Nicholas Craig Hartgers, 29, was taken into custody Aug. 3 at a residence located in the 1800 block of West 4th Street North in Newton following law officials’ plea for help from the public for his arrest, according to a news release from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Newton Police...
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Congressman Loebsack visits Sully to learn about propane autogas
United States Congressman Dave Loebsack, serving Iowa's second congressional district, spent an hour in Sully on Monday afternoon, Aug. 1. The Iowa Propane Gas Association (IPGA) is hosting four of these town hall sessions with Iowa representatives rather than going to Washington, D.C., and hoping to catch the government officials. Deb Grooms, executive director of...
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Locals experience SHARE food bagging day
SHARE Iowa is a local food co-op that depends on its volunteers to keep food prices low. Each month, people can order from SHARE and expect high-quality food. One of the suggestions of the program is to volunteer at least two service hours a month, which a few of the Sully SHARE members went above...
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Sully track hosts July 30 motocross race
An Iowa District 22 and Plaines Vintage motocross race, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, was held on Saturday, July 30, just outside of Sully on a track owned by Craig Maasdam.
It was a thrilling day on the track for six local racers, who competed in a race that featured 200 racers from Iowa, Nebraska,...
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Softball All State honors announced
Two Lynnville-Sully players and one Pella Christian player were named to the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association All-State teams that were recently announced.
Senior Kasiah Ehresman was named to an All State team for the third consecutive season. Ehresman was named to the Class 1A All State Second Team. As a senior, Ehresman stole 67 bases, bringing...
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Three locals land on LHC All Conference team
The 2016 Little Hawkeye All Conference selections were recently revealed, and three Pella Christian players with ties to the community were honored for their excellent play during the softball season.
Junior Emma Schnell, a pitcher for the Eagles, received first-team honors. Second-team all conference honors went to juniors Lizzy Van Manen, catcher, and Natalie Vos, a...
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Ehresman’s high school softball career ends at all-star level
Kasiah Ehresman, a 2016 Lynnville-Sully grad, put on her uniform and represented the Hawks one last time in her stellar softball career at the Iowa Girls Softball Senior All-Star games on Monday, July 25, at Waukee High School.
Ehresman was a member of the Red team, who won its first game, 8-4, against the White team....
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