Monthly Archives: July 2021

Kids Express rolls into Sully for summertime fun

Games, arts and crafts, sno-cones, and more were all part of the late summertime fun local children enjoyed when Newton YMCA’s Kids Express rolled into Sully July 26-29. Each afternoon at Sully’s central park, YMCA Adult and Youth Sports Director Scott Taylor and his assistant Tori arrived in Sully ready for two hours of energized...
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Aerial Adventures across the heartland

It may look like there are aerial dare devils zipping across the Iowa sky lately, but they’re actually crop dusters, flying from dawn to dusk, applying fungicides, pesticides, and fertilizers in area fields. Now that corn is tasseled and soybeans have filled out, conditions for ground applications of fertilizer become difficult, paving the way for crop...
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School registration plans announced for L-S, SCS

School days are right around the corner, and Lynnville-Sully and Sully Christian Schools are prepping for a great year ahead. Lynnville-Sully will hold school registration on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 3-4, from 1-4 p.m. and 5-7:30 p.m. in the high school library. Wednesday, Aug. 25, is the Hawks’ first day of school. Registration for Sully Christian School...
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Reading colors your world: A shout-out to our local summer reading programs

From stories and snacks to crafts and creatures, the Sully and Lynnville Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Programs were full of entertaining fun this year. Each town had four different sessions centered around this year’s theme of “Reading Colors Your World.” Each hour-long session consisted of a story, craft, snack, prizes, and other activities. [caption id="attachment_6976557" align="alignleft"...
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County and State Fair time, by Megan Pothoven

Growing up, I went to the Southern Iowa Fair in Oskaloosa many times. I was in 4-H for many years, showing a variety of exhibits. However, going to the Iowa State Fair has always been a highlight of the summer for me as it brings memories of family and the oh, so good fair food. This...
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Racers heat up at the tracks

Josh Vander Molen, far right, races his way into the winner's circle and took home some hardware on July 25 in the Stock Figure 8 Class. He currently sits in eighth place with 174 points in the standings.   Many locals tore it up on the racetrack this week. After getting rained out for their planned racing...
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Kinion takes aim at nationals

For 10 days in mid-July, 14-year-old Rowdy Kinion, son of Jed and Kari Kinion of rural Killduff, competed among the best shooters to determine champions of international skeet, bunker trap, sporting clays, trap, and skeet at the SCTP Nationals at Cardinal Shooting Center in Ohio. The soon-to-be eighth grader was one of over 3,600 students...
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