Monthly Archives: January 2025

Buzzer beater lifts Hawks over Sigourney to kick off 2025

Buzzer beater lifts Hawks over Sigourney to kick off 2025
Dawson James powers up two of his 14 points on Saturday. Fans got their money’s worth at Lynnville-Sully’s first home athletic event of 2025 on Friday, Jan. 3. Two back-to-back Hawk wins – a buzzer-beater against Sigourney in front of enthusiastic fans and a dominating win over Class 2A’s Pleasantville – mean the L-S boys basketball...
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Hawks hold off Sigourney, rally against Pleasantville

Hawks hold off Sigourney, rally against Pleasantville
Kate Harthoorn eyes the basket after finding some breathing room from Sigourney’s defensive pressure. Harthoorn led the Hawks with 17 points Friday night and put up 12 points against Pleasantville the next night. She collected 15 rebounds and dished out six assists in two games. Two impressive victories were the perfect way to kick off 2025...
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Lynnville-Sully’s 2005 state basketball team honored

Lynnville-Sully’s 2005 state basketball team honored
Members of the 2004-05 State Tourney team were honored Friday, Jan. 3, prior to the boys varsity game and recognized for their historic season: Left to right, Jaden Vos, Tanner Vander Weerdt, Cole Rolffs, Cody Van Wyk, Kyle Van Rees, coach John Howard, Brett Exline, coach Darin Arkema, Alex Huyser, and Tyler Jansen. Basketball players and...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers

A lot of people believe old age drives a person to be a grump. Not so with me. I was grumpy the day I was born. I couldn’t see any of the other babies because my dad had thrown a huge towel over my baby box because I was (am) so ugly! I seldom leave my house....
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Lois Lanser, 89

Lois Lanser, 89, of Pella, passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at The Cottages. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 3, at Faith Christian Reformed Church, Pella. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. The family prefers memorial contributions for Freedom Bible Camp in Chariton or World RENEW. Lois Elaine Blom, the oldest of five...
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Linda Hotger, 82

Linda Sue (Clemens) Hotger, 82, of rural Kellogg, died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, at Unity Point Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Kellogg Fire and Ambulance or Pink Ribbon Support...
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Kenneth L. Mergen, 86

Kenneth L. Mergen, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of Sully, passed away Jan. 2, 2025, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A memorial service was held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Grinnell. Memorials may be made payable to Immanuel Lutheran Church, mailed in c/o Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell,...
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