Monthly Archives: July 2016

The heat is on!

The dog days of summer have officially arrived. Iowa was one of several states in the midwest under excessive heat warnings as temperatures rocketed to the triple digits last week. An intense heat wave combined with elevated humidity combined to create what is known as a “heat dome” and therefore, some of the hottest and...
Read more

Pay It Forward is this weekend

Lynnville Heart of Worship will hold its annual Pay It Forward free clothing giveaway Friday, July 29, from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, July 30, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m at the church located at 14283 Hwy. F62 East just outside of Lynnville. The generous event is a way the church shows love to the community by...
Read more

L-S duo shines in 44th Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl

Lynnville-Sully Class of 2016 grad Sage Ehresman, son of Shane and Tashia Ehresman of Sully, was one of 92 talented high school football players from across the state to participate in the 44th Annual Iowa Shrine Bowl All-Star Football Classic at the UNI Dome on Saturday, July 23. Ehresman was joined on the field by...
Read more

Baseball, softball all conference teams announced

The 2016 South Iowa Cedar League All Conference Teams were announced, and Lynnville-Sully High School softball and baseball teams were well represented. Softball coach Stacey Alberts reports three softball players received SICL All Conference recognition. Senior Kasiah Ehresman, a second baseman, was named to the SICL All Conference First Team. Ehresman finished her season with a...
Read more

Many Treasures offers something for everyone

By Stefanie Van Wyk It is often said that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This statement definitely rings true in the “junking” or “picking” business. Jeff and Shelley Vander Molen of Sully are the owners of Many Treasures, a business specializing in home liquidations and estate buying services. While they’ve been buying and selling...
Read more

Press INKlings: Ramblings of an Old Mind

Thanks to the sender of this little story, "Ramblings of an Old Mind." I'm sure many of you can relate to some or all of it: I was thinking about how a status symbol of today is those cell phones that everyone has clipped onto their belt or purse. I can't afford one. So I'm wearing...
Read more

Velma Sparks, 94

Velma Sparks, 94, of Montezuma passed away peace-fully Saturday mor-ning, July 23, 2016, at Montezuma Spe-cialty Care. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 27, at Lynnville Friends Church. Burial was in the Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lynnville Historical Society or Montezuma Specialty Care. Velma Irene Sparks,...
Read more