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Seven top-10 finishes for L-S XC

Seven top-10 finishes for L-S XC
The first meet of the 2026 season is pretty memorable for the Lynnville-Sully cross-country team on Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Collins-Maxwell Spartan Earlybird held at Center Grove Orchard. The boys team is shown at the start of their race. Photo by Jan Conover Both the girls and boys teams lived up to their preseason rankings...
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L-S football falls to Pleasantville in season opener

L-S football falls to Pleasantville in season opener
Pleasantville’s ball carrier is stopped in his tracks after running into the Hawks’ Hudson Squires (62). Senior Cameyon James (72) sheds his blocker and dives in for the tackle assist. Photo by taylor photography The Lynnville-Sully High School football team was finally back on the gridiron under the Friday night lights on Aug. 28 for the season...
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Joy Anderson, 91

Joy Marybell (Westercamp) Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026, at her home in Ankeny. A visitation with the family will be held 5-7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. A funeral service, led by Pastor Kari Lee, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept....
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Bex Jeanne

Randa and Beau Smith of Moravia welcomed a baby girl, Bex Jeanne Smith, on Aug. 21, 2026. She weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. Grandparents are JD and Linda De Hoedt of Lynnville, Jason Smith of Albia, and Holly Arnold of Corydon....
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Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions x3 for Rylee Rogers

Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions x3 for Rylee Rogers
Far left, Rhylee Rodgers, center, enlists the help of her siblings Shay and Layton to hold the banners and honors earned in a history-making trip around the livestock show rings at the 2026 Iowa State Fair. Rodgers showed the Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion 4-H Market Hogs and the Grand Champion 4-H Market Steer,...
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Smoke on the Water promises ‘Good People, Good Food, Good Cause’ Saturday

Smoke on the Water promises ‘Good People, Good Food, Good Cause’ Saturday
EJ Tompkins and his family are the beneficiaries of 2026’s Smoke on the Water. Tompkins, in the blue plaid shirt, lost his lower right leg in an accident this spring and has bravely endured surgery, hospitalization, and numerous appointments. The community and BBQ enthusiasts near and far will gather at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville on Saturday,...
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SCS students, staff kick off the school year Tuesday

SCS students, staff kick off the school year Tuesday
A new school year kicks off for Sully Christian School on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The K-8 student body gathers for a group photo following the first chapel: Front row from left, Benji Hastings, Ava Walker, Maggie Kornelis, Rian Schnell, Isla Cunningham, Bethany Holesinger, Mabel De Bruin; second row, Vada Doonan, Ezra Cunningham, Tommy Ansley, Lillian...
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