Monthly Archives: August 2023

Locals race to winner’s circle at ERP

Locals race to winner’s circle at ERP
Carter Brand won the Advanced Junior Dragster Class on Sunday, Aug. 27, at Eddyville Raceway Park.  Several local drag racers competed at Eddyville Raceway Park Aug. 19 and 26-27 and found success. In a very hot drag race, Saturday, Aug 19, John Freeborn of Lynnville raced his car to the winner’s circle of the Top Sportsman...
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Hadlynn Joena

Justin and Courtney Huebner of Pella are the parents of a baby girl,   Hadlynn Joena, born Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. She weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces. Her brother is Henry, age 3. Grandparents are Connie and the late Gary Huebner of Bondurant and Jeff and Deb Van Wyk of Sully. Great-grandparents are Dennis and Tena Roozeboom...
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Cashmen Scott

Josh and Aimee Nikkel of Lynnville are the parents of a son, Cashmen Scott, born Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20.75 inches long. Cashmen is welcomed home by his two brothers: Camden, age 3; and Chet, age 1.5. Grandparents are Scott and Valerie Rolffs of Lynnville and Rick and Cheryl...
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Local success at Iowa State Fair’s ‘Best Days Ever’

Local success at Iowa State Fair’s ‘Best Days Ever’
After 11 days of the “Best Days Ever” including top-caliber livestock, tasty food, concerts, fair queens, contests, and more, the 2023 Iowa State Fair ended it’s run on Aug. 20. Over 1.1 million fans flocked to the fair this year, making it the second biggest fair in its 169-year history. The fair lived up to its...
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Sully Christian School celebrates 110 years of Christian education

Sully Christian School celebrates 110 years of Christian education
Sully Christian School is 110 years old this year. Parents, alumni, community friends, and supporters are invited to celebrate God’s faithfulness to this school at the SCS Hostess Supper Fundraiser at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26. RSVP to join this wonderful celebration with a feast, a time of sharing memories, and a time of worship...
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Four local organizations receive grant awards from Jasper Community Foundation

Four local organizations receive grant awards from Jasper Community Foundation
Last month, more than $120,000 in grant awards were announced by Dan Skokan, president of the Jasper Community Foundation (JCF) to area non-profit organizations, including four local grant awards:
  • Friends of the Lynnville Public Library, $1,500 for new resource materials;
  • Sully Community Library, $1,000 for book repair equipment; and
  • Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation, $6,000 for...
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