Monthly Archives: September 2015

Ready your forks – Prime Country BBQ announces fall hours

Ready your forks – Prime Country BBQ announces fall hours
With tantalizing and tender smoked meat paired with homemade sides and big portions to boot, Prime Country BBQ & Catering has quickly become an area favorite. So far, the 1.5-year-old business has dished up its food mostly out of its commercial trailer and through catering events. For the fall time, however, the food so many...
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Hawk netters go 1-1 during opening week of action

The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team had mixed results during the opening week of the season. The Hawks fell in three sets to Collins-Maxwell/Baxter on Tuesday, Sept. 1, but recovered by sweeping BGM on Thursday, Sept. 3. Hosting CMB, the varsity came up short 25-21 in the first set, 25-19 in the second, and 25-18 in the third. [caption...
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Remember When – 9/10/15

35 years ago (1980) The Sully Merchants fast pitch softball team ended their season with a win in their own eight-team tournament. Team members were Ervin Fopma, Wes Van Wyk, Daryl Menninga, Marv Slings, Dwight Beyer, Arvin DeNooy, Brent Rolffs, Dale Van Wyk, Mel Ratcliff, Larry Melsa, and Verlan Van Wyk. Kellogg Savings Bank received regulatory approval...
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The DeeZee Spirit

I know everyone is getting tired of the wet weather. A person could mow their grass every day. My old rider mower does not like to run in the wet weather. It is nearly impossible to get started. When it was raining every day, I set it out in the yard and let it run...
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Blom-Fopma

Krista Marie Fopma and Joseph Marc Blom were married at 3:30 p.m. on July 18, 2015, at Sully Christian Reformed Church with Pastor Brian Ochsner officiating. Parents of the couple are Loren and Shawna Fopma of Sully and Mike and LuAnn Blom of Pella. Raeann Fopma of Sully was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Cassandra Swanson...
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Saturday benefit for Becca Imhoff awaiting heart transplant

Becca Imhoff, 30, of Grinnell is awaiting a life-saving heart transplant, as she suffers from heart failure. Her younger sister, Hollie (Donavon) Nunnikhoven of Sully is fundraising chair for Beats4Becca NFT Iowa Fund, which has organized a fundraiser. From 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, community members are encouraged to attend a benefit lunch and...
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