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Hawk boys win six events at PC, narrowly miss BP title

Hawk boys win six events at PC, narrowly miss BP title
Winning six events in their first outdoor meet of the year is hopefully a sign of things to come for the Lynnville-Sully boys track and field team. The conditions weren’t ideal for a track meet, but the Hawks stayed the course at the Pella Christian meet where team scores weren’t kept last Tuesday, Mar. 29. “It...
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Local couple turns creative outlet into successful business

By Stefanie Van Wyk In December 2013, when Ryan and Dana McFarland moved into their new home in the Northridge Estates development in Sully, a dream was born. “I’ve really always said I’m not a creative person,” Dana said. “When we moved into our house, I started following several do-it-yourself (DIY) and home decor pages on Instagram. I...
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Remember When – 4/7/16

40 years ago (1976) Schmidt Lumber-Pole Builders of Sully added a 16’ x 280’ structure to store forklifts, lumber, and a general warehouse. A good neighbor deed was held at the Kryn Struik farm west of Sully. Those doing the plowing were Marvin Baarda, John Renaud, Mark DeCook, Armand DeCook, Carrol Renaud, Norman Van Maanen, Wilford Laverman,...
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Postage rates decrease April 10

Absent Congressional or court action to extend or make permanent an existing exigent surcharge for mailing products and services – including the Forever stamp – the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be required to reduce certain prices on Sunday, Apr. 10. This mandatory action will worsen the Postal Service’s financial condition by reducing revenue...
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Sully Hometown Pride receives grant for paint

Sully's Hometown Pride Committee is among 81 statewide award winners for the 2016 allocation of paint from the Diamond Vogel Paint Company and Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) as part of the 2016 Paint Iowa Beautiful Program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa. Sully's application was for painting...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 4/7/16

Dogs and cars have been two of my favorite subjects for decades. I’ve written about my daughters’ dogs more than once. My favorite dog is an old beagle that belongs to my eldest daughter. He is the most spoiled, disobedient dog. But my daughter thinks he is the most wonderful beast ever born. I might have once...
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Two citations issued in two-vehicle accident

A two-vehicle accident occurred at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 2, at the gravel road intersection of Titan Avenue and East 142nd Street South, located southwest of Lynnville. According to Jasper County Sheriff's Deputy Marc Headington's report, the intersection is a four-way controlled intersection with stop signs posted for north- and south-bound traffic. A 2002 GMC Yukon...
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