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Student-led initiative for safety prompts speed limit change in Sully

Student-led initiative for safety prompts speed limit change in Sully
After years of indecision and lack of resolution, 25 mph signs have been approved and installed by the City of Sully and Jasper County Board of Supervisors on the road on the south side of Lynnville-Sully School in Sully. Since the school is actually located in the county and not in the city, both jurisdictions...
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Local country crooner chases his dreams in Music City

Local country crooner chases his dreams in Music City
Belting out tunes in small town Iowa bars and saloons sparked an interest that evolved into a Sully man’s trip to record a song in Nashville, TN, the heart of country music. For most of his life, Jad Van Der Zyl of Sully never would have labeled himself as a singer of any kind. For 40...
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Hometown Press garners awards at 2020 INA event

Hometown Press garners awards at 2020 INA event
The Hometown Press received two awards from the Iowa Newspaper Foundation at the annual Iowa Newspaper Association Convention held in Des Moines this past weekend. Deb Johnson received the second-place award in best series category for her veteran salute articles published in this newspaper once a month. Jessica Maston is also named on the award certificate...
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From the Kitchen of Liz Harthoorn

From the Kitchen of Liz Harthoorn
Joel and Liz Harthoorn are quite possibly living their busiest – but most blessed – lives to date. The parents of five kids under the age of six certainly have their hands full, but as they would tell you, the fullness in their hearts doesn’t even compare. Liz, aka Mrs. Harthoorn among the community’s preschool-age children,...
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L-S boys drop final two conference games

L-S boys drop final two conference games
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team dropped its last two conference games of the season last week. HLV On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Hawks traveled to HLV. L-S got off to a rough start, which resulted in a 65-53 loss. The Hawks got behind early in the first quarter, 22-12.They fought hard in the second quarter, but were still...
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Hawk girls bring down HLV, fall to No. 5 Montezuma

Hawk girls bring down HLV, fall to No. 5 Montezuma
In their last two conference games of the season, the Lynnville-Sully girls tallied up both a W and an L last week. HLV The Hawks started their week off with a win when they traveled to HLV on Tuesday, Feb. 4. L-S came away with a clean 57-25 win. “I thought we started strong and did what we...
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Dunsbergen takes second at sectionals to advance

Dunsbergen takes second at sectionals to advance
After a two-event week that included sectionals, just one Hawk is keeping the season alive for the Lynnville-Sully grapplers. Fresh-man Reese Dunsbergen finished the week with a second-place finish at sectionals to advance to districts this Saturday. BGM MEET The Lynnville-Sully wrestling team wrapped up the regular season on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at BGM. The Hawks came away...
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