Monthly Archives: July 2026

Hawk baseball knocks it out of the park with Discover Hope 517 donation

Hawk baseball knocks it out of the park with Discover Hope 517 donation
Lynnville-Sully’s junior high baseball team stands next to the donations they collected for Discover Hope 517 at their season-end home run derby. From left, Blake Van Soelen, Paxten Kottenstette, Beau Simbro, Ervin Yoder, Ryder Jansen, Max Smead, Ryder Hay, Jase Rea (seated), Lane Latcham, Trew Arthur, Brandon Schinkel, Easton Collum, Micah Dunsbergen, Peyton Schechinger, Gunnar...
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Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall prompt flooding concerns

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall prompt flooding concerns
Water levels were already receding on Monday, July 6, near Wagaman Mill in Lynnville after several rounds of intense rainfall doused the area over the long Fourth of July weekend. Rain gauges got their fill and then some as multiple rounds of heavy rainfall saturated the area prior to the Fourth of July holiday. The hum...
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Summer bucket list: Activated – By Megan Pothoven

Summer bucket list: Activated – By Megan Pothoven
Hello summer! Our summer bucket list is already getting several things crossed off the list. For Hayden’s birthday, we crossed off Jester Park in Saylorville and Miracle Park in Ankeny. We have gone on a bike ride and packed a picnic at Red Rock. Of course, we have been checking out plenty of books at...
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Hawks kick off return road to State with a win

Hawks kick off return road to State with a win
Senior Jack Bowlin’s first homerun of his high school career comes in the Hawks’ opening round of the postseason on Friday, July 3. Bowlin went yard in the second inning enroute to Lynnville-Sully picking up the 13-0 win over the English Valleys Bears. Photos by taylor photography. The Hawks went 1-1 in a pair of non-conference...
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Hawk softball leaves home field on a winning note

Hawk softball leaves home field on a winning note
Ava Brummel has a big night at the plate in the Hawks’ 12-9 win on senior night over South Hardin on June 30. The junior went 3-for-3 with two doubles and a single as the Hawks’ three-hole hitter. Photo by taylor photography. The Lynnville-Sully softball team concluded the regular season on their home field on a...
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Sully Freedom Fun Run draws over 500 competitors for 31st annual event

The Fourth of July fun started off with a bang in Sully on Saturday, July 4, with the 31st Annual Freedom Fun Run drawing a crowd of over 500 runners, walkers, and their supporters. Longtime organizers of the race, Darin and Anna Arkema, report of the 577 registered participants, 376 people crossed the finish line...
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Carrol Bandstra, 84

Carrol Bandstra, 84, passed away June 28, 2026. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. Memorials may be given to Peoria Christian Reformed Church - Youth Mission Project or Christian Opportunity Center. Carrol Ray Bandstra was born Nov. 23, 1941, to Gerdena (Van Ryswyk) and Dick Bandstra on...
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