In just a few short weeks, the inaugural “Night of Stars Prom” will be held in Pella for those in the area with special needs. Kelsie Van Haaften, this week’s featured cook, is making sure this special event is perfect for its attendees. Kelsie and her husband Barry have a special heart for those with...
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L-S hosts Grandparents Day
Grandparents are an extremely important part in children's lives. They are always there to lend a helping hand if one is needed. The L-S Elementary students recently honored the special grandparents in their lives with the annual Grandparents Day on Friday, Apr. 7. Hundreds of special guests flocked to Lynnville-Sully and from 9 a.m.-noon, grandparents...
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L-S senior combines shop skills, music passion for unique project
Music is a passion of senior Zach Van Waardhuizen. In shop class last year, Van Waardhuizen built his own electric guitar. This year in Manufacturing Systems II, he decided to fabricate a second guitar and make improve-ments.
“I really enjoyed making my first guitar last year. I decided to make another one because I knew I...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4-6-17
So now that “Beauty and the Beast” is out and a success, that got me wondering if there will be any other Disney movies coming to life. Because the internet knows all, it answered my question. So all you kid-adults, adults with kids, and kids who are kids – fasten your seatbelts. Here's the rundown....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 4/6/17
My truck-driving career is long over with. I have become an automobile driver. I still spend a lot of time on the road and am enjoying being one of those car drivers I always hated.
It’s very easy to get into that group. You have to be half brain dead and drive like you might be...
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From the Kitchen: Taylor Terpstra
Like most cooks, Taylor Terpstra has had her share of kitchen mishaps, with one Italian dish gone particularly wrong.
“You know that Million Dollar Spaghetti recipe that floats around on Facebook and Pinterest? It was a million dollar FAIL for me, surprising I know! My kids asked me to never make that kind of spaghetti again!”...
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Malcom family of seven wins Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Makeover
Any fan of home renovation shows knows the names Chip and Joanna Gaines. The fun-loving couple stars on their own HGTV show, “Fixer Upper,” where each episode they renovate the “wrong house that’s in the right location” in the Waco/Dallas, TX, area.
A few states north, in between Montezuma and Malcom, Heath and Paige Wilson have...
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