Yearly Archives: 2026

Celebrate with pizza! By Megan Pothoven

Celebrate with pizza! By Megan Pothoven
Earlier this week, it happened to be National Pizza Day. Pizza is a hot commodity in our house. It is so versatile, easy, and of course, tasty. We make regular homemade pizza, pizza quesadillas, and yes, the occasional frozen pizza. Here are a few fun facts about pizza that I did not know and which...
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Hawks are in elite company as undefeated SICL conference champs.

Hawks are in elite company as undefeated SICL conference champs.
The L-S girls basketball team is 21-0 going into the postseason. Here, senior Kate Harthoorn celebrates her 1,000th career point with current teammates who helped her achieve the milestone mark on Feb. 2: Kneeling, Mandeesa Vos, Brynlee Farrell; middle, Tatum Huyser, Emma Parkinson, Brooke Harthoorn, Kate Harthoorn, Aubrey Harthoorn, Breah Lowry; back, Brilynn Tice, Kenna Johnson,...
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Total team effort drives L-S boys to conference title

Total team effort drives L-S boys to conference title
Sawyer Veldhuizen drives to the hoop for two of his game-high 16 points. The Hawks had five players in double figures in the 73-40 win over North Mahaska on Feb. 2. photos by taylor photography A SICL Conference title. Top-10 ranking in Class 1A. Twenty wins as of press time, zero losses – the Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team...
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L-S grapplers carry momentum into District Meet

L-S grapplers carry momentum into District Meet
The L-S Hawks yield a full team at the Iowa Star Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 7, to finish second overall. Six top-three finishes and 13 total pins were highlights of the day. Left to right are coach Steve Kramer, Aiden LeCompte, Ben Squires, Matthew Mintle, Jett Kramer, Burt Johnson, Hudson Squires, Asher Schechinger, and coach Cayden...
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Wynona Ross, 103

Wynona Ross, 103, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Home Again Senior Living in Haviland, KS. A private family burial took place at Haviland Cemetery prior to the Celebration of Life at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at Haviland Friends Church with Pastor Larry Kinser officiating. Memorials may be made to Haviland Friends...
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Carlos Heatherly, 85

Carlos Oliver Heatherly, Jr., 85, passed away Feb. 4, 2026. He will be dearly missed as a beloved family member and friend. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 14, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. The family will greet friends with a coffee time at the funeral...
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Dean Kool, 93

Dean Alan Kool, 93, of Sylva, NC, died Nov. 9, 2025. Services will be at 11 a.m., May 2, 2026, at the Monroe cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to United Christian Ministries of Jackson County (P.O. Box 188, Sylva, NC 28779). Dean was the only child of Abram and Mabel Fudge Kool of...
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