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Sully Christian School Hostess Supper raises more than $26,000

Sully Christian School Hostess Supper raises more than $26,000
Approximately 260 attendees of Sully Christian School’s Hostess Supper on Saturday, Sept. 24, enjoyed an evening celebrating the school’s Christ-centered mission and gave generously, raising more than $26,000 for the school. “A special thank you to each and every guest who attended and continues to offer both their prayerful and financial support of the school. To...
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Norm Huyser’s Sully rural mail carrier career complete

Two decades of delivering mail to hundreds of area residents for Norm Huyser, 67, of Pella and formerly of Sully, has come to an end. Huyser started his career in the postal service in 1986 as a substitute rural route mail carrier for Stan Gray at the Sully Post Office. Huyser then substituted for Kenny...
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1st Street, Hwy. F62 resurfacing underway

Last week, travel through Sully from the west to the Casey’s/Lynnville-Sully School corner was a nightmare for a couple days, but it’s all about progress. The road construction project began Monday, Sept. 19, and includes resurfacing 1st Street – a street that has been in the worst condition in Sully, and possibly all of Jasper...
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L-S Homecoming Oct. 3-8

Hawk fans, celebrate school pride during Lynnville-Sully’s homecoming celebration, Oct. 3-8. A variety of activities are planned throughout the week for the student body, including class competitions, dress-up days, and more. Coronation will be held Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. The annual parade around the Sully square starts at...
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Late newspapers

LATE SEPT. 22 NEWSPAPER: The Des Moines Post Office has found the Sept. 22 papers for subscribers with Grinnell, Kellogg, Newton, Monroe, and Pella addresses, which were lost due to a new route driver for delivery to Des Moines. If you usually get your paper on Thursday, you should have it Saturday. If you usually...
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L-S journalism students team up with Hometown Press

L-S journalism students team up with Hometown Press
By Allison Renaud In September 2003, the Hawk Talk was first published as its own newspaper. This year though, that is coming to an end. The students in newspaper classes at Lynnville-Sully are now going to be partnering with and writing articles for the Hometown Press. According to Margaret Vander Weerdt, former Diamond Trail News editor and...
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Jansen conquers 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin

Jansen conquers 140.6-mile Ironman Wisconsin
Erin Jansen, a Sully native and Class of 1999 Lynnville-Sully graduate, can mark a monumental feat off her bucket list. In addition to being a wife, mother of two, and business initiatives manager at Wells Fargo, Jansen can also add Ironman status to her list of titles. The 35-year-old completed the Ironman Wisconsin 2016 in...
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