The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education held a special board meeting on Friday morning, Mar. 28, at 7:45 a.m. L-S Board President Pro Tem Duane Rozendaal called the meeting to order in John Terpstra’s absence. An amendment to the agenda was approved, adding approval of the junior high boys/girls track coach.
Missy Doll, L-S At Risk Coordinator,...
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L-S Golf Preview
Warmer temps and the start of April mean the Lynnville-Sully competitive golf season is about to begin. With the first meet less than a week away, the L-S golfers are anxious to get started, having been practicing since Mar. 17.
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- Macy Lanser is the only senior out for golf...
Newton doctor hits new heights with Kilimanjaro climb
When asked to describe his recent arduous climb to the infamous summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Newton physician Dr. Pat Edwards uses words like “freezing cold” and “relentless” and “pitch black.”
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- Of the 15,000 individuals who attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro each year, only 40 percent successfully reach the summit....
Retiree Spring Tea
Eighteen special guests from the community joined SCS students at the annual Retiree Spring Tea on Friday, Mar. 28. SCS Head Teacher Karen Hackert welcomed everyone and began the afternoon with prayer. The guests split up among the prayer partner pairs and played games like checkers, Mancala, and Bingo together. Classrooms then presented special numbers...
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National Honor Society inducts six new members into L-S chapter
Six Lynnville-Sully sophomores were inducted into the National Honor Society on Monday, Mar. 24, during the group’s annual induction ceremony.
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- The six new inductees into the L-S National Honor Society: Marissa Vos, Sage Ehresman, Kasiah Ehresman, Caleb Jansen, Naomi Shinkle, and Shelby Foster. To be eligible, these students each have...
L-S honor roll announced
The honor roll for the third quarter at Lynnville-Sully School has been announced.
Third Quarter High Honor Roll
(*denotes 4.0 GPA)
Sixth grade: *Natalie Arment, *Maren Egging, Kaleah Ehresman, Abigail Gruver, *Mallory Loftus, Kinnick McFarland, Jacob Morningstar, *Kennedy Roland, *Janelle Rozendaal, *Bret Stravers, *Ashton Thompson, Slater Young;
Seventh grade: *Baylee Jansen, *Maria Rasmusson, *Evan Squires, *Emily Van Gorp, Tessa...
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Emerald ash borer was only a matter of time
By Iowa State Senator Dennis Black, Lynnville
It was inevitable…only a matter of time.
I must admit, I didn’t expect the insect so soon in Jasper County. And, the odds are that several, if not many, infested trees are present in not only Newton, but dozens of communities across the state.
Warm weather will allow a more informed...
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