Leona Brandhof, 83, of Mitchellville, passed away Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at The Shores in Pleasant Hill. Funeral services were held Wednes-day, Oct. 4, at Prairie City Christian Reformed Church. Burial followed at Waveland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to My Brother's Keeper.
The daughter of Martin and Marie (Maasdam) Vanden Hoek, Leona was born Nov....
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Jennie Van Zante, 95
Jennie Van Zante, 95, of Pella, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at The Cottages in Pella. Jennie G. (Vande Voort) Van Zante, was the wife of the late Earl W. Van Zante and was the mother of five children: Carol (Leonard) Roovaart of Bondurant, Charles (Sandi) Van Zante, Howard (Sheryl) Van Zante, Jayne (Douglas)...
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Wind turbines changing the landscape, energy production
Anyone traveling in northern and southeast Iowa in recent years should have noticed the changing landscape with numerous wind turbines. Since last spring, the landscape in Mahaska County has been changing too, with the construction of a massive wind turbine farm west and south of New Sharon, including just southeast of Taintor. Prairie Wind Farm...
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Manufacturing Day: A look at a couple local manufacturers
Manufacturing Day (Oct. 6) is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire and empower the next generation of manufacturers. Two local companies – Co-Line Welding, Inc. and Janco Industries, Inc. – share more about their roles in the manufacturing industry and community.
Co-Line
Located five miles south of Sully on Hwy. T-33, Co-Line Welding, Inc. –...
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L-S XC improves at W’burg, girls take third at North Polk
The Lynnville-Sully cross-country team finally got a break from the heat on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The Hawks traveled to Williamsburg, a fairly flat course, which is where the Hawks raced their very first race of the year. A combination of the course and temperature conditions led to fast times and exhibited just how far the...
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L-S VB team tops Tri-County in three games
The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team made quick work of Tri-County on Monday, Oct. 2, winning in three games: 25-18, 25-9, and 25-11. The Trojans have yet to win a match this season.
“We started out a little slow, but the girls really got going in the second and third games,” said L-S Coach Jayme Deal. “They really...
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Final Fifth Quarter held
An air of jubilation and pandemonium was evident Friday night, Sept. 29, at this year’s final Fifth Quarter as it came to decisive end with the Hawks defeating the Pekin Panthers at the homecoming game! Lynnville Heart of Worship church has been sponsoring and supporting this event for the past four years with this year’s...
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