The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Nov. 10, at the Lynnville City Hall. Guests included Gilbert Caldwell, Rosemary Allbee, Sandy Gray, Glenn Lewis, and Faye Brand. Councilman Kevin Arment was absent. Mayor Kelly Bryan called the meeting to order and led those in attendance in “The Pledge of Allegiance to the...
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Sully City Council accepts $454,227 bid for 1st Avenue paving project
Last Thursday, four bids were reviewed instead of two bids like the first time but the results were not much different for the 1st Avenue and business park paving project. The low bid was $454,226.50 by Bloomers Construction of Pella. City engineer Brad Uitermarkt had initially estimated the project at $407,923 early in 2014. For...
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Jasper County Sups. Brock, Carpenter reelected; Allen, new county recorder; governor reelected to sixth term
History was made at the midterm election Nov. 4 with Iowans reelecting Iowa Governor Terry Branstad to a historic sixth term and electing Joni Ernest as the first female from Iowa to the United States Senate.
Republican Terry Branstad was easily reelected to a sixth term as Iowa's governor, overcoming his Democractic opponent State Senator Jack...
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Christmas Decorating Contest open to area homes, businesses
Help promote the Christmas spirit throughout the area and support good causes in the process with the first Lynnville-Sully Area Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest.
Here’s how it works:
REGISTER: To enter your home or business, click here to visit the registration page between Nov. 13-28. Enter your name, address, and the charity you want voting proceeds to go...
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Seven L-S football players honored in SICL
Seven Lynnville-Sully football players were awarded all-conference honors in the SICL recently. First team honors went to senior Noah Zylstra, linebacker; junior Sage Ehresman, running back; and senior Blake Wehrle, offensive line. Second team honors were given to juniors Ross Van Wyk, defensive line, and Kyle Van Dyke, offensive line. Senior Caleb James, linebacker, and junior...
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Four Hawks awarded all-conference volleyball honors
Four Lynnville-Sully volleyball players earned all-conference honors this year. Shelby Davis made first team all-conference. The senior had 141 kills, 11 blocks, and 165 digs this season and made 135 of her 149 serves for a serve percentage of 90.6. Second team all-conference honors went to senior Lysandra James, who put up 130 kills this...
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L-S Volleyball Wrap Up
Senior leadership played a key role in the L-S volleyball team’s success this season. The Hawks ended the year with a winning 13-10 record (7-3 in the SICL).
L-S did a lot of traveling this fall as the girls only had five home games. The season started on the right foot with the Hawks defeating Collins-Maxwell/Baxter...
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