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Fikse’s Fixings by Chad Fikse – Simple recipes, made the Fikse way

Fikse’s Fixings by Chad Fikse – Simple recipes, made the Fikse way
For many years now, our family’s typical wedding gift has consisted of a recipe box and a set of custom-printed recipe cards. There have been many iterations of this recipe collection as it has grown.  Originally, it was contained in a small 3x5 card binder I had discovered when looking for a way to organize...
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Hawks claim SICL Crown with win over Monte

Hawks claim SICL Crown with win over Monte
The 2026 Lynnville-Sully Hawks are SICL conference champs! Front row, from left, Trace Alberts, Colton Alberts, Jaxson Merten, Tyler Routier, Bryson Hardeman, Brody Borg, Henry Sharp, Ashton Rozendaal, Carsen Kottenstette, Jordan Dunsbergen, and Dylan Rea. Back, coach Carson Maston, Trace Carlson, Ethan Dunsbergen, Jack Bowlin, coach Scott Alberts, Connor Deal, Wyatt Mathis, Gavin Olea, Jaiden Richards, and coach...
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L-S softball pushes SICL leader to nine innings in one-run game

L-S softball pushes SICL leader to nine innings in one-run game
Hawks finish the week with a runner-up finish at the South Hamilton Tournament The Lynnville-Sully softball team battled hard and claimed runner-up honors at Saturday’s South Hamilton tourney. In the championship game, the Hawks pushed Southeast Valley to nine innings before falling, 7-6. Front row, left to right, Alivia Nikkel, Peyton Sharp, Sawyer Osborn, Ella Lowry,...
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Baarda wins Sweet Corn Outlaws race

Camden Baarda continued with his winning ways at Eddyville Raceway Park on Saturday, June 27, at the exciting Musco Lighting Night of Fire event. In the Sweet Corn Outlaws Race, Baarda had the better reaction time off the starting line and clocked the eighth mile in 5.91 second at 108 mph to Dustin DeHaan’s losing...
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Rodd Hoagland, 58

Rodd Wayne Hoagland, 58, died Sunday, June 21, 2026. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 1, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Memorials in Rodd’s name can be left at the funeral home. Please make checks payable to Sherry Bishop. Rodd, the son of Ralph Laverne Hoagland and Sherry...
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Eldred E. Van Gorp, 98

Eldred E. Van Gorp, 98, of Newton and formerly of Sully, died Monday, June 22, 2026, at Newton Village. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, July 6, at Sully First Reformed Church.  The family will greet friends from 11 a.m.-1p.m. prior to the service in The Gathering Place at the church....
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Carrol Bandstra, 84

Carrol Bandstra, 84, passed away June 28, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, at Peoria Christian Reformed Church. The visitation will be held 4-7 p.m., Thursday, July 2, at Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Pella with family present. Memorials may be given to Peoria Christian Reformed Church - Youth...
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