By Pastor Wayne Sneller, Sully First Reformed Church
“Therefore, I run in such a way, as not without aim; I box in such a way, as not beating the air; but I discipline my body so that I myself will not be disqualified,” 1 Corinthians 9:26-27.
Recently, I was the discus official at a Lynnville-Sully High School...
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German student makes transition from city to farm life
When David Bastuck signed up to be an exchange student to the U.S., he had no clue he’d be placed in the Midwest.
“I kind of expected to go to somewhere by the ocean or down in like California where it’s warm,” he said. That’s where he had visited when he came to the U.S. a...
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Norwegian student says year was ‘better than I could have ever hoped for’
From the western-most city in Norway on the island of Florelandet to the middle of land-locked Iowa, Amalie Bortne made quite the move when she came to the U.S. for her foreign exchange experience.
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Stella speeds to gold at Special Olympics
Eight-year-old Stella Turnbull continues to amaze her family and friends with all she has done in her life. Diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at just one month old, Stella wasn’t expected to live to see her first birthday. But Stella’s miraculous story continues on today, eight years later, as the young girl can now be...
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Register for 20th annual Sully Freedom Fun Run/Walk
Join the celebration of the 20th annual Sully Freedom Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, July 4, in connection with the town’s Fourth of July Celebration. The one-mile run/walk will begin at 8 a.m., and the 5K run/walk will start at approximately 8:20 a.m. A free kids’ run around the square will be at 9:10 a.m. for...
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Largest event of the season held at Brooklyn Raceway
Memorial Day weekend, the weekend of the Brooklyn Spring Nationals at the Brooklyn Raceway, brought the largest event of the season for the Brooklyn Raceway. The Sully boys competed in some great racing. To start off the evening, Corey Van Der Wilt and Shane Thompson started pole position and finished first in the Cruiser B...
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Trettin places 14th at golf districts
In Ben Trettin’s last meet as a Hawk, the L-S senior placed 14th out of 66 golfers at districts. Though he golfed well for his first time at the Oskaloosa Country Club on Thursday, May 21, Trettin needed to place fourth or higher in order to qualify for state.
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