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Football team launches good character award

Football team launches good character award
The Lynnville-Sully football team is teaming up with elementary and middle school teachers to recognize students who display good character traits by launching the Blue Shirt Award. Each week, teachers at the middle school and elementary levels may nominate a student who has shown good character. That name is put into a weekly drawing and...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9-8-16

I really wish this town had a donut shop that delivered donuts to your house every morning like the morning paper. Coffee and donuts. The donut shop’s slogan would be like, “We know you donut like mornings, but we’re here for you. And coffee is too.” Imagine…Glazed donuts. Simple glazed donuts. Sprinkles optional. This week’s recipe is...
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Evelyn Rose

Evelyn Rose was born to Derek and Lindsey De Haan of Pella on Sept. 5, 2016. She weighed 9 pounds 6 ounces and measured 21.5 inches long. Her three sisters are Bella (7), Grace (4), and Lily (20 months). Grandparents are Doug and Sheri Huyser of Sully and Ralph and LuAnn De Haan of Pella....
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Emmalea Jo

Barry and Kelsie Van Haaften of New Sharon are the parents of a daughter, Emmalea Jo Van Haaften. She was born Aug. 30, 2016, weighing 7 pounds 7.4 ounces. Her big sister is Addison Jolea Van Haaften (2). Grandparents are Kevin and Brenda Van Kooten of Lynnville and David and Patty Van Haaften of Omaha, NE. Great-grandparents...
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Addison Louise

Dan and Kelsie Zegers of Pella are the parents of a baby girl, Addison Louise, born Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. She weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Murray and Judy Zegers of Sully and Bill and Tami Evans of Grimes. Great-grandparents are Wayne and Ileen Zegers of Grinnell, Harry...
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Local youth attend Power Connection 2016

Local youth attend Power Connection 2016
From July 26-29, 12 junior high students and four chaperones from Sully First Reformed Church (SFRC) attended Power Connection Work Camp, held at North Central University in Minneapolis, MN. For two days, the group went out in small groups with leaders and young people from other RCA churches doing service work, including working in a...
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Cemetery walk by Lynnville Historical Society coming

The Lynnville Historical Society will host its second cemetery walk 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18. Lynnville-Sully High School students will present the historic cemetery walk with anyone interested invited to attend. This year, the cemetery walk will be held at the Friends Cemetery northeast of Lynnville. There is a bridge out on the most...
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