Yearly Archives: 2025

The 2025 Great Iowa Tractor Ride rolls through Sully

The 2025 Great Iowa Tractor Ride rolls through Sully
A cherished tradition that unites farmers, tractor enthusiasts, and families from across the country rolled through Sully on Tuesday, June 17. The 28th Annual WHO Great Iowa Tractor Ride passed through Sully on Tuesday, with a midmorning pit stop served by Sully Christian School for freewill donation at Key Cooperative enroute to Pella Christian High...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s “Have a seat at my table” by Cathryn Dunsbergen

Thelma & Bonnie’s “Have a seat at my table” by Cathryn Dunsbergen
I officially did it. I ran a half marathon and was able to check that off my bucket list. Many ask, “Why running?” Honestly, it was God’s answer to my prayer for a way to navigate this chaotic and challenging solo-parenting season while Blake is in school. Training wasn’t normal, finding time was really tough, and...
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Hawks prevail in thriller over BGM

Hawks prevail in thriller over BGM
Terran Gosselink rips a triple in the Hawks’ 9-1 win over Albia. photo by taylor photography A new week of baseball started with a test the Class 1A returning state champs had not encountered yet in the season. The team showed grit and a never-quit attitude that led to a seven-inning comeback that propelled them through...
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Errors prove costly in Hawk softball’s tough week

Errors prove costly in Hawk softball’s tough week
Alaina Roberts records 10 hits in the last week with three of them being doubles and one a triple. Coach Jordan Ely said his senior shortstop “brings the fire, passion, and humility it takes to be an outstanding player and leader.” The battle-tested Lynnville-Sully Hawk softball team gave it all they had in a five-game week that...
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Mike Van Sant wins 60th Anniversary Race

Mike Van Sant wins 60th Anniversary Race
Mike Van Sant, second from right with his arm around his wife Lisa, wins the special 60th Anniversary Race in the Box/No Box Class at Eddyville Raceway Park on Saturday, June 14, claiming the title and the $6,000 prize money in his Corvette Roadster. Mike Van Sant, of Sully, raced his Corvette Roadster to the winner’s...
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Alice (Terpstra) LaRosa, 102

Alice Terpstra LaRosa, 102, died on Sunday, June 8, 2025. Alice was the wife of the late Jesse LaRosa. She was the mother of Joanne Barclay (Andrew), Jessica LaRosa (Stephen), and John LaRosa (Deborah). She was the grandmother to Andy, Alex, Elizabeth, David, and Emily Barclay and John Shaw, and great-grandmother to Leah and Alton with...
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Doyle Van Sant, 77

Doyle Van Sant, 77, passed away June 4, 2025, at the Phoenix VA Medical Center. He was born to Andrew and Gertie Van Sant in 1947. After attending grade school and high school in Sully, he joined the U.S. Air Force. Following two years of basic training, he was deployed to Vietnam for a year...
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