Above, Dayton Mortvedt with Clark. Mortvedt won the title of Champion Showman in the junior division on Sunday, Aug. 15.
Iowa State Fair fans are making up for the event’s absence last year and enjoying every minute of 2021’s 11-day stretch of fun at the iconic fairgrounds in Des Moines. Food on a stick, catching a...
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Filing nomination forms for city, school elections opens Monday, August 23
Open positions on all area city councils and the Lynnville-Sully School Board will be filled in the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Citizens are needed to be on the ballot for the open positions with Monday, Aug. 23, the first day to file with the county auditor’s office. Papers must be filed prior to...
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‘The Lady Who Can Type Fast’ Hailey Rolffs reflects on first year as court reporter
The Hometown Press recently caught up with one of our former interns and 2018 Lynnville-Sully graduate Hailey Rolffs, daughter of Bob and Diana Scandridge of Sully. Rolffs serves as a court reporter in Springfield, MO.
By Hailey Rolffs
What has two thumbs, wears pointy shoes, and can document people talking over each other at 225 words...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s “Have a seat at my table” by Cathryn Dunsbergen
Penelope was very intrigued by the food processor, so she insisted on being my little helper!
As I sit here on my couch eating Ben and Jerry’s ice cream and writing this article, I can’t help but think, “Wow, July went by fast!” It was full of celebrations and gatherings – Carson came home from South...
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Lynnville-Sully School’s Return to Learn Plan includes optional mask wearing, in-person learning
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, Aug. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order with board members Dave Foster, Jer Schnell, Gerry Van Dyke, and Amanda Jones present. Superintendent Matt Dunsbergen, preK-8 principal Teri Bowlin, high school principal Aaron Shipley,...
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Huyser wins Club Tournament, Snodgrass named champ of Survivor Tournament at DTGC
Brad Zegers (third), Alex Huyser (first), and Nick Beyer (second) were the top three golfers of the Club Tournament Aug. 7-8. Huyser and Beyer were tied after 18 holes, Huyser won a three-hole playoff for the title.
For the first time in the history of the Diamond Trail Golf Club’s end-of-season Club Tournament, the winner was...
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Fall sports preview
The 2021 Hawk volleyball squad takes a break from conditioning drills at practice on Aug. 10 for a group picture: First row, left to right, Selah Schnell, Avery Merten, Kaylee DeWitt, Alaina Roberts, Lily Zylstra, Aliya James, Kennedy Kesling; middle, Elise Alberts, Abby Roberts, Alexy Conover, Morgan Jones, Natalie Roberts, Carsyn McFarland, Aubrey Arthur, Paige James,...
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