I put in part of my garden last week. I am determined to get a few beans this year. Rabbits have gotten every one of them for years; it is war now.
I’m putting a fence around the entire patch and covering the top also. I’m putting electric shock wires between the rows and land mines...
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Rhett Wade
Krysta and Logan Spoelstra of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Rhett Wade, born Wednesday, Apr. 13, 2016. He weighed 8 pounds 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long.
Grandparents are Bryce and Deb Van Maanen of Lynnville and Robert and Donna Spoelstra of New Sharon.
Great-grandparents are Walt and Violet Van Maanen of Lynnville, Kathy...
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Mark your calendars: Lynnville Days June 18-19
The Lynnville Chamber of Commerce is busy preparing for a new venue and new theme for this year’s Lynnville Days. Saturday, June 18, the day will kick off with a Bill Riley Talent Show at Old Setts at 1 p.m. Anyone interested in participating should contact DaNaye VanDe Krol.
The big event starts at 4 p.m....
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Lynnville city-wide clean up Apr. 23
Lynnville residents are encouraged to take advantage of the city’s clean-up day on Saturday, Apr. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon. Items may be taken to the Lynnville City Maintenance Shop.
Below is a list of non-acceptable and acceptable items that will be taken by Midwest Sanitation on Apr. 23:
Items not accepted:
Household Trash
Appliances
TVs
Hazardous Waste
Yard Waste
Tires
Items accepted:
Furniture
Mattresses/Box...
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Proposed bike/walk trail connects Lynnville, Sully communities
In 1956, the name Lynnville-Sully evolved when Lynnville High School and Sully High School combined. Those not from the immediate area may not even realize the two towns are separate, connected by Hwy. F62, several gravel roads, and a school district. Over a decade ago, a committee was formed to connect the two towns by...
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New yellow paint marks streets around Sully Central Park
Two employees of Quality Striping, Inc. of Des Moines painted new, bright yellow lines around the square in Sully on Monday, Apr. 18. To avoid most traffic and vehicles parked, QSI started at 3 a.m. and completed the task shortly after 8 a.m. QSI painted stall lines, hash areas, four no-parking areas, eight new crosswalks, existing...
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Newspapers missing
The Des Moines Post Office has lost the Kellogg, Newton, Pella, and Grinnell copies of the 4/14/16 Hometown Press issue. We are working to find them and get them delivered as soon as possible. We are also working on a phone number to call at the Des Moines Post Office because the problems aren't at...
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