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Locals participate in Wisconsin 5K for brain cancer research

Locals participate in Wisconsin 5K for brain cancer research
Carolyn, Shane, and Sullivan Vande Voort and David Olivier participated in The Douglas M. Pink 5K for Glioblastoma Research in Madison, WI, on June 20. Doug Pink, a 58-year-old pilot and friend of the Vande Voort family, passed away five months after being diagnosed with Glioblastoma. Six months later, Larry Vande Voort, Shane’s dad and...
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Second annual Par 3 Par-Tee a hit among golfers

Rain earlier in the day thankfully stopped in time for the Par 3 Par-Tee Golf Tournament to be held on Sunday afternoon, June 28, at the Diamond Trail Golf Club. The excellent turnout included a wide range of golfers, from young to old and inexperienced to frequent golfers. With a par of three on each hole,...
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Four straight wins improve L-S boys’ record to 12-6

Four straight wins improve L-S boys’ record to 12-6
By Jessica Holterhaus Hawks beat EV Tuesday night’s match-up against English Valleys resulted in a 4-1 victory for the Hawks. It was a slow start to the game as no runs were scored for either team until the fourth inning. It was then that L-S came home with four runs to advance ahead of EV. The Bears...
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L-S girls suffer third loss this season in solid week of play

L-S girls suffer third loss this season in solid week of play
By Jessica Holterhaus Though marked by their third loss of the season, the past week in softball action was a solid one for the L-S Hawks. The girls pummelled English Valleys on Tuesday before coming up short to Pella Christian on Thursday. The Hawks were able to recover and have added four more wins to their...
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Locals with hearts for Haiti impacted by work-week in impoverished country

Locals with hearts for Haiti impacted by work-week in impoverished country
A team of 17 local people recently spent a week serving others in an eye-opening trip to Haiti. Their time was filled with working on Haitians’ homes, building relationships, and serving God in whatever ways needed in the Northern Hemisphere’s poorest country. The group headed out on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 9, and drove to...
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Mexico trip: Building houses, one relationship at a time

Mexico trip: Building houses, one relationship at a time
By Jessica Holterhaus I took off on a mission trip to La Misión, Mexico, with a group through Third Reformed Church in Pella on June 13. Fifty-seven people went on this one-week trip with me, including three individuals from the Lynnville-Sully area. These ladies who accompanied me were Monica Lanser, Macy Lanser, and Bonita Jansen. Another...
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I could make out with summer. There, I said it. You were all thinkin’ it. It needed to be said, now it’s been said, and now we can move on. S-mores, guys. S’mores are getting crazy nowadays. Last summer, I brought you the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup idea, but this year, behold, instead of graham crackers, we...
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