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Howerzyl named Pella Christian Homecoming King

Howerzyl named Pella Christian Homecoming King
Local Pella Christian senior Mason Howerzyl, son of John and Lyn Howerzyl of Sully, was crowned 2014 Pella Christian’s homecoming king on Friday, Jan. 31. Justin Stravers, grandson of Russ and Gladys Stravers of Lynnville, was also a member of the court. Photo: Front, Queen Lauren Jungling and King Mason Howerzyl, son of John and Lyn Howerzyl...
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Devastating fire destroys half of Janco manufacturing plant

Black smoke billowed on the west edge of Sully on Thursday, Jan. 30, as a raging fire tore through the east portion of Janco Industries, Inc. at 101 1st Street owned by Joel and Deann Jansen. The blaze was reported at the metal fabrication business at 9:13 a.m. when a worker going on break heard...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Jan. 30

How about that wind, ‘ey? Wind makes me hungry. Cold makes me thirsty. Actually, just thinking about wind makes me hungry; thinking about the cold makes me thirsty. This week was full of cold and wind. What did we do? We ate. We drank. A lot. Probably too much. You’ll see what I mean. There are...
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Head2Toe Hair & Day Spa a ‘dream come true’ for Solderblom

Head2Toe Hair & Day Spa a ‘dream come true’ for Solderblom
By LeAnn Hjelmeland When Becky Solderblom was young, she dreamed of being a hair stylist and massage therapist. “I always played with hair, messed with hair,” she said. Her Reasnor neighbor, Jan Smith, did hair and even showed the young Solderblom how to cut hair. More than 25 years later, Solderblom’s childhood dream is coming a reality. She recently...
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Hawk wrestlers end at 1-2 at English Valleys quad

Hawk wrestlers end at 1-2 at English Valleys quad
The Lynnville-Sully grapplers faced some tough teams at a quad at English Valleys on Thursday, Jan. 23. The Hawks finished third after going 1-2 that evening, falling 47-24 to Iowa Valley and 53-30 to English Valleys but recovering with a 54-18 win over North Mahaska. Facing Iowa Valley first, the Hawks got down 30-0 after the...
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Hawk boys pummel HLV Warriors by 30 points

Hawk boys pummel HLV Warriors by 30 points
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team hosted the HLV Warriors on Friday, Jan. 24, in their second match-up of the season. The outcome was much the same as the first time. This time, the Hawks won by more than 30, 55-22. Senior Darin Hofer got the tip and quickly passed the ball to senior TJ Cunningham, who...
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Second-half surge ends with a victory for L-S girls

Second-half surge ends with a victory for L-S girls
The Lynnville-Sully varsity girls basketball team members had a slow start to their game last Friday night, Jan. 24, at home. The HLV Warriors came to town and surprised the Hawks, controlling almost the entire first half. A second-half surge propelled the Hawks to a 56-36 victory. The Hawks got the tipoff, but the Warriors put...
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