A lifelong desire to serve culminated in a career change for rural Sully resident Corey Van Kooten. The father of three has always led an active life of community service as a volunteer for the Lynnville and Sully fire and emergency services departments. Approximately nine months ago, Van Kooten started actively looking for a full-time career in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mayor Roy James called the Lynnville City Council meeting to order on Monday, Feb. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Lynnville City Hall. Councilmembers Bev Van Maanen, Kevin Arment, Hugh Carney, Terry Fraker, and Mark Newberg were present along with city clerk Bev Arthur and guest Faye Brand. City maintenance director Josh DeWitt arrived later while taking a...