Raymond Iver Anderson, 70, of Newton died Thurs-day, Apr. 9, 2015, at his home in Newton.
A memorial ser-vice was held Wednesday, Apr. 15, at the Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church in Newton. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Wittemberg Cemetery in Newton
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials...
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Two local metal fabrication businesses battle it out in donkey ball final
Donkeys with names like Rigor Mortis, Super Stupid, Rocket Man, Hemorrhoid, and more trotted into the Lynnville-Sully gym Monday evening, Apr. 13, for a game of donkey basketball that pitted local businesses and L-S staff members against one another. The effort raised over $1,920 for the Sully Central Park improvement project and playground equipment, and...
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Mardi Gras Mystery at L-S prom
Purple and green gossamer, gold curtains, beads, balloons, and masquerade masks transformed the Lynnville-Sully High School gym into an authentic-looking Bourbon Street. That’s where L-S seniors, juniors, and their dates enjoyed a Mardi Gras Mystery-themed prom Saturday evening, Apr. 11.
For several months, members of the junior class and junior class sponsors, Mrs. Tara Conover and...
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Cause of Sully water problems unknown
For about an hour starting at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 14, the water was off in Sully and when it came back on, residents experienced rusty water. According to Sully Mayor Brent Vander Molen, the City of Sully did not cause the outage and as of Tuesday afternoon, the cause was unknown. The...
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New Lynnville family shares healing story in book of miracles
To really know the Matt and Tami Byrd family, you have to go back nine years. Back to the most difficult time of their lives and the miracle that changed their lives forever.
The Byrds are new to the area; they moved from Rochester, MI, to Lynnville this past fall after Matt accepted a position at...
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First meet, first win for L-S linksters at coach’s first event
Lynnville-Sully golfers put their pre-season practice into action and were rewarded with a first-place finish at the first meet of the year on Monday, Apr. 6. The Hawks hosted North Mahaska and Montezuma at the Diamond Trail Golf Course in Lynnville.
Team scores were L-S with a 170, North Mahaska with a 183, and Montezuma a...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/9/15
I think it’s official. The Rankin house is going through a bit of a pregame before the terrible twos strike. I feel like The Little is just warming us up for the real show and what’s to come. I’m starting to firmly believe in this theory. Nobody warned us about this.![]()
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