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Huddleston-Van Wyk

Nancy Marie Huddleston and Joshua Todd Van Wyk exchanged marriage vows at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at the Sully First Reformed Church. Pastor Marty Schmidt officiated. Parents of the couple are Mark and Janet Huddleston of Chesterfield, MO, and Kevin and Julie Van Wyk of Sully. Mary Savage of Ames attended her sister...
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JoAnn D. Braaksma, 77

JoAnn Darlene Braaksma, 77, of rural New Sharon, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, at the Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Union Mills Christian Church at 10:30 a.m. Burial was in the West Liberty Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to...
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Talon Woods starts classes at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy

Talon Woods has big dreams for his future – Broadway dreams. And last month, the 2014 Lynnville-Sully grad made one of his biggest steps toward that dream by beginning classes at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Woods, the son of Randy and Daminika Vander Weerdt of Searsboro, is at the New York City campus of...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/6/14

In the last 24 hours, I’ve picked up what I thought to be a Cheerio. It wasn’t. I fished unmentionable substances out of the tub from a certain little one. I’ve salvaged makeup out of the toilet bowl. I’ve stepped in cat puke barefooted. I’ve spilled coffee on my scrumptious little. I’ve tripped on the...
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Janco construction progresses

Work is progressing at the Janco Industries Inc. site at 600 West 2nd Avenue in the southwest corner of the business park on the west side of Sully. The framework is in place, and steel siding is currently being installed on the south and west sides of the 75,000-square foot facility with Bushong Construction of...
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IV knocks L-S out of reg’l tourney

Facing the ranked Iowa Valley Tigers on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Lynnville-Sully volleyball team knew they were up against a strong competitor. The two teams had met just a couple weeks earlier with Iowa Valley coming out on top in three. With advancement in the regional tournament on the line, the stakes were high Tuesday. Unfortunately...
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Kuhlmann’s cross-country season culminates at state

Hard work during the season and dedication in the off-season led Canyon Kuhlmann back to the state cross-country championships this year – his second year in a row. The Lynnville-Sully junior clocked a 17:59 at the event near Fort Dodge on Saturday, Nov. 1, placing 51st out of 134 runners. Race day dawned clear and sunny,...
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