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Additional recognition for Lynnville-Sully’s Error 404 Team came from  State Representative Wes Breckenridge who presented the team with a certificate of recognition from the Iowa House of Representatives on Monday, Jan. 27, for their efforts to improve school and community safety: Front from left, Carter Brand, Jordyn Rozendaal, Brody Pinegar, McKenzie Pinegar; back, preK-8 principal...

Two 1 ratings – which receive automatic bids for state – and one 2 rating are the incredible results of Lynnville-Sully’s large group speech performances on Saturday, Jan. 25, at the District Large Group Speech competition at Montezuma High School. According to Mrs. Amber Mathis, speech coach who has been assisted by coach Ms. Sierra...

Residents of Fair Haven East, Pella Manor, The Cottages, and Jefferson Place in Pella were treated to the visit – and for some the ride – of a lifetime on Monday, Jan.  20, when professional rodeo barrelman Jason Dent and his 2,000-pound bull Ole spent the afternoon inside their community homes. All four locations operate under...

From Swedish meatballs and ranch chicken to homemade cinnamon rolls and Dutch apple pie, this week’s featured cook – Kayla Henkle – surely is familiar with some tasty foods. Kayla grew up with an extended family full of good cooks and now is the main cook to her own family of five. The daughter of Joel...