Monthly Archives: February 2024

Hawk heartbreak: Girls fall short by one point in season finale

Hawk heartbreak: Girls fall short by one point in season finale
Alaina Roberts protects the ball against an Iowa Valley reach. Roberts finished the game with four rebounds and two steals. Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball team cruised past its first opponent in postseason play, and then saw its season come to a disappointing end with a one-point loss to Danville on Friday, Feb. 16. The Hawks end...
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Local dancers shine on stage in ‘Frozen’-inspired performance

Local dancers shine on stage in ‘Frozen’-inspired performance
Angie Ver Ploeg’s latest class of dancers performed for family and friends at Sully Christian School on Feb. 8. They are shown posing for pictures following their “Frozen”-inspired debut: Front row, from left, Bailey Vander Molen, Madeline DeZwarte, Lily Zylstra, Sadie Zimmerman, Betsy Vander Wilt, Finley Lowry; back, Kylie Vander Molen, Hannah DeZwarte, Emily Ver...
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Hawks host open house for potential kindergartners

Hawks host open house for potential kindergartners
Lynnville-Sully Community School District held an open house for future kindergarten students and their families on Monday, Feb. 5. School administrators presented information to 29 families about the award-winning school district and gave them the opportunity to view the kindergarten classrooms and meet Lynnville-Sully’s kindergarten teachers Mrs. Shannon Bennington and Mrs. Sara Johnson as well...
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‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen

‘Have a seat at my table’ by Cathryn Dunsbergen
  I am thankful that – so far – we are experiencing a tame February. I am not a winter gal and neither is Penelope, so we have been eagerly waiting for the sun to peep out from behind the clouds and melt the snow in our backyard. I also correlate winter with sickness; I know...
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Sully Council approves city engineer’s $1.7 million water project plan

  Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12, at Sully Community Center. The public could participate via Zoom. Present were mayor Ben Ahrens, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, councilmembers MaryCarol Cross, Tim LeCompte, Dan Stouthammer, and Justin Van Soelen, and guests Matt Walker of city engineer...
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Lynnville City Council approves $20,000 library budget

Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 12, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Mark Newberg called the meeting to order with councilmembers Terry Fraker, Bev Van Maanen, Bailey Thompson, Terry Needham, and Tanis Comegys present along with maintenance director Nick Arthur, city clerk Bev Arthur, and guests Jim Clingman, Brenda...
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