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State champions on display at L-S

State champions on display at L-S
Lynnville-Sully boasts a long history of successful student-athletes who have built a strong reputation of the Hawks being a tough competitor. Recently, the wall outside the high school gym recognizing state champion teams underwent a makeover. New 16x20 pictures were printed with the names of each team member of the 15 state championship teams dating...
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First official day of spring is only 23 days away

First official day of spring is only 23 days away
Frigid temperatures and strong winds have area residents bundling up and turning up the thermostats to stay warm. Coupled with additional snowfall, many people wonder if spring will ever arrive. The average temperature for the month of February in Iowa ranges in the mid 30s. Unfortunately, there have been few days recently when the temperature...
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Marriage Milestone: Veldhuizens celebrate six and a half decades together

Marriage Milestone: Veldhuizens celebrate six and a half decades together
The second day in February not only marks the day Henry and Alma Veldhuizen met, it also doubles as their wedding anniversary. And Feb. 2, 2015, in particular stands out as the Sully couple reached a milestone – their 65th wedding anniversary. To commemorate the big day, the Veldhuizens gathered with friends and family at Sully...
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The Wooden Spoon – by Shelly Rankin – 2/26/15

The weekend ended on Charlie smearing A&D cream all over her wooden rocking horse while I was on my hands and knees with a magnifying glass picking up literally 1,000 tiny little microscopic rubber bands for her hair that she had gotten ahold of and dumped all over the house. I’m pretty sure Beastro the...
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Lynnville woman claims lottery prize

A Jasper County woman has won a $50,000 lottery prize. Renee Cox of Lynnville claimed the 27th of 37 top prizes of $50,000 available in the Iowa Lottery’s “Super Crossword” instant-scratch game. Cox claimed her prize at the lottery’s headquarters in Clive. She purchased her winning ticket at Casey’s in Sully. Super Crossword is a $5 scratch...
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Pastor’s Pen: Blessed is the nation

A couple months ago, I had the privilege of visiting Samara, Russia, on a ministry trip. My week there was filled up with teaching a seminar on spiritual leadership to Russian pastors. However, on Saturday, my host took me to see some of the sites around the city. One place of historical interest that we visited...
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Remember When – 2/26/15

35 years ago (1980) Glenn Lewis, 112 pounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lewis; and Joel Henning, 132 pounds, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henning, were two L-S wrestlers who earned a trip to the Class A State Tournament held at Vets Auditorium. During district wresting, Lewis defeated opponents from Waco and Lone Tree,...
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