Yearly Archives: 2023

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 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

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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‘Farm to table’ by Julie Van Manen

When you read this article, Fair 2023 will be in the history books and the new school year will have begun! (Can’t believe our oldest grandchild will start kindergarten!) I have always loved the Iowa State Fair!  I was only able to make it to the fair once this year, but enjoyed watching the fair...
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L-S fall sports teams make season debut at annual Sports Kick Off

Lynnville-Sully’s fall sports teams made their official debut of the 2023 season at the annual Fall Sports Kick Off/Gatorade scrim-mage held at the school on Friday, Aug. 18. Fans were asked to take a sports drink for admission, which will benefit the sports teams as the seasons progress. Fans were then treated to a night of...
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