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Hawks pick up memorable win over Montezuma

Senior Morgan Jones gets a hand up in the face of East Marshall's leading scorer who was held to just nine points.  Lynnville-Sully’s girls basketball picked up three wins in the last week of play, including a victory over Montezuma on the Bravettes’ home court – a feat that has not happened since the 2015-16 season....
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L-S wrestling opens season with three-meet week

Wyatt Mathis fights for control as he flips his opponent over to his back looking for a pin in the quad held at Lynnville-Sully. Hawk wrestlers wasted no time breaking in the mats in the opening week of the season. The Hawks were on the mats in Ottumwa on Tuesday, hosted a quad on Thursday, and...
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Don Van Soelen, 84

Donald Lee Van Soelen, age 84, of Council Bluffs, passed away Nov. 24, 2023, in Missouri Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 30, 10:30 a.m. at Community of Christ Church, Council Bluffs. Interment was in Little Sioux Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Community of Christ Church, Omaha Deaf Senior Center, or the Iowa Association of...
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Colleen Castorf, 99

Funeral services for Colleen Castorf, 99, of Pella and formerly of Sully, were held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Sully. Mem-orials may be given to  Sully Ambulance or St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church. Interment was in St. Andrew’s Cemetery. Colleen Bovenkamp Castorf was born May 15, 1924, to Henry and Daisy...
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Lynnville-Sully Superintendent receives Patriot Award

The simple phrase – “We will support you” – was all the boost Melanie Sharp, Lynnville-Sully’s middle school language arts teacher, needed to take a leap of faith and climb the ranks of command within the Iowa National Guard the summer of 2023. Sharp already had support from her husband Todd and three children, but...
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Experience the wonder of the season at Sully’s Christmas Celebration

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The community is invited to attend Sully’s Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9-11:45 a.m. The town will take on the ambience reminiscent of a Hallmark film with a wide variety of family-friendly activities including business open houses, giveaways, refreshments, children’s activities, a StoryWalk, and more....
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Area teens make their mark as the next generation of barrel racers

You won’t find Leigha Elliott, Cori Fisk, or Tylie Wood practicing in a gym or at the field like many athletes their age. Instead, the three area teens are spending every spare hour they have fine tuning their skills in the arena. All three girls are active and competing across the state in the sport of...
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