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Rare sycamore tree grows tall at Carter residence

Rare sycamore tree grows tall at Carter residence
Towering above one of Sully's oldest homes, built in 1892, is a monstrous sycamore tree. Loren and Sheryl Carter live at 603 8th Avenue, and he thinks the sycamore in their backyard is the biggest and oldest tree in Sully. Sycamores aren't typical trees on the plains of the Midwest and are rare in this...
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Lynnville City Council takes care of monthly business in short one-hour meeting

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Aug. 8. Councilman Mark Newberg was absent. Guests included Tom Smalley, Dale Flander, Barb Hoogeveen, Shirley Dunsbergen, and Faye Brand. The agenda was approved. The minutes of the July meeting and city and payroll claims were also approved. In old business, the parking lot by the ballpark...
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Hartgers arrested

Nicholas Craig Hartgers, 29, was taken into custody Aug. 3 at a residence located in the 1800 block of West 4th Street North in Newton following law officials’ plea for help from the public for his arrest, according to a news release from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputies, the Newton Police...
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Congressman Loebsack visits Sully to learn about propane autogas

Congressman Loebsack visits Sully to learn about propane autogas
United States Congressman Dave Loebsack, serving Iowa's second congressional district, spent an hour in Sully on Monday afternoon, Aug. 1. The Iowa Propane Gas Association (IPGA) is hosting four of these town hall sessions with Iowa representatives rather than going to Washington, D.C., and hoping to catch the government officials. Deb Grooms, executive director of...
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Locals experience SHARE food bagging day

Locals experience SHARE food bagging day
SHARE Iowa is a local food co-op that depends on its volunteers to keep food prices low. Each month, people can order from SHARE and expect high-quality food. One of the suggestions of the program is to volunteer at least two service hours a month, which a few of the Sully SHARE members went above...
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Sully track hosts July 30 motocross race

Sully track hosts July 30 motocross race
An Iowa District 22 and Plaines Vintage motocross race, sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association, was held on Saturday, July 30, just outside of Sully on a track owned by Craig Maasdam. It was a thrilling day on the track for six local racers, who competed in a race that featured 200 racers from Iowa, Nebraska,...
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Softball All State honors announced

Two Lynnville-Sully players and one Pella Christian player were named to the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association All-State teams that were recently announced. Senior Kasiah Ehresman was named to an All State team for the third consecutive season. Ehresman was named to the Class 1A All State Second Team. As a senior, Ehresman stole 67 bases, bringing...
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