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Overtime win over Keota for L-S girls’ second game

[caption id="attachment_231475" align="alignright" width="200"]IMG_3368_wmweb Junior Kasiah Ehresman drives to the hoop for a layup in Friday’s close game against Keota. Ehresman was the Hawks’ second-leading scorer and had the winning basket in the conference game.[/caption] The Lynnville-Sully varsity girls basketball team hosted the Keota Eagles on Tuesday, Nov....
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Montezuma Jamboree: L-S boys beat BCLUW in half game

The L-S varsity boys basketball team saw its first competitive play of the year on Friday, Nov. 28, at the Montezuma Jamboree. The Hawks played one half of basketball against BCLUW and came out on top, 30-22. “It was a good half for us,” said L-S Coach Nick Harthoorn. “I think we did some things well...
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Zylstra earns trio of honors

Lynnville-Sully senior Noah Zylstra racked up a string of all-state honors based on the 2014 Lynnville-Sully football season. Zylstra earned the following honors in Class A: Des Moines Register - First Team Linebacker, Sports Spotlight - First Team Linebacker, and Iowa Newspaper Association - Third Team Linebacker. [caption id="attachment_231465" align="alignright" width="300"]Noah... </div> <a href=Read more

Two L-S alums finish fall seasons at Simpson

   Beyer leads JV team in blocks, ends season early due to wrist injury Kelsey Beyer, a 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate, played on the JV volleyball team at Simpson College this fall. Her team ended the year with a winning 10-6 record.Kelseyy HT 4581 One of the highlights to the...
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Classic Aviation Inc. receives FAA Air Carrier Certificate

On Nov. 10, representatives from the FAA Des Moines Flight Standards District Office presented Classic Aviation, Inc. of Pella with an Air Carrier Certificate. This certificate allows Classic Aviation to offer point-to-point, on-demand air charter services based at the Pella Municipal Airport. Classic Aviation is utilizing a 2013 Socata TBM 850 Single Engine Turboprop for this...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12-5-14

Sound the press! This just in! Breaking news! GIRL SCOUTS ARE GOING TO START SELLING GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ONLINE THIS MONTH! I need not write anything further. I thank you for joining me this week for another endearing Wooden Spoon column. We’ll see you next week! Juuuust kidding! I won’t let you off the spoon that easily....
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Remember When – 12-5-14

35 years ago (1979) Harold Beyer, the local Supersweet representative, held an open house and appreciation day featuring Supersweet feeds and animal health products. Neal Vander Leest, Herman ‘Barnie’ Kooistra, Tone DeCook, and John Beyer were shown in a Remember When picture as they played shuffle board at the Sully City Park. The annual Lynnville-Sully Wrestling Tournament was...
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