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Excitement builds for Hawks’ 2026 football season

Excitement builds for Hawks’ 2026 football season
Hunter Neleman, Gavin Fisk, Cameyon James, and Trace Alberts signed their names marking their commitment to their senior football season. Forty-three Hawks inked their names as a commitment to the Lynnville-Sully football program at the annual Football Signing Day on Tuesday, Mar. 24. “It was a great meeting and the guys were really receptive. They seemed focused and...
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Harthoorn represents Lynnville-Sully in IBCA Senior All-Star Series

Harthoorn represents Lynnville-Sully in IBCA Senior All-Star Series
Lynnville-Sully senior Kate Harthoorn represents the Hawks in the 2026 Pizza Ranch IBCA All-Star Series on Saturday, Mar. 28. Kate Harthoorn, senior daughter of Nick and Amy Harthoorn, sported the Hawk uniform one last time on Saturday, Mar. 28, as she represented Lynnville-Sully at the 2026 Pizza Ranch IBCA (Iowa Basketball Coaches Association) All-Star Series. Harthoorn...
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L-S, PC grads enjoying success at collegiate level

Local athletes who once excelled at Lynnville-Sully and Pella Christian are continuing to find success at the collegiate level. Conner Maston and Carson Maston, sons of Brian and Jessica Maston, are members of the Morningside Mustangs baseball team who currently sit in first place in the GPAC Conference standings. The Mustangs swept the four-game weekend series with Midland...
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Lyle “Rosco” Martin, 61

Lyle “Rosco” Mar-tin, 61, of Lynnville, passed away Monday afternoon, Mar. 30, 2026, at the Hospice of Pella Comfort House. A Celebration of Life/ Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Apr. 8, at the Lynnville Fire Department with a meal being served. A private family burial will be held in the Woodland Cemetery in...
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Flavorful fun highlights Searsboro’s chili cook-off

Flavorful fun highlights Searsboro’s chili cook-off
Diane Angove, Shirley Tremmel, and Andy Schuster check out the cinnamon roll entries with La Rose Marie Bakery of Sully as the winner. Two chili entries by Schuster won second and third places in the chili cook-off. Searsboro – the small town nestled in Poweshiek County that boasts a rich past surrounding its historical designation as...
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Deal competes at Adidas Nationals

Deal competes at Adidas Nationals
Connor Deal, a senior at Lynnville-Sully, competed in the National Elite division of the two-day 2026 Adidas Indoor National Championships held in Virginia Mar. 20-21.  Lynnville-Sully senior Connor Deal, son of Justin and Jayme Deal of Sully, took his speed and leaping abilities to the national level to compete in the high school National Elite division...
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Jasper County enacts burn ban

Jasper County enacts burn ban
Existing dry conditions coupled with warm temps and strong winds prompted the Jasper County Emergency Management Agency to enact a burn ban effective Mar. 21. No open burning is allowed during the burn ban including brush piles, yard waste, agricultural burning, or any open flames outdoors.
Dry, windy conditions allow fires to spread quickly and become...
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