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Little Hawks hit the mat over break

Little Hawks hit the mat over break
The Little Hawk wrestlers have competed in two “team tournaments” over Christmas break.  The first one was in Pella and the most recent one was in Belle Plaine.  The young grapplers faced some great competition, and the Little Hawks continue to improve. For complete results, see below. PELLA Super Pee-Wee Division (PreK-K): Royce Jansen-2nd place Will Kelly-3rd place Colton Jochems-4th...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Jan. 3, 2019

Christmas is over, and I can’t say that’s all bad. This year, I received many gifts I actually enjoy. The part I did not enjoy was trying to get them out of their containers. Are the stores and manufacturers afraid they will be stolen? Good grief, all the thief would have to do is carry out the...
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Gordon M. Stepp, 73

Gordon M. Stepp, 73, of Grinnell, died Dec. 24, 2018, at University of Iowa Hospi-tals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Celebration of Life gathering, with the Stepp family present, was held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 28, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Gordon was born Feb. 5, 1945, in Newton, the son of...
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Local photographer captures beauty, places in multiple photo contests

Local photographer captures beauty, places in multiple photo contests
Warren Terpstra of Sully, an avid photographer whose pictures have graced the pages of this newspaper in the past and are again featured in this week’s New Year’s Greeting, has found himself in the winning categories of multiple photo contests thanks to his ability to capture beautiful images behind the lens. The Silos and Smokestacks National...
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Statewide release of new school performance results shines light on L-S

Statewide release of new school performance results shines light on L-S
Student growth was highlighted and emphasized in a newly released online report by the Iowa Department of Education that shows how Lynnville-Sully High School, Middle School, and Elementary School perform, among Iowa’s 1,302 public schools, in the new accountability system that meets the Every Student Succeeds Act. The new reports are called the Iowa School Performance...
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Farm to Table Dec. 26

Farm to Table Dec. 26
It is hard to believe that when you read this article, another Christmas will be history and we will be only days away from 2019. Most of us will have eaten our fair share of Christmas goodies and will be making preparations for the New Year. After the leftovers are eaten, I like to keep...
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L-S boys enter break with 9-1 record 

L-S boys enter break with 9-1 record 
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team extended its win streak to nine games with a couple of conference victories last week. The Hawks hosted Sigourney and had a road game at Tri-County to finish up the first half of the season. SIGOURNEY On Tuesday, Dec. 18, L-S had to work hard for their 59-45 win. The Hawks went...
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