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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JH tracksters compete at Montezuma
The L-S junior high track teams opened the season at Montezuma on Tuesday, Apr. 14.
The Hawk girls competed well and took third overall. The 4x100 team of Jade Hay, Mallory Loftus, Shiloh Cunningham, and Carson Fisk was the lone first-place finish for L-S. Fisk placed second in the 400, Maria Rasmusson claimed second in the...
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L-S boys cut times, take second at PC
The Lynnville-Sully boys earned second place in an eight-team field at the Pella Christian Invite on Tuesday, Apr. 14. The Hawks tallied 114 points behind Pella’s 155.
“It was a very successful night for our guys!” said L-S Coach Mike Parkinson. “We started the night with Sage Ehresman breaking his own record in the shot put...
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Third place for Hawk girls at challenging PC meet
Bigger schools brought tougher competition to the Pella Christian Invitational on Tuesday, Apr. 14, and the L-S girls stepped up to the challenge. The Hawks secured a solid third place as a team with 90 points behind 3A Pella’s 228 and 3A Carlisle’s 150.5.
“This meet is a great opportunity for our team to see some...
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