I didn’t have much excitement this past week.
One strange thing that happened was a huge fly entered my home. I am talking huge. It was the size of a bumblebee and roared like a 727.
My wife did battle with the creature for 20 minutes. He had lots of stamina because he would not land. She...
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Doug Bakker, 54
Douglas Kent Bakker, 54, of Grand Rapids, MI, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, May 21, 2018, after a 6-1/2 year battle with cancer. Doug was the co-owner of Starlite Kitchens for 18 years and formed many friendships through his business. He enjoyed volunteering for the South Christian Football...
Area athletes excel and advance: State track meet, more golf on the horizon for L-S, PC student-athletes
With track and golf seasons on the line, local student-athletes put forth their best efforts last week and advanced to the next level.
A total of 19 local high school students – 17 from L-S and two from Pella Christian – will represent their school in 16 events at the 2018 Iowa State Track and Field...
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Eight Hawk boys heading to state in seven events
The Lynnville-Sully track and field boys had a truly stand-out night at the district meet last Thursday, qualifying eight athletes for state in seven different events. All but one of the qualifiers have competed at state at least once before.
Coach Mike Parkinson was thrilled with multiple achievements of the Hawks at BGM on Thursday.
“Coach Corbett...
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District champs: Nine L-S girls are state bound
“Tremendous, unbelievable, fantastic, gutsy, amazing!”
Those are just a few words L-S Coach Darin Arkema used to describe the Lynnville-Sully girls track team’s performances at the state-qualifying meet at BGM last Thursday, May 10. In an “absolutely remarkable night of competition,” the Hawks won the meet and qualified nine girls for state in seven events.
Anyone who...
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Jansen, Van Maanen, L-S girls golf team advance
The golf season will continue for the Lynnville-Sully girls golf team as well as for senior boy Holden Jansen after advancement in the first round of the postseason this past week.
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BOYS’ RESULTS
Jansen was the lone L-S boy who advanced past sectionals on Friday, May 11. Earlier in the week, the L-S boys golf team traveled...LSCEF awards $4,700 in teacher grants
For the fifth consecutive year, Lynnville-Sully teachers were awarded grants totaling just over $4,700 thanks to the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) and area business partners during professional development meetings on Thursday, May 10.
LSCEF Director Kyra Smith awarded seven teacher grants that will go to a wide range of causes including online textbooks and resources,...
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