During its meeting Apr. 12, the Sully RAGBRAI® XLVI Steering Committee started work on a budget and decided the theme, “Let Freedom Ride.” A logo has been designed for the pass-through city on day five of the event, Thursday, July 26. July 22-28, RAGBRAI will be enroute from overnight in Newton to overnight in Sigourney...
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Sully resident seeks Iowa House District 28 Republican nomination
Jon Michael Van Wyk of Sully is running as a Republican candidate in the June 5 Primary Election for the District 28 seat being vacated by State Representative Greg Heartsill. Van Wyk, who has a bachelors in political science and masters in public administration from Iowa State University, has always planned to run for the...
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Lynnville-Sully’s 2017 four-year graduation rate tops state average
Lynnville-Sully Superintendent Shane Ehresman announced on Apr. 11 the school’s 2017 four-year graduation rate of 97.06 percent exceeds the 91 percent average for the state of Iowa. This news comes following the press release by the Iowa Department of Education detailing Iowa’s high school graduation rate.
According to the release, Iowa’s high school graduation rate continues...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin
Good morning, good afternoon, and good night – I literally have no idea what time of day ya'll read the newspaper. This way, all my bases are covered. Speaking of bases, it seems the softball and baseball seasons are fast approaching, weather permitting, and because of this brutally long winter, I'm most certain I couldn't...
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Hawk boys battle bigger schools, claim third at PC
Facing schools from bigger classes, the Lynnville-Sully boys showed they can compete at a high level at the PC Invitational on Tuesday, Apr. 10. The boys ended the night in third place with 115 points against several bigger schools, losing to PCM and Pella.
“Coach Corbett and I were very excited about (the) meet at Pella...
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L-S girls finish fourth at second outdoor meet
Several weeks into the season, the L-S girls track team went to Pella Christian High School for just the second outdoor meet of the season. The girls finished fourth as a team against much bigger schools the Hawks do not usually get to compete against.
“It was a great chance for us to change up some...
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L-S Board approves 3.03% total package increase with L-S Professional Educators
The Lynnville-Sully School Board met in regular session on Monday, Apr. 16, in the high school library with board members Gerry Van Dyke, Jer Schnell, Tim Dunsbergen, and Steph Young present. Tammy Vos was absent. Board secretary Karla DeCook, superintendent Shane Ehresman, and high school principal Shane Wheeler were also in attendance. Guests included Sage...
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