Yearly Archives: 2024

Seventh-inning heroics fall short in season-ending loss

Seventh-inning heroics fall short in season-ending loss
Unfortunately for the Lynnville-Sully softball team, their postseason dreams were dashed when North Mahaska scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning after the Hawks launched back-to-back bombs in the top half of the inning to tie the game on Monday, July 8. L-S fell short, 7-6, in the first-round, season-ending loss. The young team...
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Michelle Hobbs, 57

Michelle Hobbs, 57, of Gilman, died Monday, July 1, 2024, at her home. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Pastor Phil Culham officiating. A private family interment will follow at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Continued fellowship and lunch will be held at...
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Smoother drive for 5th Street travelers

Smoother drive for 5th Street travelers
No more potholes, cracks, and bumps on 5th Street in Sully. Manatt’s Inc. resurfaced 5th Street from the concrete portion of the street just west of Key Cooperative gas station to 1st Avenue on Thursday, June 27. The $73,722.10 project was approved at Sully City Council meeting on June 10. At that time, the street...
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Lynnville Library hosts kid-friendly events

Lynnville Library hosts kid-friendly events
It was a beautiful day in Lynnville for the library’s celebration of the summer reading program on Saturday, June 29, with a nice crowd of summer readers, parents, children, grandparents, Friends of Lynnville Library, and others. A petting zoo, horse and pony rides, carnival games, and a concession stand were a few of the attractions enjoyed...
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Fourth of July fun in Sully Thursday

Fourth of July fun in Sully Thursday
Sully is the place to be on Thursday, July 4, for the annual Fourth of July celebration guaranteed to provide fun and entertainment for all ages in celebration of America’s freedom. The fly-in at the airport will start at 7 a.m, weather dependent. A freewill breakfast served by the SFRC Faithwalkers Youth Group runs from 7-9:30...
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