Monthly Archives: October 2022

Diamond Trail Feed opens in Lynnville

 Diamond Trail Feed employees shown are Rodney Verwers, owner Byron Eekhoff, manager Mitchell Eekhoff, and Arie Scholten. "We found a wonderful sign on the side of the mill from days gone by when the business was Tice Feed," Byron said. The mural, visible on the mill in the photo, has been hidden by a grain...
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Lynnville, Sully set trick-or-treat hours for area ghosts and goblins

Area children and those young at heart will want to get their costumes ready as Halloween is right around the corner and the cities of Lynnville and Sully have set trick-or-treat hours. A fun afternoon and evening of Halloween activities will take place in Lynnville on Saturday, Oct. 29. The entertaining and spooky adventures kick off...
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Newton students hold field day at Wagaman Mill

Gary Benest demonstrates the cross cut saw to students at the loggers station on Friday’s tour at Lynnville Mill and Museum on Friday. Friday, Oct. 7, fourth-grade students from two Newton schools (54 from Woodrow Wilson and 56 from Emerson Hough) along with six teachers attended a student field day at Wagaman Mill in Lynnville. The...
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Harvest helpers

A special moment for me was seeing my children with my dad during harvest. I have so many happy childhood memories of this time of year. By Megan Pothoven The Iowa landscape is starting to change as the crops are being harvested in the area, and my son Hayden is loving every minute of it. He loves...
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Blue house discussions continue at meeting of  Lynnville City Council

Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 10, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with councilmembers Terry Fraker, Kevin Arment, and Mark Newberg present. Bev Van Maanen and Mark Lageveen were absent. City clerk Bev Arthur and guests Faye Brand and James Clingman were also present. The...
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Hawks soar over Ogden to claim district title

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks are district champs for the second-consecutive year after securing a big 40-7 road win over the Ogden Bulldogs on Friday, Oct. 7. Friday’s victory was hard fought and tested the undefeated Hawks, who found themselves down in the first quarter for the first time all season. L-S opened up the game with a...
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