Monthly Archives: February 2019

County supervisors consider request for recreation use of ATVs/UTVs on county roads

Craig Maasdam, owner of Fast Trax Sports in Sully, is looking for the community’s support in passing an ordinance he thinks would benefit businesses and residents alike. The ordinance would allow recreational users of all-terrain and off-road utility vehicles to drive on county roads.

                In his business of selling powersports products, Maasdam said...

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Communication tower changes the horizon south of Sully

The horizon is changing south of Sully as a 165-foot high communication tower is being built. According to Edge Consulting Engineers, Inc., the engineering firm for the project, they were restricted to this height by the FAA because of the Sully airstrip nearby. The tower should reach its maximum height this month on land owned a mile...

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Family Move Brings Kesling Photography to area

Kesling Photography may be new to the area, but its owner is certainly no newbie to the photography field.

                Kelly Kesling has been capturing stunning photos with her camera for over 20 years. In that time, Kesling has served many clients in the Altoona and Des Moines area, doing all kinds...

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National Almond Day February 16

The health benefits of delicious little almonds have been known for centuries. According to NationalAlmondDay.com, almond trees were being cultivated and blossoming in the lands around the Mediterranean Sea before 4000 B.C. Almonds are even mentioned in the Bible, cited in Genesis 43:11, where Jacob instructs his sons to go to Egypt to buy grain from their...

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Baxter beats L-S to wrap up Hawks’ regular season

They didn’t know it at the time, but the Lynnville-Sully basketball boys played in their last game of the regular season on Friday, Feb. 8. Despite strong efforts, L-S fell short of victory, 61-52, against the Baxter Bolts.

  The Hawks started strong, controlling the first quarter, 23-18. Baxter shot the ball well...

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Four Hawk grapplers finish season at districts

                Four Lynnville-Sully wrestlers had the chance to see how they stack up against other top wrestlers from the area during the district tournament on Saturday, Feb. 9, at Montezuma. The boys were looking to punch tickets to state but came up short of that goal.

                “It was a rough draw for...

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