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James W. Rozendaal, 79

James Willard Rozendaal was born Mar. 1, 1935, in Lynnville to John and Jerena Rozendaal. He died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014, in Chico, CA. He attended local schools in Sully and later served in the U.S. Army. Jim received his BS degree from Northeast Missouri State University and his MBA from the University of Arkansas. He married...
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Jerry L. Van Wyk, 65

Funeral services for Jerry L. Van Wyk, 65, of Pella were Sept. 5, 2014, at Trinity Reformed Church in Pella. Interment with military honors was in Graceland Cemetery at Pella. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated for the Texas/Mexico Mission Trips On Nov. 10, 1948, Leonard William and Gretta (Nieuwsma) Van Wyk gave birth to their...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 9/4/14

Can anybody else relate to this pooch? So many reasons why, but in the beige house on the corner, the culprit is this. Breakfast blend decaf coffee? Seriously? Who does that? It’s an oxymoron. This makes no scientific sense, but it does explain my slight headache. When I saw breakfast blend and a sale price...
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L-S students consistently score above state and national ACT averages

ACT scores rose by one tenth of a point over the past year at Lynnville-Sully High School. The ACT average score for the Lynnville-Sully Class of 2014 was 23.2. Lynnville-Sully students scored above the national average (21.0) and the state average (22.0). Sixty-eight percent of L-S seniors took the ACT exam in the Class of...
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Fifth Quarter kicks off

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks football team kicked off the season opener at home on Friday, Aug. 29, under less-than-ideal weather conditions. Rain fell most of the night, and the Hawks fell to a strong  Van Buren team, 19-13. Following the game, over 90 students in grades seventh through twelfth enjoyed the first Fifth Quarter, a fun event...
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L-S Hawks fall short in home opener against Van Buren

The Lynnville-Sully Hawk football team opened the season at home on Friday, Aug. 29, against the Van Buren Warriors of Keosauqua. Traveling quite the distance to Sully, the Warriors brought strong upperclassmen experience to the field, including 14 seniors. Despite a close game and a strong defensive effort by the Hawks, the Warriors scored their...
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Van Dykes guided by a belief in caring for the land

Glenn and Coleen Van Dyke live by a simple philosophy on their farm located in southern Poweshiek County: They want to care for the land, improve it and leave it in better condition for future generations. “It’s really all about saving the soil, because it’s the most precious resource we have,” Coleen said last week. “Soil conservation has...
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