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“Have a seat at my table” By Cathryn Dunsbergen

“Have a seat at my table” By Cathryn Dunsbergen
We were buying groceries at HyVee in Newton and Penelope got antsy. We decided to go play outside in their mini "pumpkin patch" while we waited for Blake to check out. It was the perfect picture opportunity.    It’s fall, y’all! I hope everyone is having a safe harvest and enjoying the Friday night lights. Or as...
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Van Kooten named L-S Resource Officer

The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. Highlights of the 90-minute meeting included the naming of Corey Van Kooten as the new School Resource Officer (SRO) through Jasper County, administration reports, and new scoreboard and shot clock purchases. Board president Tammy Vos...
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Smock runs to SICL title, five Hawks place in conference meet’s top 10

Smock runs to SICL title, five Hawks place in conference meet’s top 10
Four Hawks finish in top five of junior high SICL Conference Meet, including Sharp’s first-place female finish Lynnville-Sully cross-country runners had a beautiful night to race close to home on a new course at the SICL Conference Meet on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Montezuma hosted the meet at Big Springs Shooting Complex, just a few short miles...
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Top-four finish for Brand at IHRA World Finals

Top-four finish for Brand at IHRA World Finals
Carter Brand and his family, Eric, Faye, and Abigail Brand pose for a picture in the staging lanes of Memphis International Raceway before round one of the 2021 IHRA World Finals.  It was a weekend 14-year-old Carter Brand from rural Lynnville will not soon forget. Brand competed in the 2021 IHRA Summit World Finals at Memphis...
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Hawks are Class A District 6 champs

Hawks are Class A District 6 champs
Hawk players indicate a touchdown as junior Lane Fisk surges across the goal line to put the first points on the board in the 25-8 win against Belle Plaine. Hawks pictured are Mathias Torres (45), Kyle Squires (40), Caleb Rea (22), Corder Noun Harder (11), Owen Norrish (55), Braden Alberts (62), Lane Fisk carrying the...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers, Oct. 21, 2021

Well, once again, not much happening. I’ve been running from doctor to doctor because I’m a geezer and am falling apart. I went to the hospital about 10 days ago for what was supposed to be a minor surgery or I would not have gone. It might have appeared minor to some people, but it looked like they...
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Pappy Grau, Jr., 76

Ralph “Pappy” Grau, Jr. died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, at MercyOne Newton Medical Center in Newton. Pappy’s family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton. Inurnment will be held at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Memorials in Pappy’s name (please...
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