Severe storms with powerful straight-line winds rolled through the area on Sunday afternoon, Apr. 27, and left a trail of extensive damage and debris. The storm travelled a line southeast of Lynnville to northeast of Searsboro, destroying large structures, ripping off roofs, and scattering building materials for miles. Family, friends, and neighbors of the residents...
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Vander Weerdt’s cow gives birth to triplets
Vernon Vander Weerdt was greeted with quite a surprise when he went to check on one of the pregnant cows on his farm outside of Sully a few weeks ago. The cow had given birth to not one, not two, but three calves on Apr. 12.
Vander Weerdt said he'd gone out to check on his...
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Diamond Trail Golf Club tees off 16th year of business
As the temps rise this spring, so does the anxiousness of area golfers ready to hit the links. And they don’t have to travel far to satisfy their golf urge – the Diamond Trail Golf Club (DTGC) in Lynnville is just a short drive away.
The course is already open, though the clubhouse won’t be open...
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Girls claim Lundy Relays, take third at BGM
L-S Girls Win Lewis L. Lundy Relays
Tuesday, Apr. 22, was a proud day for the Lynnville-Sully track program as both the girls and the boys track teams won their meets. The girls won the six-team Class B Lewis L. Lundy Relays at Montezuma, beating the second-place team, host Montezuma, by more than 50 points.
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Ben Trettin wins Sigourney meet and IV tournament
The Lynnville-Sully linksters golfed against Sigourney on Tuesday, Apr. 22. The L-S boys won their meet by a mere four strokes with a 183 to Sigourney’s 187. Junior Ben Trettin and his brother, freshman John Trettin, were medalist and meet medalist, shooting 43 and 44 respectively. On the girls’ side, Sigourney won with a 215...
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Searsboro, Killduff Telephone Companies celebrate 40 years with Don Long
Don Long of Knoxville is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ownership of the Killduff and Searsboro Telephone Companies.
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Photo above: Don Long stands by the 18 by 30 inch switch now used for Killduff telephone customers. The building once housed a 12 by 20 foot switch. Equipment is much smaller than in the past.Apr. 1,...
VanDer Pol on ‘The Price Is Right’ May 8
Wearing her old “Iowa Girl – Do I look like I know how to drive a tractor” T-shirt, Carlene VanDer Pol, who lives four miles south of Sully, was selected for “The Price Is Right.” When interviewed, she raised her hands with all the excitement she could muster and shouted, “I’m a farm girl from...
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