A global pandemic and nationwide protests couldn’t keep Iowans away from exercising their right to vote. Iowa voters turned out in record numbers on Tuesday, June 2, as more than 523,000 primary ballots were cast for a turnout rate of 24.1%. All results are unofficial as ballots are still being counted. Iowa’s...
Lynnville City Council approves bringing recycling back to town
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, June 8, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with city council members Terry Fraker, Hugh Carney, Bev Van Maanen, and Mark Newberg present along with city clerk Bev Arthur, city maintenance director Josh DeWitt, and guests...
Sully City Council gives Fourth of July celebration 5-0 approval
In a lengthy, nearly four-hour meeting with a long agenda, the Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 8. Many area residents and their families were awaiting the council’s decision on a Sully Fourth of July Celebration in a few weeks, and the council, after nearly...
The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers June 11, 2020
Our strange weather continues. We are supposed to get up to four inches of rain in a short time. My backyard is still a swamp. I sloshed through it again yesterday. My push mower was throwing mud and debris everywhere up to my knees and above. I can only assume it is...
Bill Bush, 84
William Dean Bush, 84, of Newton, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Newton Village Health Care Center. A visitation will be held from 12-2 p.m., Friday, June 19, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Following the visitation, a graveside service will be held at Newton Memorial Park Cemetery....
Sully Fourth of July celebration decision coming June 8
For several decades, the annual Sully Fourth of July Celebration has been a tradition for many families. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has made decisions very hard concerning the Sully Fourth of July celebration as well as annual events from family birthday celebrations, to graduations and parties, to sporting events, the future of businesses, etc. Some decisions...
Lynnville-Sully serves 17,106 free meals during school closure
When schools across Iowa and the country closed indefinitely on Mar. 15 due to COVID-19, Lynnville-Sully administrators and staff sprang into action to ensure students and families would be taken care of in a multitude of ways. During the closure, which turned out to last the rest of the school year, Lynnville-Sully served an average of nearly 90 families...