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XC opens season by beating two SICL teams at W’burg

XC opens season by beating two SICL teams at W’burg
After three weeks of practice, L-S cross-country runners started their competitive season at Williamsburg on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and finished the week at Pella on Saturday. In Williamsburg, the Hawks went up against mostly 2A and 3A schools; however, they also faced a couple conference schools. Both BGM and last year’s conference champions, Belle Plaine, finished...
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L-S volleyball beats Baxter, can’t connect versus EM

The Lynnville-Sully varsity volleyball team split last week for a win and a loss. Their win came in a nail biter against Baxter on Tuesday, Aug. 29, after a full five sets. The Hawks’ loss came later in the week against the Class 3A East Marshall Mustangs in four sets. Baxter Battle [caption id="attachment_1892739" align="alignright" width="200"]Read more

Hawks bring down Bears in dominating fashion

Right from the start, the Lynnville-Sully football team gave the BGM Bears trouble on Friday, Sept. 1. The Hawks hosted BGM and were able to score every quarter, triumphing over the Bears, 32-7. This gave BGM their second loss and the Hawks their second win of the season. And it was a “great win,” according...
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Improvements abound for 2017-18 L-S school year

Improvements abound for 2017-18 L-S school year
Classes may not have been in session the months of June, July, and most of August, but that doesn’t mean the classrooms and hallways of Lynnville-Sully were not full of activity. Over the summer months, a wide variety of facility improvements took place, ranging from new flooring to electrical work. According to L-S Superintendent Shane Ehresman,...
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L-S welcomes 15 new staff members in K-12

Lynnville-Sully has kicked off the 2017-18 school year in memorable fashion. Superintendent Shane Ehresman reports a whopping 510 students are enrolled in grades K-12, a number that hasn’t been seen in nearly a decade. In addition to great enrollment numbers, L-S welcomed 15 new teachers and associates who have joined the team of Hawk staff members committed...
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Abundance from the Garden – by Julie Van Manen

Abundance from the Garden – by Julie Van Manen
Growing up in town, we had a garden large enough to provide some fresh vegetables for a few meals. It was more of my dad’s project providing him some outside time after working in the factory. We had enough tomatoes for BLTs, potatoes, and green beans. THEN, I married a farmer who grew up with a garden that...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 9-7-17

I really don’t think I’m as bad a guy as people say. But I do have the ability to make my poor wife very angry. I had a doctor’s appointment in Des Moines last week. She went along because once I get into a large hospital, I can’t find my way out. I’m like a rat...
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