The old 1st Avenue surface on the west edge of Sully has been removed, shown above looking north with Kruseman Implement on the left and Fast Trax on the right. Seven-hundred feet of eight-inch water line has been placed on the west side of the street by the underground subcontractor. Even with the rain last...
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Grandparents learn, listen, and love on Grandparents Day
It’s a toss up as to who had more fun in the elementary classrooms on Friday, Apr. 17 – the students or the proud grandparents who doted on their loved ones for the annual Grandparents Day.
Over 300 grandparents roamed the hallways of L-S for several hours Friday morning as they watched their kindergarten through fifth-grade...
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SCS students let their lights shine at spring concert
Using the theme of Matthew 5:16, SCS children sang to show they “Shine, Shine, Shine” at the spring program on Monday, Apr. 20.
Audience members enjoyed listening to and watching the students’ performances of “I'll Do My Best,” “My God Is So Big,” “Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam,” and “Apple-Red Happiness,” to name a few.
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Sully Council accepts Midwest’s bid with trash totes provided
The current trash and recycling contract by Midwest Sanitation of Pella at $8.50 per month expires July 1 for the City of Sully.
At its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night, Apr. 15, the Sully City Council accepted Midwest’s new five-year trash and recycling bid, which was the only one submitted. The bid includes...
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L-S Board approves Aug. 26 as school start, 2.86 percent settlement agreement with PELS reached
After many months of speculation and deliberation, the Iowa Legislature finally passed Aug. 23 as the earliest date Iowa schools can start classes this fall. On Monday night, Apr. 20, the Lynnville-Sully Board of Education approved one of two calendars drafted months ago slating the first day of school for L-S students as Wednesday, Aug....
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Pastor’s Pen: God’s Faithful Ones
By Pastor Jann Braaksma, Lynnville
They sometimes sleep through church if the staff doesn't wake them and remind them that it is Sunday afternoon. One day is so much like the other now.
It is a long walk from their rooms to the meeting room, walking with a walker or pulling themselves in wheelchairs. They still worry...
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Cullen goes from ‘done with basketball’ to starter at Lee University
A couple years ago, Chase Cullen thought he was done with basketball for good. Wanting to play college ball, recurring knee problems made him think his time on the court was over.
Fast forward to today, and Cullen is just a few weeks past his best season yet – a season that propelled the former walk-on...
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