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Sully Council discusses water main updating, hail damage

  Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at Sully Community Center. Present were mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, public works director Jeremy Behun, councilmembers MaryCarol Cross, Dan Stouthammer, and Justin Van Soelen, guest Margaret Vander Weerdt, and the public could participate via Zoom. Councilmember Jon...
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Feed store proposes trading Hilltop Street for nearby lot

  Reciting “The Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. Flag” opened the Lynnville City Council regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8, at Lynnville City Hall. Present were mayor Roy James, city clerk Bev Arthur, city maintenance director Nick Arthur, councilmembers Terry Fraker, Mark Lageveen, and Mark Newberg, and guests Byron Eekhoff, Dale Flander,...
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The Charmed Life

Lynnville native Alice (Terpstra) LaRosa celebrates 100th birthday Looking back on her 100 years of life, Alice (Terpstra) LaRosa said she has lived a charmed life. The former Lynnville resident considers herself lucky as she recalls the life she has lived and for reaching the milestone of becoming a centenarian on Mar. 28, 2023. Alice grew up...
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Hawks win fourth-consecutive SICL Title

  “Win a meet, get a treat” has become a reoccurring theme for the Lynnville-Sully’s boys track team, and coach Darin Arkema is happy to hold up his end of the bargain. The boys earned themselves another treat by winning the SICL Conference Meet on Tuesday, May 2. The Hawks went into the meet knowing they...
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L-S girls win the SICL Conference Meet crown

L-S girls track team, conference champs, are: Front row, left to right, Tatum Huyser, Morgan Jones, Carsyn McFarland; middle, coach Megan Pothoven, Morgan Hay, Natalie Roberts, Sophia Squires, Alaina Roberts, Greenlee Smock, Abby Squires, Kinsley Tice, Allie Van Wyk, Kate Harthoorn, Elise Alberts; back, coach Shawn Huyser, Tylie Wood, Katie Reimer, Laura Fikse, Abby Roberts, coach Kevin Johnson,...
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Hawk golfers finish fourth at SICL Tourney

Lynnville-Sully's varsity boys golf team gathers for a group photo following its fourth-place team finish at the SICL Tournament held in Oskaloosa on Monday, May 8. Shown are: Left to right, head coach Jeff Knouse, Lucas Sieck, Keegan DeWitt, Deven Liekweg, Carson Maston, Klayton Van Dyke, Garrett Jansen, and assistant coach Nick Williams.  Hawk golfers have...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers, May 11, 2023

I drove over to Pella one night last week, because I had nothing else to do. It was the night before the celebration officially started. I thought I could just cruise through the city and see the beautiful flowers. Holy cow, apparently about a million people had the same idea I had. The place was packed. I...
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