Monthly Archives: May 2024

Stormy spring leads to historic flooding

Justin Van Soelen captured this aerial shot of the Wagaman Mill in Lynnville on Tuesday, May 21, with his drone camera. Long-time residents claim they do not remember seeing flooding this extreme. Highways T38 north of Lynnville and F62 east of Lynnville were both closed for approximately 1.5 days due to the flooding. Nothing says “happy...
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Primary Election is Tuesday, June 4 

Iowa voters will head to the polls for the Primary Election, Tuesday, June 4, to cast ballots for their preferred candidates, with the winning candidates advancing to the General Election in November. Most candidates are running unopposed for their party’s nomination in the Primary Election, with the exceptions of United States Representative, District 1 and Jasper County...
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Pilots from across Iowa land in Sully for annual Memorial Day Fly-In

Memorial Day is a time of remembrance and honoring the men and women who died while serving the United States. The Sully Cemetery joined in the national day of honor with  American flags lining the drive, put in place by the Sully Christian Reformed Church’s Cadet Club. The Cadets also host the annual Memorial Day Fly-In...
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Meals that fuel us during busy season

By Megan Pothoven The Pothoven family stayed plenty busy during the spring season with my sister’s wedding, coaching track at Lynnville-Sully, and Adam turkey hunting. I thoroughly enjoy getting to spend my afternoons on the track with the girls who choose to participate in track. My kids also get a chance to spend some time with...
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Hawks shut out ranked Ankeny Christian Academy, remain undefeated

Blake Van Wyk is down and ready to make a defensive play for the Hawks.  Lynnville-Sully’s baseball team squeezed in three games amid all the rain in the past week, shutting out two of the three teams they faced, including 14th-ranked Ankeny Christian Academy to jump out to an undefeated 5-0 start early in the season. BGM The...
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Lynnville-Sully softball opens season with a win

Olivia Norrish slides safely into second base before the tag can be applied against the BGM Blears. As of press time, Norrish leads the team in RBIs with four. On defense, the junior takes control over right field.  Bats were swinging and gloves were ready as Lynnville-Sully’s girls softball team kicked off its season with a...
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