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Hawks fall to top-rated Braves, 2A’s Van Buren, soar past Keota

Senior Mallory Loftus steals the ball from Van Buren at Keosauqua on Saturday night MONTEZUMA The L-S girls’ basketball team was defeated 79-47 by conference opponent Montezuma last Tuesday, Dec. 17. Although the score didn’t show it, the Hawks put up a good fight and played well. Still, the Bravettes dominated the court offensively and capitalized on...
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Hawks go 1-2 at home meet, Walston earns third at North Polk

Sophomore Brady Sassman takes down Drake Freeman from Forest City on Saturday in North Polk. Sassman went on to pin Freeman. HOME DUALS MEET The Hawks battled on home territory on Tuesday, Dec. 17. At the six-team duals meet, L-S wrestled against Collins-Maxwell, Iowa Valley, and Wilton and went 1-2. The Hawks started the night with a 36-12 win over...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Dec. 26, 2019

I love a brown Christmas. I hate snow so as I write this on the Monday before, it should be a good Christmas for me. But so far it has not been great. I have an old wooden nativity set I put out every year. It was cold the night I put it out, so I...
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Luella Berglund, 75

Luella June Berglund, 75, of Pella passed away peacefully early Monday morning Dec. 9, 2019, at Jefferson Place. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 12, at Van Dyk- Duven Funeral Home in Pella. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are preferred for Brain Injury Alliance. Born Dec. 18, 1943, in Oskaloosa, Luella was the youngest of...
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Nina Buckingham, 85

Nina M. Buckingham, 85, of Reasnor, died Tues-day, Dec. 17, 2019, at Newton Village. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at Prairie City Church of the Brethren.  Memorials to the Prairie City Church of the Brethren or the Alzheimer’s Association may be left Wallace Family Funeral Home. Nina, the daughter of...
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Evelyn Felper, 87

Evelyn Darlene Arthur Felper, 87, of Grinnell, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A celebration of her life for family and friends will be held in the near future. The family would like to thank the St. Francis Manor staff for her care during the last few years. In...
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Rose Lynn

Nick and Hannah De Penning of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Rose Lynn, born at 3:12 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. She weighed 7 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20.25 inches long. Grandparents are Chris and Linda Boehmer of Riverside and Donavon and Darlys De Penning of Sully. Great-grandparents are Florine Boehmer of Mason...
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