35 years ago (1980)
Four Lynnville-Sully High School wrestlers advanced to the district meet after their stellar performances at sectionals. Glenn Lewis at 112 pounds, Joel Henning at 132 pounds, and Kerry Bryan at 145 pounds were crowned champions at the sectional meet at Eddyville. Nick Figland at 119 pounds finished runner-up in his weight class....
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Letter to the editor: Common Core meeting Monday
To the editor,
A few months ago, I was talking to a friend who is involved in education about the latest things I had heard regarding the national common core education standards. I had never heard anything positive about it, so as I discovered new bits of information, I would pass them on to him. He...
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Henry Sharp wins Lynnville Library box of chocolate
Congratulations to Henry Sharp, son of Todd and Melanie Sharp of rural Newton, for winning the gigantic box of chocolates provided by the Friends of the Lynnville Library. For just a dollar donation, anyone could enter the drawing at the library during the first two weeks of February. There were many entries but Henry hung...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
I’m just back from a couple of weeks in California. The temperature difference between Iowa and California was about 80 degrees. It was wonderful. The native Californians have no idea what cold weather is. When the sun starts going down about five o’clock, it is a freezing 65 degrees. They all are wearing hooded sweatshirts,...
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Glenn Phipps, 56
Glenn W. Phipps, 56, of Grinnell died Feb. 11, 2015. Graveside service was held Monday, Feb. 16, at Rock Creek Cemetery, Kellogg. Memorials may be designated to the Wounded Warrior Project, St. Jude Children's Hospital, or to the Association for Retarded Citizens, mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 368, Grinnell, IA...
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Iowa Network Services, Inc. donates $1,000 to Sully playground
Tim Earp (right), of Iowa Network Services, presents an INS Charity Grant Program award in the amount of $1,000 to Stephanie Rozendaal, a member of the Sully Central Park Committee. The grant was presented in conjunction with Sully Telephone Association, who sponsored the grant application. Also shown from left are Jack DeAngelo, Sully Telephone Association...
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Hawk grapplers secure regional ticket by one point, send five to districts
“What a great day for the Hawks; they came to wrestle and it showed Saturday.”
Those are the words from a very pleased Steve Northcutt, the L-S wrestling coach, after his team placed runner-up at sectionals.
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