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Pastor’s Pen: War on the Word

By Pastor Tim Morgan, Kellogg-Pleasant View United Methodist Churches We are, perhaps, only weeks away from the most cataclysmic turning point in American history. Our government – ours because it is of the people, by the people, and for the people – is poised to declare itself in open and deliberate rebellion against God. The United...
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Vos spends academically-rigorous semester in England

It’s fitting that Justin Vos recently spent a semester abroad at the University of Oxford in England. As the oldest university in the English-speaking world, the school is the perfect place for someone who loves history. From January through April, Vos, a history and political science major, was a visiting student at Oxford as part of...
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L-S recognizes leaders during School Board Recognition Month

By Shane Ehresman, L-S Superintendent The Lynnville-Sully Community School District has joined school systems throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Iowa’s annual School Board Member Recognition Month in May. We salute these public servants of the Lynnville-Sully School, whose commitment and civic responsibility make local control of public schools in our community possible:...
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Hawks hosts first SICL Conference junior high meet

JH BOYS The L-S junior high boys finished up the track season with two meets last week. On Monday, May 11, they headed to North Mahaska and earned the meet title by scoring 126 points against eight other teams. The Hawks swept the shot put, with Rylan James winning the event and Grant Wehrle taking second....
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L-S Boys Baseball Preview: Boys look for another winning season

Coming off a program-building 2014 season, the Lynnville-Sully baseball team looks to the 2015 season with promise. The boys had their first winning season in six years last year, finishing with an overall record of 12-11. L-S Baseball Coach and Athletic Director Bob Scandridge returns at the helm of the team this year. Last year was...
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Garret Jansen earns Mr. Football Award

Garret Jansen of Pella High School is the recipient of the 2014 Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award presented by the Iowa Newspaper Association. Jansen was presented the award Wednesday, May 13, during an awards ceremony at the school. The Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award was created in 2010; it is presented annually, recognizing a high school...
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Ben Trettin qualifies individually for district golf

“Golfing can change from one night to another, and tonight proved it.” That’s what L-S golf coach Bryan De Jong observed after the North Mahaska quadrangular on Tuesday, May 12 – just a day after the Hawks placed third at the conference meet. The Hawks finished fourth out of four at North Mahaska with a team...
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