LeRoy E. Meredith, 82, of Grinnell, passed away Oct. 11, 2024, at MercyOne Hospital in Des Moines. A memorial gathering will be held from 2-5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. A private family burial will be held at Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorials may be designated for the Holden Research...
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Lynnville-Sully FFA’s Feed A Farmer event fuels up over 200 local farmers

FFA members Brayden Bassett, Evan Arkema, and Carter Tice hand out a meal to a local farmer crossing the scales at Key Co-op in Sully on Saturday night, Oct. 12.
Local farmers had one less thing to worry about on Saturday, Oct. 12, as they pull long hours trying to wrap up harvest before the frost...
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Excellent yields mean grain storage in outdoor bunker

It has been a bunker year for corn harvest in the area as 250,000 bushels of corn fill the bunker south of Key Co-op in Sully. This is the second consecutive year an excellent corn harvest has required use of the bunker.
For the second year in a row, excellent harvest yields mean outdoor corn piles...
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Family Learning Night at Lynnville-Sully Tuesday

Lynnville-Sully invites all students in grades K-5 along with their families to attend the annual Family Learning Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22. From 5:30-7 p.m., families are welcome to stop by the elementary building during the two-hour timeframe of the open house-style event, which is designed to encourage a love of reading with its literacy...
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Thelma & Bonnie’s By Cathryn Dunsbergen “Have a seat at my table”

This past month has been a whirlwind.
We are starting to get into a routine with Blake’s school plus work schedule, Penelope’s school schedule, extra-curricular activities, and my work schedules. Yes, our calendar does look like a toddler took a marker to it, but that is our current season of life. Just call me the chaos...
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Hawks earn playoff berth with win over MSM

The Hawks run onto the field on Friday night, Oct. 11, surrounded by future Hawk football players who were special guests for Youth Night.
A dominating 48-7 win over Martensdale-St. Marys on Friday, Oct. 11, featuring an explosive and record-breaking performance by the Hawk defense, sealed a spot for Lynnville-Sully in the 2024 Class A State...
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Hawks battle hard, look ahead to the postseason

The Lynnville-Sully Hawks celebrate a point scored on Pink Out Night, Oct. 7: Clockwise from left, Brilynn Tice, Kate Harthoorn (11), Alaina Roberts (2), Ashlan Cordes (38), Jakeira Hay (6), and Sevanah Routier.
The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team put forth tremendous effort in what was a busy week of competition.
The week kicked off on Monday, Oct. 7,...
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