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Hawks make their mark at State Track and Field Championships

Hawks make their mark at State Track and Field Championships
Colton Alberts leads the Class 1A field in the state 3200m run. The junior led the entire pack for the first 800 meters. Fellow junior Blake Wilmesmeier is shown in the middle of the pack early in the race. Both L-S runners shaved time off their personal bests. Wilmesmeier finished in 13th place while Alberts took...
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Mavis Vos, 86

Mavis Vos, 86, of Pella passed away May 22, 2026. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, May 28, at Connect Church, 914 Liberty Street, Pella. Memorials may be given to Connect Church or Pella Christian Schools. Mavis Vos was born Sept. 13, 1939, to Gerrit J. and Grace (Wanders) Vande Kieft, in Tracy. Mavis attended...
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Caleb Schultz, 20

Caleb Eugene Schultz, 20, of What Cheer, passed away in a rollover crash around 1 a.m., Sunday, May 17, 2026. Caleb was born Sept. 16, 2005, and was born and raised in What Cheer. A visitation was held Friday, May 22, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. Caleb...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen – Celebrate May with Beef

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen – Celebrate May with Beef
May has been a month filled with celebrations intertwined with completion of planting and creatures arriving and departing the farm.  The grandchildren had the day off school when the new group of pigs arrived.  Grandpa Kevin welcomed the extra help and hopes they demonstrate the same excitement in a few more years so he will...
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Champs crowned, memories made at State Track

Champs crowned, memories made at State Track
State Champs! Above, Lynnville-Sully’s shuttle hurdle team of Ashton Rozendaal, Carsen Kottenstette, Connor Deal, and Sawyer Veldhuizen set a school and Class 1A State Meet record to claim the 1A State title in a time of 59.32. They are surrounded by head coach Darin Arkema, on the far left, and assistant coach Jeff Corbett on the...
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Primary Election Tuesday

Primary Election Tuesday
Iowa voters will head to the polls for the Primary Election on Tuesday, June 2, to cast ballots for their preferred candidates, with the winning candidates advancing to the General Election in November. All polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Voters must provide an approved form of identification at the polling place before receiving and...
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Lynnville-Sully celebrates the Class of 2026

Lynnville-Sully celebrates the Class of 2026
Lynnville-Sully’s Class of 2026 are: Front from left, Tatum Huyser, Kate Harthoorn, Lindy Bokhoven, Lori Yoder, Laura Fikse, Anastasia Van Wyk, Sadie Manatt, Emma Stonehocker, Trinity Arthur; second row, Cody Graham, Kacey Kesling, Anastasia Hartman, Tylie Wood, Emma Johnson, Morgan Hay, Capri Engbers, Ashlan Cordes; third row, Boston Agan, Ben Squires, Wyatt Mathis, Ethan Dunsbergen, Dawson Jones, Hunter...
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