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Terry Needham appointed to Lynnville City Council   

Lynnville City Council met in regular session at 5:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 8, at Lynnville City Hall. Mayor Mark Newberg called the first meeting of 2024 to order with council members Terry Fraker, Bev Van Maanen, Tanis Comegys, and Bailey Tompkins present along with city clerk Bev Arthur, Terry Needham, Janelle Miller, Dwight Harsselaar, and...
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Hawks go 3-0 in opening week of 2024

Senior Lucas Sieck comes up with the loose ball in front of the Hawks' bench early in the game against the Pleasantville Trojans and looks to pass the ball ahead to teammate Corder Noun Harder (#11).  Lynnville-Sully’s boys basket-ball team entered 2024 with just one loss and among Class 1A’s top-10 according to the Iowa High...
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Eleventh-ranked Hawks take down Trojans, Bears

Hawk defenders wreak havoc on Pleasantville's offensive plans on Jan. 2. Ava Brummel (#53), Aliana Roberts (#21), Morgan Jones (#15), and Katehorn, who is behind Jones.  In their first game of 2024, Lynnville-Sully girls picked up right where they left off last year with a 52-22 win over Class 2A’s Pleasantville Trojans on Tuesday, Jan. 2. According...
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Hawk grapplers pick up first road win at North Tama

Sophomore Kendric Johnson looks to put in the Half Nelson while controlling his opponent with an arm bar at the North Mahaska Invitational on Saturday. Johnson finished with four pins and fifth place. In their first appearance back after winter break, the Lynnville-Sully wrestling team traveled to North Tama on Thursday, Jan. 4, for a...
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Lowell Sneller, 67

Memorial service for Lowell J Sneller, 67, were held 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024,  at Third Church, Pella. Lowell was born Aug. 30, 1956, in Oskaloosa to Henry and Deretha (De Goey) Sneller. Moving about in his younger years, he attended primary school in Colfax, Searsboro, and Sully. His senior year, 1976, he attended and...
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Ethel Mumm, 93

Ethel Wilhelmina Mumm, 93, of Lynnville, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at MercyOne Newton Medical Cen-ter. A memorial ser-vice will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, at St. Andrews Lutheran Church in rural Sully. The family will greet friends after the service with a lunch at the...
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2023 Chronology

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