Monthly Archives: February 2024

BINGO Night in Lynnville March 8

Lynnville United Fund BINGO Blitz March 8 Join Lynnville United Fund organizers for a night of BINGO, prizes, and desserts on Friday, Mar. 8, at 6 p.m., at the FCC Building in Lynnville. Proceeds go to Lynnville United Fund. 1st State Bank will match up to $1,000 of donations. ...
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Lynnville-Sully Hawks are Statebound

The 2024 statebound Hawks are: Front row from left, coach Joel Harthoorn, Dawson James, Lucas Sieck, Keegan DeWitt, Klayton Van Dyke, Corder Noun Harder, Mitchell Miller, Connor Deal, Trace Carlson, Ethan Dunsbergen, Michael Spooner, coach Kurt Harthoorn. Back, head coach Nick Harthoorn, Carson Maston, Cameyon James, Kellan Hill, Jack Bowlin, Hendrick Lowry, Sawyer Veldhuizen, and coach...
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GEMS soup supper fundraiser receives overwhelming support

Many hands helped prepare soup, sandwiches, cinnamon rolls, brownies, and ice cream for the annual Sully Christian Reformed Church’s GEMS group’s annual soup supper on Wednesday evening, Feb. 21, at the Sully Community Center. Beautiful weather helped boost the attendance, and by the end of the night, almost all of the food was gone. “I want...
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Cadets fulfill their need for speed at annual Cadet Car Races

Hudson Arkema, sixth-grade son of Eric and Ashley Arkema, is the overall speed winner at the 2024 Cadet Car Races.  Hundreds of people gathered inside Sully Christian School’s gym on Wednesday, Feb. 21, for the annual Cadet Car Races. Races were held simultaneously for Cadets and those competing in the Open Show and Open Speed divisions. Cadets...
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Welcoming the signs of spring after a long and busy winter season

By Megan Pothoven It’s been an exciting winter. And yes, we survived the big snowstorm! We are so fortunate to have kind and helpful neighbors to come dig us out. Hayden has enjoyed climbing up the big mountains of snow, while Blair is most concerned with her kitties. We now have four kittens. We had two...
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Lynnville-Sully’s Jerry Hulsing named SICL Coach of the Year

  Lynnville-Sully head girls basketball coach, Jerry Hulsing, was honored with the title of SICL Coach of the Year for the 2023-24 season. Coach Hulsing led the Hawks to a 19-4 overall record and a 13-2 SICL record this season. His team won a share of the SICL Title, a first for the Hawks since the 2015-16 season. In his 33...
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Corrie Droppert, 95

Cornelia F. “Corrie” Droppert, 95, of Hudson, died Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 2, at Community Church of Hudson. Burial will be in the Hudson Cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Friday, Mar. 1, at Locke at Tower Park, Waterloo. Memorials may be directed...
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