Following a tremendous 37-4 season ending with a fifth-place finish at the state tournament, multiple Lynnville-Sully softball players earned post-season honors.
After leading her team on the pitching mound at the state softball tournament, L-S senior Madison Rasmusson was selected to the Class 1A All-Tournament Team on Friday, July 24. Rasmusson was also chosen to play...
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Hawk girls finish fifth for third straight year at state
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks were looking to redeem themselves in Wednesday’s consolation games after their loss to River Valley the day before. The Hawk girls, not willing to end their season on losses, dominated the games, and showed the real side of Hawk softball.
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Bison Day at Neal Smith NWR Saturday
Take a step back in time at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge’s Annual Bison Day!
All ages are welcome to spend a day on the prairie and discover the wonders of the bison. The FREE event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 1, from 10 a.m-3 p.m.
Activities include arts and crafts, games, scavenger hunts, discovery hikes,...
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Iowa’s fading farms
(Editor's Note: Missy Doll is no longer a Lynnville-Sully teacher and has found her volumes of "Iowa's Fading Farms-Student Interview Project." Permission has been granted to print some of these interviews as space is available. Appreciate the past while thoughtfully contemplating America's farming future! Unedited essay follows.)
Farm, Life, Education
By Morgan De Jong, Mar. 30, 2005
We...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 7/30/15
This week's article is a clipping from our blog! I know not everyone has the opportunity to have access to it, so I wanted to share what all happened last week. Plus, I don't have a working kitchen at the moment, so take-out and restaurants have been frequented way too much lately! Might as well...
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Remember When – 7/30/15
35 years ago (1980)
The Lynnville-Sully School Board awarded Saylorville Construction the $7,986 bid for razing the Sully Elementary buildings.
Co-Line Welding advertised an S-K Tool Box with a 25-piece, 3/4 drive socket set for $209. They also had Miller Falls Impact Wrenches, industrial duty with drill chuck included for $150.
The Little Bear Inn was hosting the...
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Letter to the Editor: Successful Jasper County Fair
Letter to the Editor:
We have cleaned up after another Jasper County Fair. On behalf of the Fairboard, I want to thank everyone who helped us make it possible. The supporters, the sponsors, the volunteers, the exhibitors, and the fairgoers all give us reason to feel good about what we do and look to the future...
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