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Giving thanks amidst the chaos

Giving thanks amidst the chaos
Adam and I have three kids, ages three and under! Wow! Sweet Archer is such a good baby, and his two older siblings do a phenomenal job entertaining him. I’ve learned a lot in these past three weeks...one of the most useful? That peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches are acceptable meal options. See #1 on my list! By Megan Pothoven Time...
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Defense lifts L-S girls over Madrid for first season win

Defense lifts L-S girls over Madrid for first season win
Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team got their first win of the season over the Madrid Tigers in a non-conference match up on Tuesday, Nov. 21. The Hawks’ full-court pressure defense forced Madrid into 29 turnovers in the 63-40 win. “I thought our pressure defense set the tempo tonight forcing several turnovers,” said head coach Jerry Hulsing. “I...
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Boys pull away from Osky in Black Friday jamboree

Boys pull away from Osky in Black Friday jamboree
  The 2023-24 Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team made its season debut on Black Friday, Nov. 24, in a jamboree hosted by the Hawks featuring three other teams. Knoxville was victorious over Baxter in the first half game, and the Hawks took the win over Class 3A Oskaloosa in the final two-quarters game. The Hawks and Indians played...
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Dorothy Hitchcock, 73

Dorothy Mae Hitchcock, 73, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, at her home in Muscatine. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 3, at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Pastor Phil Dicks officiated. There was a visitation prior to service as well as on Thursday, Nov. 2, at Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home,...
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Marilyn Nikkel, 88

Marilyn Nikkel, 88, of Sully, passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home, Pella. Interment will follow in Sully Cemetery. Visitation will begin Thursday at 10 a.m. at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home where the family will be present...
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Sully’s Family Fun Night held Saturday, Nov. 18

Sully’s Family Fun Night held Saturday, Nov. 18
An early end to harvest and pleasant temperatures were the perfect ingredients for a successful Family Fun Night in Sully on Saturday, Nov. 18. Attendees feasted on a delicious soup supper served up by members of the After Prom Committee. The freewill donation supper consisted of chili, chicken noodle, and potato soups, along with cinnamon rolls....
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Cadets celebrate record-breaking hog roast fundraiser

Cadets celebrate record-breaking hog roast fundraiser
Cadets and their counselors were busy Wednesday night serving a record-number of guests at the Cadet Hog Roast, which raised a record-breaking $9,100. From left, Bentlee Vos, Jaxson Merten, Dawson Brummel, Brock Simbro, and counselor Kevin Van Kooten fill the plates of attendees.   The 2023 annual Cadet Hog Roast will go down in Cadets history for...
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