Weston Dene Antle, 70, of Newton, formerly of Killduff, died on Sunday, Apr. 10, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Apr. 15, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials...
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Robert “Bob” Winchell, 56
Robert E. "Bob" Winchell, 56, of Grinnell, died on Friday, Apr. 8, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Apr.13, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Walt Claussen and Pastor John Claussen officiating. Military honors were presented by the Iowa Army National Guard....
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Lynnville-Sully Prom 2016
“A Night of Royal Elegance” was a fitting theme for Lynnville-Sully’s 2016 prom held Saturday, Apr. 9. Despite Mother Nature delivering chilly temperatures and gusty winds, L-S juniors, seniors, and their dates enjoyed a full day of prom preparation, hundreds of photo opportunities, and a fun evening to remember. Community members also shared prom excitement,...
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Local students’ fire prevention posters receive statewide recognition
The Iowa Firefighters Association honored two Lynnville-Sully students, Carter Brand and Adrianna Smith, at an awards ceremony and luncheon on Saturday, Apr. 9, at the West Union Fire Station. The two students’ fire prevention posters were winners of the statewide fire prevention poster program. This year’s theme was “Hear the beep where you sleep.”
Brand, the...
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Education Foundation hosts first Gym Jam with Mom
Laser tag, glow-in-the-dark bowling, disco chairs, and more were all part of the laser lovin’ frenzy for 60 area boys in grades K-3 who enjoyed a night out with their moms and grandmas at the first Gym Jam mother-son event hosted by the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation on Saturday, Apr. 2.
“For our first mother-son event,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/7/16
I’m baaaaaack! Back to a time where the nights are long, but the years are short.
These are the days of…
Forgetting everything. Where the biggest lie I tell myself is, “I don’t need to write that down; I’ll remember it.”
Where one minute you’re holding a newborn, and the next minute you’re moving them into college. Charlie...
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L-S Music, Band, Speech, & Drama New Orleans Trip
Following months of fundraising and planning, 30 L-S drama, music, band, and speech students along with eight chaperones headed to New Orleans for spring break, Mar. 22-26. The motorcoach arrived in Sully at 2 p.m. on Mar. 22, and students were loaded and hit the road for the 17-hour bus ride. The following is a...
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