More than $1 billion in Powerball tickets were sold nationwide for the $949.8 million jackpot on Saturday, Jan. 9. With no winners in the then-record drawing on Saturday, the new jackpot has risen to the billion-dollar territory. Wednesday’s Jan. 13 drawing was now estimated to be worth $1.38 billion (at press time), the largest in...
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Lynnville and Sully pet license renewal reminder
Pet license renewal forms were mailed to Lynnville and Sully residents with their January statements and serve as a good reminder to get pets properly licensed.
According to Lynnville City Code, dogs ages three months and older must be licensed by Mar. 1. A $5 fee and proof of vaccinations must be submitted to the city...
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L-S coaches juggle babies and basketball
Three of the four men leading the Lynnville-Sully High School boys basketball team are juggling more than practice schedules and game plans this season. Head coach Nick Harthoorn and assistants Joel Harthoorn and Logan Vos are pulling duty at home too, each having welcomed home a baby boy in the last six months.
Joel and his...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/7/16
Question, do people really still make New Year’s resolutions? I mean, seriously? And stick to them? Seems like a bit of an undertaking to me. Why not just take it day by day, heck, hour by hour if you have to! To set goals for an entire year?! Sounds like disappointment to me, which then...
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Highlights from 2015: Education, expansion dominate area’s top headlines
The year 2015 was a time of significant growth and development for local businesses; accolades, budget cuts, and changes for area schools; renovation and expansion of community assets and churches; and success on the athletic playing fields.
In the education arena, Lynnville-Sully Community School District faced budget cuts, which resulted in the reduction of three full-time...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/7/16
The Iowa Hawkeye game at the Rose Bowl was terribly disappointing to the Hawkeye fans.
The game started. In seven seconds, we were behind seven points. We Hawkeye fans should have cheered very loudly then because that was the closest the score would get.
I was with a group of men who were watching the game and...
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Chronology 2015
The Hometown Press prints all new arrival, anniversary, wedding, and death information FREE every week. For your information to be included on the chronology page at this time next year, submit new arrival, anniversary (usually $10 charge if two photos or wedding photo), and obituaries (tell your funeral director) to press@netins.net or call 641-594-3200. You...
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