Yearly Archives: 2025

Hawks and youth football players gear up for the gridiron

Lynnville-Sully head coach Mike Parkinson along with volunteer youth coach Luke Jansen oversee a drill at the L-S Youth Football Camp held Aug. 5-7 at the school. Area youth made the switch from summer sports to fall sports when they attended the Lynnville-Sully Youth Football Camp Aug. 5-7. The Hawks’ head coach, Mike Parkinson, along with members...
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Youth sharpen volleyball skills at Little Hawk Attack Camp

Little Hawk Attack Volleyball Camp attendees in grades 6-8 include, front row from left, Lola Carlson, Austyn Christensen, Evie Kelly, Quinn Kramer, Leah Dunsbergen, Aubrey Flores; middle, Shae Van Weelden, Nora Jansen, Ruby Beyer, Rayna Gragg, Paisley Vos, Safia Mohamed, Zoey Nunnikhoven, Ella Razink, Maddux Nikkel; back, Sadie Nelson, Izzy Stonehocker, Layla Arnett, Langlee Manatt,...
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L-S Athletic Boosters launch fall fundraising campaign

Lynnville-Sully’s sports pro-grams have gained a reputation for being among the best in the SICL and state of Iowa. The Hawks’ success is showcased by the number of conference, district, and state titles and accolades the Hawks have won and is a product of talented and hard-working student-athletes, devoted and trained coaches, and an abundance...
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Arie W. Boot, 94

Arie W. Boot, 94, passed away Aug. 9, 2025. Visitation was held from 1-2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Corner-stone Church, Pella, followed by a private family interment at 3 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery, Pella. Arie was born Oct. 18, 1930, to William A. and Alta (Ver Meer) Boot, in Pella. Arie was baptized and made profession...
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Camryn Eloise

Terence and Laura Cullen of West Des Moines are the parents of a baby girl, Camryn Eloise Cullen, born July 10, 2025. Camryn weighed in at 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents are Jeff and Monica Cullen Clark of Ankeny. Great-grandparents are Dianne and the late Roy James of Lynnville....
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Caleb Joseph

Caleb Joseph was born Saturday, Aug. 9, 2025, to Cameron and Hilary Van Zante of Norwalk. He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His siblings are: Silas, 8 years old; Ezra, 6 years old; and Lydia, 2 years old. Grandparents are Brad Van Zante of Lynnville, George and Becky O'Gorman of Grosse...
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Soggy and stormy July is one for the record books

North Skunk River is shown out of its banks at Wagaman Mill dam in Lynnville following multiple mass rainfalls in late July. It’s not very common in Iowa to have multiple inches of rain in the month of July. Most central Iowa locals report July is usually the hottest and driest month of the year. But...
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