The Des Moines Post Office has lost the Kellogg, Newton, Pella, and Grinnell copies of the 4/14/16 Hometown Press issue. We are working to find them and get them delivered as soon as possible. We are also working on a phone number to call at the Des Moines Post Office because the problems aren't at...
Read more
About: Hometown Press
Recent Posts by Hometown Press
Going deeper: ‘We see in part what He sees in full’

Editor’s note: 2013 Lynnville-Sully graduate Lindsey Ritter is on staff with a Christian organization called Youth With A Mission (YWAM). Her travels have taken her to places such as New Zealand, the Solomon Islands, India, and the Islands of Vanuatu. Ritter is currently back in the U.S. and is fundraising for a return trip to...
Read more
The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/14/16

Now for some cookies. Again.
In case last week’s cookie wasn’t enough. Or, if you don’t like lemon. Or, if you don’t like giant cookies. And if you don’t like giant cookies, we’re no longer friends.
Aren’t you proud of me for baking two weeks in a row? I’m almost, almost starting to enjoy it. Almost.
This recipe...
Read more
SCS receives thumbs up for CSI accreditation

After two intense days of evaluation, Sully Christian has received the green light for independent accreditation through Christian School International (CSI). The school received the exciting news after a site visit from a team of four people representing CSI.
The process began Wednesday, Apr. 6, with a breakfast with the team members at 7:30 a.m. The...
Read more
City-Wide Garage Sale List & Map

39 City-wide garage sales in Sully, Lynnville, Searsboro, and Killduff Saturday, Apr. 16 (All sales are open 7 a.m.-noon Saturday unless a different Saturday time is listed. Many have additional hours listed.)
SULLY
Read more
- 9233 Hwy. T-33 S. (six houses east of Sully Christian School), Staci Jansen, 7-1 p.m. Wedding stuff (lights, glassware, candles, silk flowers, ribbon,...
Short agenda equals quick meeting for Lynnville Council
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Apr. 11, at the city hall. Mayor Roy James called the meeting to order with all councilmembers present. Guests included Dwight Harselaar, Dale Flander, and Faye Brand.
The agenda was approved. The minutes from the March meeting were also approved. The city and payroll claims were...
Read more
Sully citizens voice high-speed traffic concerns to council
The Sully City Council met on Monday, Apr. 11 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers. Mayor Brent Vander Molen and council member Darin Morvant were absent. Guests included Teryl Ver Ploeg, Liz Harthoorn, Faye Brand, Beth Steenhoek, Justin Deal, Steve Lewis, and Mark Fincel.
Speed Concerns
Sully citizens Justin Deal and Steve Lewis, both homeowners on...
Read more
Recent Comments by Hometown Press
- September 25, 2025 on Maasdam Sorghum Mill celebrates a century of sweet success


