Monthly Archives: June 2021

Local student artists win statewide fire prevention poster contest

Local student artists win statewide fire prevention poster contest
Breah Lowry, Chloe Vos, and Sawyer Osborn are flanked by two Iowa Firefighters Association representatives at the luncheon recognizing statewide fire prevention poster winners.  Three local elementary students combined their artistic talents with a heart to help others and created award-winning fire prevention posters for the Iowa Firefighters Association. Since 2006, the Iowa Firefighters Association has sponsored...
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641Apparel brings new threads to town

641Apparel brings new threads to town
By Megan Pothoven What started as a small hobby in the family’s garage has turned into a full-blown family business. 641Apparel, owned by Dana and Ryan McFarland, is a new custom-order apparel shop in Sully. Many locals may be familiar with FaithInspired Signs, a homemade sign business, also owned by the McFarlands, established in 2015. [caption id="attachment_6926773"...
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Military cook, an overlooked but important job

Military cook, an overlooked but important job
By Megan Pothoven Something many people don’t think of when they think of the military is how the soldiers are fed. It can be seen as an irrelevant job, but it is one that is important and necessary. Dan Vande Krol, of Sully, was a cook during his time of service during the Vietnam War. When...
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A Slice of Home by Simone Bates – “Happy Trails”

A Slice of Home by Simone Bates – “Happy Trails”
This coming Saturday is National Trails Day. Two weeks ago, we read in the Hometown Press of Robin Gray’s latest expedition along the Pacific Crest Trail. What an adventure! The PCT is a bucket list hike of mine after reading “Wild” by Cheryl Strayed. In fact, her story was the catalyst to our first section-hike...
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L-S softball wins three of five games in strong start

L-S softball wins three of five games in strong start
Senior Laci Keen (21) is congratulated by her teammates after crossing home plate after a monster hit over the fence at HLV. The senior also tallied two doubles in the opening week of the season. Opening the 2021 softball season for Lynnville-Sully on Tuesday, May 25, the Hawks battled at home against Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont, a strong hitting...
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Hawks pick up two conference wins in opening week of play

Hawks pick up two conference wins in opening week of play
Senior Payton Van Wyk fields a grounder and prepares to flip it to Maston, who is coming from the pitcher's mound to cover first base. Van Wyk later came in as pitcher and threw three scoreless innings in the Hawks' comeback 3-2 win.  Lynnville-Sully wasted no time getting into the groove of the baseball season, knocking...
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Area racers hit the tracks Memorial Day weekend

Area racers hit the tracks Memorial Day weekend
Josh Vander Molen and Mike Vander Molen, a father-son racing duo both from Sully, raced at the Brooklyn Racetrack on Sunday, May 30. As the winner of last week's races, Mike, shown above on the right, was honored to carry the flag on his car during "The National Anthem" on Saturday.  It was a beautiful night...
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