The L-S Little Hawk Wrestling Club and hundreds in attendance at the Iowa AAU State Wrestling Tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines observed a special moment of silence on Saturday, Feb. 23, for Steve Squires, the beloved coach, youth leader, and community member who passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.
Winter weather causes headaches for local schools
The winter’s fury has caused numerous schedule changes, cancellations, and delays due to the 40-plus inches of snow Iowa has experienced this winter. Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian Schools were not exempt from the wrath of Mother Nature. The Lynnville-Sully School District has had five late starts, three early dismissals, and eight no-school days due to weather. With...
Lynnville-Sully FFA Chapter hosts Career Development Event
Months of planning came to fruition for the Lynnville-Sully FFA Chapter members and their advisor, Brian Lowry, when they played host to 15 schools in the east sub-district of the South Central District for the 2019 Career Development Event (CDE) at Central College in Pella on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Over 200 students participated in...
We Love Pets
Pet owner(s): Tammy Vos of Sully.
What is your pet's name and how did you come up with that name? Zoey, she was named when we got her at six months old.
What type of animal and breed is your pet? Shih Tzu
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FARM TO TABLE: Beef … part of a heart-healthy diet
By now, I think most of us are rejoicing as we mark the final days of February off the calendar while looking forward to March and spring! The final days of February provide us with an opportunity to talk about heart health as February is National Heart Month as designated by the American Heart Association.
L-S boys ousted by BGM in district semifinal
Twenty-nine points in the final quarter showed the Hawks didn’t go down without a fight. But it wasn’t enough to overtake the BGM Bears in a district semifinal game at Montezuma on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Lynnville-Sully’s boys basketball team finished the season with at 77-69 loss to BGM.
Back in December, L-S...
Lengthy L-S Board meeting approves waiving two snow days, hears opening PELS offer, discusses facility master planning and administrative restructuring
For over four hours, the Lynnville-Sully School Board discussed and deliberated the school’s monthly business on Monday, Feb. 25. Highlights of the meeting included opening offer from PELS, educational topic of Project Lead the Way, facility master planning discussions, amending school district calendar, and discussing restructuring of administrator duties.
The board held...