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Thelma & Bonnie’s ‘Have a seat at my table’

Thelma & Bonnie’s ‘Have a seat at my table’
Hello, friends! Last time we spoke, I hinted at some very BIG news...I was only 13 weeks along and in no mood for food. Luckily, I have said farewell to the morning, scratch that, all-day sickness and traded it in for being hungry all of the time. That being said, I have spent more time...
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Hawk girls get taste of competition at L-S Jamboree

Hawk girls get taste of competition at L-S Jamboree
Lynnville-Sully welcomed five other girls basketball teams to town for the annual L-S Jamboree on Monday night, Nov. 18. The evening featured three half-games of basketball to give the six teams a taste of competition and help them ease into the 2019-20 season. The Hawks hosted Class 4A Newton. Though the L-S girls trailed by one,...
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Public hearing date for Lynnville sewer funding set for December 9

The Lynnville City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at  Lynnville City Hall. Guests included Travis Henkle, Clayton Van Wyk, Brenda Terpstra, and Faye Brand. The minutes of the October meeting and the city and payroll claims were approved. Questions arose on the expense of the sign at the welcome corner. Mayor Roy...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Nov. 21, 2019

I’ve been terribly lazy this week and didn’t do much. I’m sitting around this morning thinking about a few things that happened to me early in my 50-year truck driving career. I remember my dad bought an old worn-out 860 GMC truck tractor. He got it home, and I immediately started scrubbing on it. It was a mess. The...
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Doris Bryan, 94

Doris Bryan, 94, of Lynnville, passed away on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell under the care of UnityPoint Grinnell Regional Hospice. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with the Rev. John Epperson officiating.  Interment was at Woodland Cemetery in...
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Dan Van Wyk, 87

Daniel Van Wyk, 87, of Pella, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 14, 2019, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. Funeral ser-vices were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 10:30 a.m. at Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Pella. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Pella with military honors by the Van Veen- Van Hemert American Legion...
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