Betty Jane Van Der Kamp was born Mar. 28, 1929, in Sully, to Harry and Ella De Jong and welcomed by her sister Almetta June. Betty died Monday, Mar. 2, 2026, at the age of 96 years, 11 months, 2 days in Sacramento, CA. Memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Mar. 21,...
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Shirley K. Schippers, 84
Shirley K. Schippers, 84, of rural Lynnville, died Sun-day, Mar. 8, 2026. Her family will greet friends 3-6 p.m., Thursday, Mar. 12, at Kellogg Grange (210 High Street). Memorials in Shirley’s name (checks to Todd or Mindy Schippers) can be left at the visitation or at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton.
Shirley...
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Lynnville-Sully Hawks are Statebound
Celebration mode activated following the Hawks’ win over North Union to advance to State. Breah Lowry and Aubrey Harthoorn hold the team’s ticket to State. Back row, from left, Mandeesa Vos, Brynlee Farrell, Emma Parkinson, Ava Brummel, Kate Harthoorn, Tatum Huyser, Brooke Harthoorn, Isabelle Vos, Brilynn Tice, and Kenna Johnson.
For the first time in over...
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Adam Steen – Republican candidate for Iowa Governor – visits Co-Line on campaign trail
Co-owner Eric Brand (center) shows a Co-Line-made product to Adam Steen (far right) and Dennis Hanson (partially hidden behind Steen) while Dale Brand (left), Co-Line founder, looks on.
On Wednesday, Feb. 25, Republican Adam Steen visited Co-Line Manufacturing, just south of Sully, on his campaign trail for governor.
Steen, self-labeled as a “faith guy,” has worked for...
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Drive-your-tractor-to-school day
Lynnville-Sully FFA members pictured with a row of tractors parked at the school for drive-your-tractor-to-school day on Wednesday, Feb. 25, are, from left, Levi DeBrower, Jacob Bell, Hunter Neleman, Kaden Jansen, and Kale Jansen (seated).
The Lynnville-Sully FFA Chapter made National FFA Week a memorable one last week, Feb. 21-28. Students participated in a variety of activities...
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Fikse’s Fixings by Chad Fikse – Blunders, blueberries, and (very modified) cherry bars
There is a phenomenon in the film industry where occasionally a scene that did not make the final cut of a movie is, for some reason, still included in the promotional trailer. “Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet” even made light of these occasional slip-ups by intentionally including a scene in the trailer that...
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Hawks roll past North Union to punch ticket to State
Faces beam all around as L-S seniors Kate Harthoorn and Tatum Huyser accept the State-Qualifying banner. Teammates looking on in the back are Brooke Harthoorn, Breah Lowry, Ava Brummel, Aubrey Harthoorn, Brilynn Tice (far back), Isabelle Vos, Brynlee Farrell, Kenna Johnson, and Mandeesa Vos. Photo by Taylor Photography.
When opportunity meets determination, dreams come true....
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