Peyton Sharp, Olivia Norrish, Emma Parkinson, Abigail Ver Ploeg, Breah Lowry; back, Blake Wilmesmeier, Keegan Schnell, Jordan Dunsbergen, Madden Gunsaulus, Will Conover (in back), Sam Terlouw, Ethan Dunsbergen, Colton Alberts, Evan Arkema, and Hendrick Lowry.     ...
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Gretta Veenstra, 87

Funeral services for Gretta Veenstra, 87, of Pella, were held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Interment followed at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Memorials have been designated for Peoria Christian School, Pella Christian Schools, and Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Gretta Veenstra was born Feb. 7, 1937, to Richard and Gertie (Vander...
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Henrietta Laverman, 94

Henrietta Wilma Laverman, 94, of Pella and formerly of Sully, passed away  Aug. 21, 2024, at The Cottages in Pella. Private family service was held Monday, Aug. 26, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home, Pella. Interment followed in Sully Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for Hope Ministries in Des Moines or Gideons International, PO Box 161,...
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Kensington Kay

Jaden and Hailey Rolffs of Gate City, VA, are the parents of a baby girl, Kensington Kay, born at 12:33 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Bob and Diana Scandridge of Sully and Brad and Erin Rolffs of Pella. Great-grandparents are Randy and Aleda...
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Rodgers shows Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer

Rodgers shows Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer
  Shay Rodgers with “Grandpa,” the 2024 Iowa State Fair’s Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer. Shay Rodgers, daughter of Wade and Kaylene Rodgers of rural Searsboro, exhibited the 2024 Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer at the 2024 Iowa State Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 14. It was a memorable day for Rodgers. Wednesday’s show marked the...
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Smoke On The Water kicks off this weekend at Old Settlers Park

Smoke On The Water kicks off this weekend at Old Settlers Park
The smoke is about to be rolling carrying the tantalizing scent of award-winning barbecue at Smoke On The Water’s BBQ Competition and Benefit on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Old Settlers Park located at 809 Woodland Drive, Lynnville. Eighteen teams of pitmasters and BBQ enthusiasts from across the state will put their top-secret recipes to the test at the...
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