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L-S golf teams conclude seasons, Mintle finishes career at Districts

L-S golf teams conclude seasons, Mintle finishes career at Districts
The season came to a close for the Lynnville-Sully golf team on Wednesday, May 13. Representing the Hawks at the Class 1A IHSAA Regional were, from left, Bentlee Vos, Dawson Brummel, Matthew Mintle, Trace Carlson, Wyatt Mathis, and Bryson Hardeman. Mintle advanced to Districts with his score of a 78. His senior season concluded at Monday’s Districts. After a...
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Joey Johnson, 45

Joey Johnson, 45 Joseph Justin “Joey” Johnson, 45, of Iowa City, passed away Jan. 2, 2026. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 16, at Agency Community Church, Agency. Joey was a Lynnville-Sully graduate with the Class of 1999. Joey was born Apr. 16, 1980, to Dave and Jodi (Diana Joan Swanson) Johnson at...
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Dorothy Sherratt, 101

Dorothy Jean Sherratt, 101, of Newton, died Mon-day, May 11, 2026, at Newton Village. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 18, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory, Newton. Memorials to an Animal Rescue League of the donor’s choice may be left at the funeral home. Dorothy, the daughter of Arie and...
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Laverne “Jr.” Van Gorp, 79

Laverne “Jr.” Van Gorp, 79, of Newton, passed away on May 15, 2026, at Park Centre in Newton. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 21, at Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton. Interment will take place at Sully Cemetery followed by a lunch at Sully First Reformed Church. Memorials may be designated to...
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Evangeline Laurel

Julia and Drake Sterk of Worthing, SD, announce the birth of a daughter, Evangeline Laurel, on May 4, 2026. Evie is welcomed home by big sister Addie. Grandparents are Rod and Leanne Jansen of rural Grinnell. Great-grandparent is Alenna Jansen of Pella....
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Maya Marie

Nathan and Mary Russell of Sully are the parents of a baby girl, Maya Marie, born Thursday, May 14, 2026. She weighed 8 pounds 8 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. Grandparents are Steve and Linda Russell of Searsboro and Mark and Diana Besler of Iowa City. Great-grandparents are Don and Peggy Russell of Indianola and Harlan...
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Local athletes race to conference titles

Local athletes race to conference titles
One night after Lynnville-Sully’s junior high boys and girls track and field programs won their home meet on May 4, their high school varsity counterparts did the same. The Hawks hosted and dominated the SICL Conference Meet on Tuesday, May 5, with both the boys and girls teams coming out on top as SICL Conference...
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