Monthly Archives: December 2023

‘Best Christmas Ever’ for Lynnville family

‘Best Christmas Ever’ for Lynnville family
Lynnville family experiences Best Christmas Ever, from left, Cheyenne Smith of Lovilia nominated Tiffany Matthess, Gunnar, Taya, and Reece, shown with Jacee and Jamie Ball of Knoxville, who organized the gifting event held just before Christmas on the foggy Dec. 22 Friday evening.   By Margaret Vander Weerdt “Sometimes people through no fault of their own fall on...
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Scholten retires from 39 years of service

Scholten retires from 39 years of service
Arie Scholten (left) of Sully is presented a plaque for his retirement from 39 years of service representing the City of Sully on the Jasper County 911 Service Board. Jasper County Board of Supervisors Chairman Brandon Talsma made the presentation at the Dec. 19 meeting of the 911 board. Scholten has served on the board...
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Youth wrestlers and fans flood Sully for annual Steve Squires Memorial Tournament

Youth wrestlers and fans flood Sully for annual Steve Squires Memorial Tournament
Hundreds of wrestling fans and young competitors spent Friday night, Dec. 22, at Lynnville-Sully School for the Little Hawk Wrestling Program’s annual Steve Squires Memorial Tournament. Excitement was high as young wrestlers competed in multiple gyms on Friday night. The highly anticipated tournament filled up long before the registration deadline. Official tally from organizers is 244...
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‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen

‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen
When you read this article, Christmas 2023 will be history.  Some of you may still have celebrations planned and/or looking forward to ringing in 2024. By now, most of us will have eaten our fair share of sweets. So, this month I am sharing a couple of recipes that  do not involve sweets. Also, in...
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L-S goes into Christmas break riding four-game win streak

L-S goes into Christmas break riding four-game win streak
The girls basketball team following the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" by L-S alumna Kynlee James includes: From left, Brilynn Tice, Ava Brummel, Alaina Roberts, Olivia Norrish, Morgan Jones, Aubree Arthur, Tatum Huyser, Majesta Vos, Kate Harthoorn, and Elise Alberts.  A strong defensive effort by the Lynnville-Sully Hawks basketball team paved the way to a 44-21...
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Hawks bounce back with two SICL victories

Hawks bounce back with two SICL victories
Lynnville-Sully High School Boys Basketball Coach Nick Harthoorn hit a coaching career milestone in his 17th year at the helm of the basketball program. On Tuesday, Dec. 19, Harthoorn logged his 300th career win as head basketball coach with the Hawks’ 52-41 victory over Sigourney. His milestone career win was recognized in front of...
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Greg Lewis, 63

Gregory Lewis, 63, of Kellogg, passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Cen-ter. A memorial visitation was 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 20,  at Anderson Funeral Homes in Marshalltown. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in Greg’s name to the American Heart Association, PO Box 840692, Dallas, TX 75284. Online...
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