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L-S middle schoolers thrive at Future City Competition

L-S middle schoolers thrive at Future City Competition
Two Lynnville-Sully middle school teams competed in the 2015 Future City Competition Day on Jan. 24 at Prairie Point Middle School in Cedar Rapids. This was the first year Mrs. Colleen Taylor, K-8 talented and gifted teacher, led students to the competition, which tests the students’ imagination, endurance, time management, teamwork, and knowledge of applied...
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Pastor’s Pen – 1/29/15

By Brian Ochsner, Sully Christian Reformed Church pastor (Excerpted from a sermon on James 1:1-8) “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Persever-ance must finish its work so that you may be mature…” (1 Peter 1:2-4). Why on earth...
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Agriculture business education class for farm women starts in Sully Feb. 16

Jasper and Poweshiek County Extension and Outreach are offering an Annie’s Project Program in Sully that empowers women in agriculture to become better business partners and owners by helping them develop their management and decision- making skills. This six-week program will begin on Monday, Feb. 16. There will then be a session each following Monday...
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Community fellowship the highlight of SCS Food & Fun Night

Community fellowship the highlight of SCS Food & Fun Night
SCS’s largest annual fundraiser was a success in all aspects on Saturday, Jan. 24. Food & Fun Night (FFN) drew in a crowd of more than 350 people, filling the gym, rooms, and halls with laughter and fun. The organizers behind the event were thrilled that so many came to enjoy the delicious food, play...
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L-S matmen go 2-1 at NM, prepare for conference tourney

L-S matmen go 2-1 at NM, prepare for conference tourney
The competition was tough, but the Lynnville-Sully grapplers stepped up to the plate in a quad at North Mahaska on Thursday, Jan. 22. The Hawks went 2-1 that night after dual wins against English Valleys and the host Warhawks and a loss to Iowa Valley. The dual against EV proved to be the Hawks’ closest dual...
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L-S boys soar over North Mahaska

In their first match-up of the season, the L-S boys basketball team hosted the North Mahaska Warhawks on Tuesday, Jan. 20. After a slow start for both teams, the home crowd favorite, the L-S Hawks, pulled off a 56-35 victory. The first quarter was a very low scoring eight minutes of play. The teams had lots...
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Second-half surge gives L-S girls 15th straight win

The sixth-ranked Lynnville-Sully girls varsity basketball team hosted the Warhawks of North Mahaska on Tuesday, Jan. 20, in their second match-up of the season in SICL Conference play. Once again, the L-S girls’ fourth-quarter perseverance earned them their 15th consecutive victory, 51-37. The Hawks took an early 4-0 lead. Midway through the first quarter, the Warhawks...
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