Sully Night Out Fifth Annual Cruizin’ the Square Classic Car Show will be 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16. Shine up your classic car for a family-friendly night.
Sully Lions Club will serve a meal of hot dogs, hamburgers, brisket sandwiches, potato salad, chips, strawberry smoothies, lemonade, and ice tea from 5-7 p.m. L-S Music and...
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Very short agenda for Sully City Council
The Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11. Councilmembers present were Chad Fikse, Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, Jeff Brummel, mayor Brent Vander Molen, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Guests present were Scott Nikkel, Rahn Savage, and Margaret Vander Weerdt.
The consent agenda approved the Aug. 14 meeting...
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Short meeting for Lynnville City Council
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with councilmembers Hugh Carney, Mark Newberg, and Roger Beason, city clerk Bev Arthur, and guest Faye Brand present. Lynnville City Maintenance Director Josh DeWitt joined later in the...
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Stroll back in time at Sunday’s Cemetery Walk
The Lynnville Historical Society is planning its annual cemetery walk for Sunday, Sept. 17. This year, a program will be presented inside the Old Settlers Pavilion called “Echoes of the Civil War” by Abe Burnham. Some years ago, this skit was first presented at the Grinnell Museum, who gave the group a copy to use.
The...
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Motocross draws racers to Sully on Labor Day

An Iowa District 22 motocross race, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, was held on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4, just outside of Sully on a track owned by Craig Maasdam.
Locals racing the 1.25-mile track were Daniel Zimmerman of Galesburg, who competed in the Open C class; Lauren Van Wyk of Sully, who placed second...
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XC opens season by beating two SICL teams at W’burg

After three weeks of practice, L-S cross-country runners started their competitive season at Williamsburg on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and finished the week at Pella on Saturday.
In Williamsburg, the Hawks went up against mostly 2A and 3A schools; however, they also faced a couple conference schools. Both BGM and last year’s conference champions, Belle Plaine, finished...
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L-S volleyball beats Baxter, can’t connect versus EM
The Lynnville-Sully varsity volleyball team split last week for a win and a loss. Their win came in a nail biter against Baxter on Tuesday, Aug. 29, after a full five sets. The Hawks’ loss came later in the week against the Class 3A East Marshall Mustangs in four sets.
Baxter Battle
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