Monthly Archives: September 2023

Jasper County Freedom Rock receives beautiful facelift

For the last three weeks, the Jasper County Freedom Rock in Sully’s central park has been undergoing a revitalization. Several contractors, including the original artist Roy “Bubba” Sorensen II of Greenfield, have been part of the process. [caption id="attachment_7077811" align="aligncenter" width="369"] Tuesday, Aug. 22, the Jasper County Freedom Rock was sandblasted...
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Van Wyhe wins WDRA Summit Bracket Finals

Rick Van Wyhe raced his way to the winner’s circle in the “No Box” class at Eddyville Raceway Park over the weekend. The victory earned the racing veteran a qualifying spot to the WDRA World Finals. Rick Van Wyhe of rural Grinnell has been drag racing for over 40 years and experienced his first World Drag Racing...
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Preparing for a season of change

By Megan Pothoven I cannot believe summer is over. Fall brings a lot of new things to the mix such as Hayden enjoying time with “Papa” in the combine harvesting, Adam’s hunting seasons beginning, and Hayden starting preschool. Oh, and of course, adding another baby to the mix! I have been starting to really prepare for our...
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Lynnville Council sets October 28 as trick-or-treat night

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 11, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with council members Bev Van Maanen, Terry Fraker, Mark Newberg, Mark Lageveen, city maintenance director Nick Arthur, city clerk Bev Arthur, and guest Derek Bates. City councilmember Kevin Arment...
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Battle Tested: Top-ranked Hawks prevail over Class 1A’s Pleasantville

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks were tested in a back-and-forth scoring brigade against Class 1A’s Pleasantville Trojans in a non-district game on Friday, Sept. 8. The Hawks outlasted Pleasantville on enemy territory, 36-27, to improve to 3-0 on the season. The game did not start on a good note for the Hawks. L-S received the kickoff, and on the...
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