As construction nears completion of Lynnville-Sully’s third and final phase of a massive construction project, Hawk administrators, staff, and students are preparing to move into renovated classrooms.
Lynnville-Sully fourth and fifth graders will not have school on Friday, Apr. 17, as teachers and staff get their new classrooms set up. The fourth and fifth graders will...
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Pella Tree Service heads back to its roots with acquisition by Diamond Landscaping
Former tree service owners are starting new business, Pella Tree Care
By LeAnn Hjelmeland
Austin and Felicia Laabs, on left, are the new owners of Pella Tree Service, which they purchased from Brenda and Brent Rolffs, on right. The Laabses said the tree service business will complement their landscaping business, Diamond Landscaping, very well. They are excited...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s “Have a seat at my table” by Cathryn Dunsbergen
Each morning, a row of little birds lines our gutters, chirping back and forth in what sounds like a very deep discussion. We have no idea what they are actually saying, but their chatter eventually got so loud that Baylor decided they needed a place of their own to eat.
By that afternoon, we had a...
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Rain holds off for L-S girls to claim second at EBF
Senior Tatum Huyser, second from left, sweeps the sprints by taking first place in the 100m dash in a time of 12.87 and first in the 200m dash in 26.39. She was also a member of the first-place 4x200 team along with Brilynn Tice, Morgan Hay, and Breah Lowry. The Hawks finished second overall with a...
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L-S girls golf team wins home triangular, Hardeman earns medalist honors
Junior Brooke Hardeman shot a personal best of 49 to earn medalist honors and led the L-S girls golf team to victory in the triangular held at the Diamond Trail Golf Course on Monday, Apr. 13. photo by taylor photography
Mother Nature won the battle again on Thursday, Apr. 9, when the Lynnville-Sully golf teams attempted...
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L-S boys get back in action at Pekin after week-long break
The Lynnville-Sully boys track team was thrilled to be added into the Pekin Invitational Meet on Thursday, Apr. 9, after their home meet was cancelled on Tuesday due to rain and chilly temperatures. The Hawks’ meet at Belle Plaine was also cancelled due to weather, making the break between competitive meets over a week long.
Despite...
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Mary Cook, 81
Mary Cook, 81, of Grinnell, died Mon-day, Apr. 6, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family, under the care of UnityPoint Hospice.
Services are pending at this time by Cox-Smith Funeral and Cremation Service, Grinnell.
Mary was born June 29, 1944, to Glen and Neta (Beason) Stewart in Grinnell. She graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School and...
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