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C. Dunsbergen earns district qualification at sectionals

C. Dunsbergen earns district qualification at sectionals
Last Saturday’s sectional meet in Belle Plaine featured close finishes and tough matches. When it was all said and done, sophomore 132-pounder Carson Dunsbergen was the lone Hawk to place in the top two of his weight division, qualifying him for the district meet this Saturday. As a team, the L-S grapplers took third place overall...
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Former locals among new owners of Pella’s oldest retail business

“Whose idea was it to buy a meat market?” is a common joke among Lucas and Christy Van Wyk and Jayme and Nicki Veenstra, new co-owners of Ulrich Meat Market in Pella. The longtime friends and now business partners joked during deer season 2014 that they should have a meat market to process their own...
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Lynnville citizens urged to register dogs by March 1 to avoid fines

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Feb. 8, with mayor Roy James calling the meeting to order. Guests included Jeff and Jodi Arment, Faye Brand, and Dale Flanders. Councilmember Roger Beason was absent. An update on the dog licenses was shared by city clerk Kim Harsselaar. Approximately 15 dogs have been registered...
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Pastor’s Pen: Pop Quiz

By Jerry Morningstar, Sully Community Church pastor “Test time!” – two of the most dreaded words for students in school. When you and I think of tests, we might think of sharpened No. 2 pencils used to fill in bubbles on an answer sheet. Or, we might recall the teacher randomly walking the aisles, occasionally saying,...
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Calvinist Cadet Corps hosts annual pinewood car derby

Thirty-nine competitors tested their homemade cars in the areas of speed and show at the annual Sully Christian Reformed Church Cadet Car Derby on Monday, Feb. 8. In the weeks leading up to the event, the racers were given a block of wood, two dowels, four screws, and four wheels to transform into a speedy and/or...
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Four Little Hawks qualify for state

Four Little Hawks qualify for state
The Little Hawk Mat Club brought eight youth to Washington, IA, on Sunday, Feb. 7, to fight for a shot at qualifying for the State Tournament in Wells Fargo Arena on Feb. 27 and 28. At the end of the day, four Little Hawks qualified for state: CJ Snethen, Miles Mintle, Gabe Wearmouth, and Maxwell...
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