Kelly S. Bender, 43, of North Liberty, died peacefully Thursday, Sept. 1, 2014, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospice.
A funeral service to celebrate Kelly’s life was Tuesday, Sept. 23, at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or to Mercy Hospital...
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L-S Principal on administrative leave
Matt Rasmusson, age 42, of 1302 1st Street, Sully, was placed on paid administrative leave by the L-S School District during a recent investigation. According to a Jasper County Sherriff’s Office report, Rasmusson, high school principal at L-S, was stopped for a traffic violation in the 8200 block of East 124th Street South, Sully, at...
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Letter to the editor: Congratulations, L-S School!
Sincere CONGRATULATIONS to all involved with the Lynnville-Sully Community School District for being named one of the top 25 Small Employers in the 2014 Top Work Places in Iowa! What a fantastic honor for a great community filled with wonderful people and families! I definitely enjoyed teaching within the school district from the late 70s...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers 9-25-14
I had a couple of weird things happen to me again this week.
I was out riding my motorcycle one brilliant, sunny day.
A longtime friend of mine has not been feeling well so I stopped in to see him. I don’t see well, but when I stepped in from the bright sunny day, I was blind...
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Kolby John
Kolby John was born to Josh and Sandy Vander Weerdt of Runnells on Sept 21, 2014. Kolby weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces and was 20.5 inches long. He is welcomed home by Karson (8) and Hallie (5). Grandparents are Stan and Bonnie Vander Weerdt of Searsboro and Gary and Sherry Beattie of Runnells. Great-grandfather is...
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Rory Paige
Rory Paige arrived at 12:36 p.m. on Sept. 18, 2014, weighing in at 7 pounds 2 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches long. She is welcomed by parents Elijah and Cristin Vander Weerdt and proud big brothers Trey (5) and Nile (2) of Elk Point, SD. Grandparents are Dennis and Gladys Kadner of Prairie City and...
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L-S takes title at Twin Cedars Tournament
Five matches over a period of five days has given the Lynnville-Sully varsity volleyball team plenty of time on the court in the last week. The girls had two conference matches and also played at a weekend tournament at Twin Cedars, winning the tourney the third year in a row.
DISAPPOINTMENT AT KEOTA
On Thursday, Sept. 11, the Hawks...
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