On Saturday, Mar. 11, the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) hosted Gym Jam, a fun interactive event for elementary-age boys from L-S and the community and their moms or female chaperones. The event that drew a crowd of 130 people was split into two sessions – kindergarten through second graders took on their moms in the...
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Pella Christian boys are state runner-ups
The No. 2 Pella Christian boys basketball team made it all the way to the championship round at the Class 2A state tournament last week. But it was the Western Christian Wolfpack who come away with the state title as PC fell 62-50.
The tournament began with PC taking Van Meter into overtime last Tuesday, with...
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From the Kitchen: Taylor Vos
Although they “officially” met in preschool, Taylor Vos and her husband, Logan, didn’t start dating until 2013.
“We met back in preschool and then attended Lynnville-Sully together,” shared Taylor, this week’s featured cook. “We happened to be in each other’s class our third-grade year, where we got in trouble numerous times for talking too much—surprise, surprise!...
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The Dee Zee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/16/17
One more trip to California, and it didn't go without incident, of course.
Packing my suitcase at home was stressful. A friend/relative of mine out there has three motorcycles, one is a Harley almost exactly like mine. He texted me and told me to bring my helmet along. He said we could ride up the Coast...
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Letter to the editor: Jasper County lost a hero last week
“For those who fought for it, freedom has a taste the protected will never know."
These words were often shared by local Vietnam veteran Tony Schutty, who served with distinction in the 75th Infantry Long Range Recon Patrol (Lerps) in 1968-69. Tony lost his short but valiant battle with cancer this past week, surrounded by his...
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Eden Barbara Louise
Brandon and Noelle Husmann of Taintor are the parents of a daughter, Eden Barbara Louise Husmann. She was born Mar. 8, 2017, weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces, and was 19.5 inches long. Johnny, her big brother, is 23 months old.
Grandparents are Lance and Sharon Husmann of Mt. Auburn, Duke and Lisa Dierks of Cedar Falls,...
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Irene S. Weitert, 90
Irene S. Weitert, 90, passed away in her sleep around midnight on Mar. 2, 2017. For her final three days, she was being cared for at MHP Hospice Seren-ity House, Oskaloosa. Prior to this, she was living at Homestead Assisted Living, Oskaloosa, for several years.
Irene was born Feb. 20, 1927 in Alsomocosolad, Hungary, to Hans...
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