Yearly Archives: 2023

‘Have a seat at my table’ By Cathryn Dunsbergen

Hello! Grab your coffee and join the conversation. It’s February, friends. Valentine’s Day has come and gone –  are your children or grandchildren hyped up on sugar? (Insert head nodding here) Same here. I wanted to let everyone know I am off to a great start with my goals, and we are only two months in....
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Library increased funding topped discussions at Lynnville City Council meeting

Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 13, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with council-members Bev Van Maanen, Terry Fraker, Kevin Arment, Mark Newberg, Mark Lageveen, city maintenance director Nick Arthur, city clerk Bev Arthur, and guests Faye Brand, Glenn Lewis, and Jim...
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Hawks rally to beat Class 2A’s ranked Eddyville, dominate first round

Conner Maston takes care of the ball around the perimeter in the first round of Districts.  It was a tale of two versions of Lynnville-Sully’s boys basketball against Class 2A’s ranked Eddyville on the Rockets’ home court on Tuesday, Feb. 6. The Hawks put together two entirely different halves, but one thing remained consistent the entire...
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L-S girls basketball trumps Moravia, hosts Seymour for round two

Sophomore Alaina Roberts rips down a rebound surrounded by Moravia players. She finished with 11 points and three rebounds.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team used a fast start on Thursday, Feb. 9, against Moravia in the opening round of Class 1A’s Region 8 postseason play enroute to a 63-40 victory. The Hawks were off and running from the...
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Kaylin Dawn

  Matthew and Grace Smalley of Sully are the parents of a baby girl, Kaylin Dawn, born Feb. 13, 2023. She weighed 8 pounds 3 ounces. Her brothers are Lane age 8 and Jarrett age 2. Grandparents are Kelvin and Diane Vander Weerdt of Sully, Tom Smalley of Lynnville, and Cathy Smalley of Sully....
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Jasper County expands EMS services with additional paramedics, new ambulance

Throughout Iowa, emergency response teams are a vital component of keeping people in our communities safe and providing immediate, adequate care. Our local communities of Lynnville, Searsboro, and Sully are blessed with a strong spirit of volunteerism in our local fire departments and emergency management services, but Jasper County Sheriff’s Office has worked hard to...
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