Marilyn Nikkel, 88, of Sully, passed away Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home, Pella. Interment will follow in Sully Cemetery. Visitation will begin Thursday at 10 a.m. at Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home where the family will be present...
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Sully’s Family Fun Night held Saturday, Nov. 18
An early end to harvest and pleasant temperatures were the perfect ingredients for a successful Family Fun Night in Sully on Saturday, Nov. 18.
Attendees feasted on a delicious soup supper served up by members of the After Prom Committee. The freewill donation supper consisted of chili, chicken noodle, and potato soups, along with cinnamon rolls....
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Cadets celebrate record-breaking hog roast fundraiser
Cadets and their counselors were busy Wednesday night serving a record-number of guests at the Cadet Hog Roast, which raised a record-breaking $9,100. From left, Bentlee Vos, Jaxson Merten, Dawson Brummel, Brock Simbro, and counselor Kevin Van Kooten fill the plates of attendees.
The 2023 annual Cadet Hog Roast will go down in Cadets history for...
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Area farmer-entrepreneurs competing for $7,500 to grow business
The decision of who will compete for the Iowa Farm Bureau’s Grow Your Future Award and its $7,500 grand prize is now in the public’s hands.
This competition, open to farmer-entrepreneurs ages 18-35, focuses on niche agricultural products, specialty services, and agritourism. Five contestants have been selected and will be narrowed through online voting, Dec. 4-10.
The...
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Sully Development/Betterment members take a closer look at Dollar General
Many questions have risen surrounding the potential rezoning request that would lead to a Dollar General/DG Market on the east edge of Sully. Members of the Sully Development/Betterment Committee have taken a closer look at the company whose business model on www.dollargeneral.com in part reads the company “stands for convenience, quality brands, and low prices....
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‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen
As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, we are especially thankful for the beautiful fall weather we have experienced! As soon as the combine was parked, the baler began turning out cornstalk bales, the natural fertilizer from the pig barns was injected into the soil in preparation for next year’s crops, and Emily and Braden began...
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Vos reelected L-S School Board President, Jones named Vice President
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in the high school library beginning with the annual meeting. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order with board members Gerry Van Dyke, Amanda Jones, David Foster, and Jer Schnell present along with superintendent Matt Dunsbergen, preK-8 principal...
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