During a dedication ceremony on June 15, Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company officially opened and dedicated its new campus facility, the Bartelt Conference and Education Center. The facility is named for Dale Bartelt, chairman of Grinnell Mutual’s board of directors. The event featured comments by Grinnell Mutual President and CEO Larry Jansen, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad,...
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Lynnville native creates modern record system for nonprofit
In an increasingly paperless era, it’s surprising when an organization does not file records via computer. The Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) has relied on handwritten records for decades, but Central College graduate Blake Rozendaal (’15), shown above, recently helped the organization update its system. Rozendaal, a computer science major from Lynnville, created a...
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Hawk girls finish up tough week with pair of tourney wins
By Jessica Holterhaus and LeAnn Hjelmeland
The L-S girls played seven games in the past week of action and won them all, improving their record to 15-2 overall about mid-way through the season.
Newton Double Header
The Hawk girls defeated the Newton Cardinals twice in back-to-back games on Tuesday, June 9. Game one was a 5-1 victory. In game...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Ranking – 6/18/15
Well, Spooners, another week, another recipe! This one is ridiculous. It’s completely out of this world. It’s remarkable really. I mean, it’s so life-changing. You’re probably going to be asking yourself how you survived before this recipe. This recipe is as ground- breaking as the bubble tornado machine I just purchased for the Little Lady...
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IAHSAA reduces football playoff qualifiers from 32 to 16 in 2016
The Iowa High School Athletic Association’s Board of Control has voted to adopt a nine-game regular season schedule and 16-team qualifier field for all football classes in the playoffs starting in 2016. The change means a reduction from 32 teams who currently qualify for the postseason in each class.
The schedules for this fall and the...
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L-S boys secure big wins over conference favorites
By Jessica Holterhaus and LeAnn Hjelmeland
Last week was a big significant week for the L-S baseball team. The Hawks beat two big conference teams and added three wins to their record during the successful week on the ball diamond.
English Valleys
The Hawks up-ended English Valleys, 10-3, on Tuesday, June 9. EV came into the game unbeaten...
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Figure 8: Jordan Vander Molen wins A-main
By Tayler Vander Molen
The Sully boys tried their luck at a different figure 8 racing track this past weekend. Brooklyn races were scheduled for Friday night and What Cheer races were scheduled for Saturday night, but Mother Nature had a different plan. The rain didn’t hold off for the local figure 8 racers, but that...
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