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The past seven months of planning and preparation by the L-S junior class and its sponsors, Mrs. Tara Conover and Mr. Dwight Beyer, came to a conclusion with one memorable night of celebrating in the high school gym that was elegantly transformed for Prom 2014, held Saturday, Apr. 12, to the theme “A Reflection To...

It’s a toss up as to who enjoyed Grandparents Day 2014 more on Friday, Apr. 11, at Lynnville-Sully – the hundreds of proud grandpas and grandmas or the elementary students who eagerly anticipated sharing a morning with their special guests. Approximately 250 grandparents joined their precious grandchildren in kindergarten through fifth grade from 9 a.m.-noon on...

Spanning just five days and hundreds of miles, 35 L-S students, four parent chaperones, and three teachers loaded a charter bus headed to Tennessee and made musical memories on the band, music, drama, and speech trip to Memphis and Nashville, Apr. 2-6. Guided by an itinerary loaded with tours of historical musical icons and museums,...

Bids for the RISE Grant Paving Project for 1st Avenue and the business park in Sully were reviewed Apr. 10 by the city and Brad Uitermarkt, the city’s engineer from Garden & Associates of Oskaloosa. The bids came in much higher than estimated. Uitermarkt had estimated the project at $408,275. Two bids were received, $453,928.25...

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Apr. 14. Mayor Kelly Bryan called the meeting to order and led the group in “The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.” Guests included Glen Lewis, Randy Van Kooten, Faye Brand, and Fabiana Kunze with Crisis Intervention Services. Roger Beason motioned, seconded by Bev Van Maanen...