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Lions Club awards scholarships to Jansen, Ehresman

Every spring, the Sully Lions Club awards a college scholarship to one Lynnville-Sully and one L-S area Pella Christian senior. Pictured below is Lions member Marv Goodyk, who recently presented a $500 check to Derrick Jansen, a freshman at Northwestern College in Orange City. Jansen, son of Rick and Staci (also pictured) Jansen of Sully, is...
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Nora Rey

Jordan and Miranda Vos of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Nora Rey, born Dec. 30, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Loren and Tammy Vos of Sully, Jeff and Donna Jackson of Newton, and Tim Munson of Fort Myers, FL. Great-grandparents are Gordon and JoAnn...
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Lydia Faith

Lydia Faith was born to Ryan and Jana Laverman of Lynnville on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017. She weighed 5 pounds 15 ounces and measured 19 inches long. Grandparents are Paul and Shirley Van Donselaar of Oskaloosa and Wes and Cindy Laverman of Sully. Great-grandmothers are Kathryn Van Gilst of Oskaloosa and Henrietta Laverman of Sully....
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Teresa Northcutt, 52

Teresa Northcutt, 52, of Lynnville and formerly of Newton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at her home. A celebration of life will be held at the Taintor Community Church on Sunday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. with a light luncheon to follow. Iowa Cremation is assisting the family. The burial of her ashes will...
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Glen L. Jones, 77

Glen L. Jones, 77, of Newton, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at his home. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 6, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials to Mercy Hospice in Glen’s name may be left at the funeral home. Glen, the son of Ralph and Pearl...
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L-S wrestling room, wrestlers making great strides

Wrestling is in full swing, and Lynnville-Sully wrestlers at all levels are enjoying much success as they gear up for the remainder of the season. The new wrestling room, which included a complete renovation of existing space within the L-S High School, is nearly complete. Everyone involved in the school’s wrestling program, either at the...
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L-S fall student athletes recognized

Lynnville-Sully students participating in fall sports were successful on the football field, volleyball court, and cross-country course. Their success in athletics came second to the diligence and effort put into classroom studies. “These achievements are the result of the dedication and hard work by the students not only in the athletic arena but many hours spent...
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