Yearly Archives: 2024

Sully Fire and Ambulance Department reflects on 150 service calls in 2023

Sully Fire and Ambulance Department reflects on 150 service calls in 2023
The Sully Fire and Ambulance Department reports 150 calls for help were answered in 2023 – a pretty phenomenal feat considering the department is professionally staffed strictly by volunteers serving their fellow citizens and friends. Of those 150 calls, 104 were for emergency medical services. Thirteen calls requiring the ambulance were for motor vehicle accidents, five...
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Happy New Year by Megan Pothoven

Happy New Year by Megan Pothoven
By Megan Pothoven Happy new year, and hello, 2024! Maybe you are one of many Americans who make a New Year’s Resolution to begin the first of the year. Some of the most common resolutions include improving fitness, spending more time with family and friends, spend less money, and spend less time on social media. Instead of...
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New Sully Mayor leads first council meeting Monday

Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, at Sully Community Center. Leading his first council meeting was new mayor Ben Ahrens, and others present were city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, council members MaryCarol Cross, Tim LeCompte, Dan Stouthammer, and Justin Van Soelen; and council member...
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Terry Needham appointed to Lynnville City Council   

Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Mark Newberg called the first meeting of 2024 to order with council members Terry Fraker, Bev Van Maanen, Tanis Comegys, and Bailey Tompkins present along with city clerk Bev Arthur, Terry Needham, Janelle Miller, Dwight Harsselaar, and...
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Hawks go 3-0 in opening week of 2024

Hawks go 3-0 in opening week of 2024
Senior Lucas Sieck comes up with the loose ball in front of the Hawks' bench early in the game against the Pleasantville Trojans and looks to pass the ball ahead to teammate Corder Noun Harder (#11).  Lynnville-Sully’s boys basket-ball team entered 2024 with just one loss and among Class 1A’s top-10 according to the Iowa High...
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Eleventh-ranked Hawks take down Trojans, Bears

Eleventh-ranked Hawks take down Trojans, Bears
Hawk defenders wreak havoc on Pleasantville's offensive plans on Jan. 2. Ava Brummel (#53), Aliana Roberts (#21), Morgan Jones (#15), and Katehorn, who is behind Jones.  In their first game of 2024, Lynnville-Sully girls picked up right where they left off last year with a 52-22 win over Class 2A’s Pleasantville Trojans on Tuesday, Jan. 2. According...
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Hawk grapplers pick up first road win at North Tama

Hawk grapplers pick up first road win at North Tama
Sophomore Kendric Johnson looks to put in the Half Nelson while controlling his opponent with an arm bar at the North Mahaska Invitational on Saturday. Johnson finished with four pins and fifth place. In their first appearance back after winter break, the Lynnville-Sully wrestling team traveled to North Tama on Thursday, Jan. 4, for a...
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