Saturday morning, Feb. 25, was a hectic morning for the Individual Speech District Contest sites as eight out of the 12 were delayed due to snow and ice. Lynnville-Sully speech students, however, were able to start on time at Newton High School, undeterred by the circumstances hitting much of the state.
Nine high school students under...
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Five L-S girls, coach honored in SICL Conf.
Girls’ SICL Conference honors were released last week with five Hawk players and one L-S coach being recognized.
Senior Brenna Lanser and sophomore Carson Fisk were both named First Team All-Conference by unanimous selection. Lanser is one of the all-time leading scorers in L-S girls five-player basketball history. She put up 434 points this season, averaging 18.1...
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Signs of Spring
Two robins found shelter in a tree located in the southwest part of Sully Friday evening, Feb. 24. The birds were chirping and singing loudly, probably wondering where the two inches of snow came from after all the 60-70-degree days the previous week! Area residents were wondering the same thing. Fortunately, the snow melted quickly...
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Drug drop box placed at Newton Police Department
To keep unneeded prescription drugs out of the hands of the wrong people, the Sully Fire Department hosts a no-questions-asked drug drop from time to time. Now, the Newton Police Department has announced its placement of a permanent medication drop box located inside the lobby of the police department at 101 West 4th Street South.
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Jeff L. Davis, 67
Jeff L. Davis, 67, of Grinnell, died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of his life was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Burial was at Prairie View Cemetery in Gilman. Memorials may be directed to the...
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Gertrude Van Sickel, 99
Gertrude Van Sickel, 99, of Newton died Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. Memorials to the Jasper County Courthouse Lighting Fund or the Nelson Manor Activity Fund may be left at the...
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Press INKlings: M&M’s are over 75 years old
Growing up, M&M’s were the “melts-in-your-mouth-not-in-your-hands candy,” which doesn’t seem to be promoted as much as it once was. Tomorrow, Friday, Mar. 3, the candy will have its 76th birthday. Millions of the colorful, bite-size chocolates come pouring off conveyor belts at a factory in Hackettstown, NJ, every day. M&M’s have been one of America’s...
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