Yearly Archives: 2023

Iowa State Fair: A family tradition

  By Megan Pothoven Wow, summer flew by so fast. One of the highlights of the summer is always going to the Iowa State Fair. Last year, I was that crazy mom who went to the fair when Blair was one week old because I simply just couldn’t miss out.  This seven-month pregnant body was feeling it...
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Defense propels Lynnville-Sully to first District win  

Junior Terran Gosselink trips up a Danville Bear in the Hawks' 54-13 victory at home on Aug. 25. Gosselink led the team in tackles with 7.5. The Lynnville-Sully Hawks’ journey back to the dome started Aug. 25 when the Hawks were under the Friday night lights for the first game of the 2023 season to...
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Hawk volleyball goes 3-2 in opening week

Senior Carsyn McFarland digs a ball against Newton in the team's home quad on Aug. 24. She registered eight digs in the Hawks' three-set match against the Cardinals.  Lynnville-Sully kicked off the 2023 season and a busy week for the players on the road in a quad tournament on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at BGM. The Hawks...
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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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