Monthly Archives: October 2025

Pink Out energy pushes Hawks to five-game set

Pink Out energy pushes Hawks to five-game set
photos by taylor photography The Hawks celebrate a hard-fought set victory over the Warhawks. L-S played hard but lost the five-set thriller. Players shown, clockwise from left, are Penelope Robinson, Ava Brummel, Tatum Huyser, Kate Harthoorn, Brooke Hardeman, and Morgan Hay. The Hawks were on the court twice last week – on Monday, Oct. 6, L-S...
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Hawks dominate Colfax-Mingo, claim District Champs title

Hawks dominate Colfax-Mingo, claim District Champs title
Senior Connor Deal threw for 249 yards in the Hawks’ week seven win over the Colfax-Mingo Tigerhawks on Friday, Oct. 10. L-S clinched the District 6 title with the 56-6 victory. Deal’s performance earned him a place on IAFootball’s Class A Team of the Week at quarterback. photos by taylor photography The Lynnville-Sully Hawks lit up...
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L-S boys XC team takes the crown at South Hamilton

L-S boys XC team takes the crown at South Hamilton
photos by Brooke Conover Lynnville-Sully's Hudson Winegar, Andrew Arkema, Jordan Dunsbergen, and Will Conover run in a close pack at the South Hamilton Invitational. Winegar earned runner-up honors in the JV race, Arkema came in third, Conover fourth, and Dunsbergen fifth.  A brand-new meet ran with welcoming fall weather at the South Hamilton Invitational on Thursday, Oct....
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Marvin Freeborn, 76

Marvin Freeborn, 76, of Barnes City, passed away Wednesday evening, Oct. 8, 2025, at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial with military rites was held at the Barnes City Cemetery. Memorials have been designated for UnityPoint Hospice, the Barnes City...
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Sandra Gruman, 52

Sandra Ann (Kalous) Gruman, 52, passed away with her family nearby Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Grinnell after an extended illness. The world lost a beautiful soul and heaven gained an angel. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 1002 Broad Street, Grinnell. Following the...
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Local teen wins Agri Spray Drone package giveaway

Local teen wins Agri Spray Drone package giveaway
Braxton Brand shakes hands with Taylor Moreland, founder of Agri Spray Drone, after learning he won Agri Spray Drone’s package giveaway. Braxton began Brand Aerial LLC earlier this year and already has plans to put the new equipment to use this fall. When Braxton Brand of rural Searsboro attended a Farm Progress Show in Decator, IL this...
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