The Lynnville-Sully community was saddened by the news of a two-vehicle head-on collision that claimed the life of long-time area resident Jill Van Dyke and injured her husband Gerry Van Dyke. According to the Iowa State Patrol report, shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, a two-vehicle traffic accident occurred just south of I-80...
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Icy weather cancels Saturday holiday events
Marcia Rodibaugh of rural Lynnville snapped this picture of a cardinal perched on an icy branch.
Several weekend events were cancelled, including Lynnville’s Christmas Celebration, and area businesses opened late or remained closed on Saturday, Dec. 14, due to freezing rain that started falling late Friday night and continued into Saturday. Although temperatures rose slightly on...
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Daughter of Lynnville-Sully graduate receives All-American honors
Olivia Betz, youngest daughter of Brian and Gabrielle Betz, received All-American honors in the USA Track and Field National Junior Olympic Cross-Country Championships held on Dec. 14 at Shelbyville, IN. Her father, Brian, graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School in 1986. Her grandfather, Randall (Kay) Betz was the superintendent at Lynn-ville-Sully from 1981 to 1995 and...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s by Cathryn Dunsbergen “Have a seat at my table”
During the Christmas season, I don’t necessarily remember what I received, but I do remember the smells, sounds, and traditions. My mom always stacked her Christmas CDs by the kitchen radio so we could sing karaoke to the various albums. One CD she frequently played was by Amy...
Hawks dominate Colfax-Mingo in lopsided victory
Connor Deal gives the Hawks quality minutes off the bench in the past week. Against Colfax-Mingo, he scored 13 points and hauled in four rebounds. On Friday, the junior scored six points and had two steals.
A single word can be used to describe the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team’s performance on Tuesday, Dec. 10, against Colfax-Mingo: Dominant....
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Three Hawks in double-digit scoring contribute to win over the Tigerhawks
Sisters and teammates Kate Harthoorn on the left, and Brooke Harthoorn (#40) stop North Mahaska's leading scorer in the lane Friday night. K. Harthoorn led the Hawks' offensive charge with 19 points.
The Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team opened up a two-game week of play on Dec. 10 against Colfax-Mingo, a much improved team who is just...
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Hawks fall short at lone competition of the week
Junior Wyatt Mathis tries to escape the grasp of his Newton opponent. The Hawks only had one meet last week due to Saydel cancelling Saturday’s meet due to icy conditions.
Due to logging only one meet last week, the Lynnville-Sully wrestling team members were able to accumulate more hours on the mats during practice. The lone...
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