Yearly Archives: 2020

Pitching depth, infield leadership to help L-S baseball

After losing just two players from last year’s squad of 22, the Lynnville-Sully varsity baseball team looks to be a stronger, more experienced team this summer.

                In 2019, the Hawks finished tied for eighth in the South Iowa Cedar League with a conference record of 6-10. Their overall record was 10-21. Graduating...

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DTFC installs nearly $20,000 worth of equipment

                The Diamond Trail Fitness Center in Sully is pleased to have nearly $20,000 in new equipment installed in the weight room and ready for use by fitness center members and Lynnville-Sully student-athletes.

                According to DTFC manager Tashia Ehresman, three racks and two bench presses were traded in for five half racks with connectors.   Included...

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Record Primary Election voting June 2

                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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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....

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