Stanley T. Ashby, 93, of Kellogg, died peacefully Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Kellogg Christian Church in Kellogg. The family will greet friends with a coffee hour at the church following the service. Private family...
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SFRC Tour of Homes tickets on sale
A Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, Nov. 29, will feature five beautifully decorated homes in the Sully area hosted by Sully First Reformed Church as a fundraiser for its Legacy Building Project. The tour will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. and tickets are available at the Hometown Press in Sully, The Sanctuary in Pella, Stepping...
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Kuhlmann qualifies for state, girls finish fourth
Lynnville-Sully’s Canyon Kuhl-mann is state-bound after a hard-earned 10th-place finish at the state-qualifying meet last Thursday, Oct. 23. The junior will be the lone Hawk representing L-S at the state meet, set for Saturday, Nov. 1.
“The state-qualifying meet is always full of excitement, and it’s the meet we work towards all season,” said L-S Coach...
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General Election Day Tuesday, polls open 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz is reminding Iowans that polls will be open for the general election from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. statewide on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
“I encourage all eligible Iowans to take full advantage of their right to vote by registering to vote and casting a ballot,” Schultz said. “Every vote counts...
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Part 2: Conquering Kilimanjaro
Part 2 of 3 (continued from Oct. 16 issue of the "Hometown Press")
Sully resident Julie Jones recently returned from Africa after climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro through an organization called “One Child Matters.” She was part of a team of hikers, with each team member hiking for a different child.
By Julie Jones
Tuesday, Sept. 23
My roommate Janet...
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L-S football triumphs over rival North Mahaska
No matter the sport, whenever the Lynnville-Sully Hawks compete against the North Mahaska Warhawks, there seems to be more tension in the air. Last Friday night was no exception. The Hawks hosted the Warhawks in a Class A District 7 game. Both teams came into the game with a 2-5 record, neither having stellar seasons,...
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Threshers’ event celebrates agricultural heritage
Eleven corn pickers, two corn shellers, and a few hand corn shellers were demonstrated at the Red Rock Threshers Ear Corn Picking event, which harvested about 10 acres of ear corn on Saturday, Oct. 18. On the beautiful fall day, Arvin and Anna Mae Van Wyk hosted the event at their farm six miles northeast...
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