Yearly Archives: 2026

Undefeated Hawks add four more wins to the record

Undefeated Hawks add four more wins to the record
Cameyon James powers up two of his 10 points against Belle Plaine. The junior also had four rebounds and four steals in the Hawks’ 78-36 win.  

L-S vs. Sigourney

The Hawks battled tough in a physical game that proved to be one of their closest of the season at Sigourney on Tuesday, Jan. 27. In early...
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Karen Pfantz, 87

Karen Bernice Pfantz, the daughter of Walter and Tressie (Van Wyk) Vander Zyl, was born Sept. 19, 1938, in rural Sully. Karen, age 87, died Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at her home in Newton. Karen had worked at Thombert Inc. in Newton for 25 years. She then worked for a time for Pyramid and Peck Daycare...
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Kreed Michael

Blake and Hadley Veenstra of Pella are the parents of a son, Kreed Michael, born Jan. 27, 2026. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and measured 21 inches long. Grandparents are Cory and Shawna Tice of Sully and Darrell and Angela Veenstra of Lynnville. Great-grandparents are Betty Tice of Sully, Rod and Bev Van Maanen of...
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Accolades abound for locals at IHSBCA Hall of Fame Banquet

Accolades abound for locals at IHSBCA Hall of Fame Banquet
Lynnville-Sully is well represented at the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame Banquet. L-S High School baseball assistant coach Stacey Alberts was honored with the 2025 SE District Assistant Coach of the Year. Nicholas De Penning was named the 2025 SE District Umpire of the Year. And head coach Scott Alberts was...
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641 Apparel under new ownership

641 Apparel under new ownership
Ryan and Dana McFarland sold the successful business they started from the ground up, 641 Apparel, to Brett and Emily Wiersma of Pella. Emily, shown on the far right, will be running 641 Apparel’s operations in Sully while Brett remains on staff at Third Church. The Wiersmas also own Dutch Fronts and happened to be 641...
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Locals earn grand experience, awards at 2026 National Western Stock Show

Locals earn grand experience, awards at 2026 National Western Stock Show
Since 1906, the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) has set itself apart and has become the premier livestock, rodeo, and horse show in the nation. Year after year, the event draws thousands of attendees to its annual show held in world-class facilities in Denver, CO. This year’s 16-day event ran Jan. 10-26 and continued its...
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Pick-me-up Recipes for winter by Grace Ver Meer

Pick-me-up Recipes for winter by Grace Ver Meer
What a cold week we have had. When the cold January winds are blowing, it starts to feel like winter might never end. The warmer days when the sun peeks out boost my mood and help get me though the cold ones, giving me hope that winter won’t last forever. I can’t wait for spring,...
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