Donald Trump became the 45th U.S. President Tuesday, Nov. 8. After a long and stormy campaign and a huge voter turnout for federal, state, county, and nonpartisan offices as well as the judicial ballot, Republicans gained the majority in the Iowa Legislature and the U.S. House and Senate.
The unofficial election results from Jasper County are as follows:
In...
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Unseasonably warm weather brings out the ghosts and goblins
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Bert Schnell watches grandchildren Selah Schnell of Pella and Keegan Schnell of Sully try...
Character Counts at L-S
All Lynnville-Sully students and staff celebrated Character Counts week Oct. 25-28. The week was filled with fun activities and gave students the opportunity to display the six pillars of character.
The high school Character Counts Committee, made up of Mrs. Nicole DeBoef, school counselor; Mrs. Lisa Foster, learning and systems leader; Mrs. Tara Conover, K-12 art;...
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Hawk playoff run, season cut short by Rebels
The 10th-ranked Hawks gave No. 2-ranked Gladbrook-Reinbeck a true run for their money last Friday, Oct. 28. Facing the Rebels in the first round of playoff action, the Hawks came up short, 13-6, against the defending Class A state champs. The loss ends the Hawks’ season with a final record of 8-2.
“The success of a...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/3/16
Well, for the last two weeks, things at the house have gotten a little out of control. To the point where I've just caution taped-off areas no one should enter. At this time, it's pretty much every room in the house. It's basically become the Halloween haunted house.
Haunted with dishes of meals past. Weave around...
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Local elementary brothers raise money for Stella
On Monday, Oct. 24, a pair of brothers from the Lynnville-Sully community decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for nine-year-old Stella Turnbull, who is living with SMA. Fifth-grader Kyler Agan and his brother, third-grader Boston Agan, decided to help the community on their day off.
The boys, with some help from fifth-grade...
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Hardin co-directs fourth school production
The production of this year’s musical “South Pacific” has been guided through the leadership of co-directors Lexus Waymire and Melinda Hardin. Hardin is the high school English teacher as well as the speech and drama coach. This is her seventh year at L-S and her fourth L-S School production.
Hardin grew up near Indianola and graduated...
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