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Ken Gross named Citizen of the Year

Ken Gross named Citizen of the Year
  Ken Gross of Lynnville, a long-time volunteer known for a love for Lynnville-Sully that drives him to go “above and beyond” to improve the school district and lives of students, was recognized as Lynnville-Sully’s 2021 Citizen of the Year. Gross was recognized and awarded a plaque during commencement exercises for Lynnville-Sully’s Class of 2021 on Saturday,...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
Beef and tomatoes provide a mouth-watering summer meal solution Have you ever received a request for assistance with a task? If so, you can probably relate to my experience on one particular Saturday a.m. Phone rings - Kevin: “Need a gate opener at the calf shed in a little bit.” Me: “How long is a little...
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L-S School Board changes mask requirements, honors four retirees at recent meeting

The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in a delayed regular session on Tuesday, May 18, in the high school library. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order with all board members and administration present. Guests included Chad Conover, Beth Conover, Faye Brand, Sara Rybkowski, Lisa Foster, Luke Jansen, Jolee Jansen, Jerry Morningstar, Christine Morningstar,...
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Rain or shine, Hawk athletes perform well at state

Rain or shine, Hawk athletes perform well at state
  The Lynnville-Sully girls track and field team sent eight athletes to compete at the Iowa High School state track and field championships in five events. Nothing could dull the fire within the Hawks – not even bouts of rain – to compete among the best in Class 1A at Drake Stadium May 20-22. 3,000m Run Sophomore Greenlee...
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Incredible state experience fuels Hawks to achieve season bests, look ahead

Incredible state experience fuels Hawks to achieve season bests, look ahead
The sprint medley team of Josh Hardenbrook, Corder Noun Harder, Kyle Squires, and Conner Maston went from barely qualifying for state to finishing in 12th place with their personal-best time of 1:37:89.  It was a soggy start to the Iowa High School state track and field championships, but that didn’t dim the enthusiasm surrounding the eight...
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Smock advances to state golf, Mintle’s season ends at districts

Smock advances to state golf, Mintle’s season ends at districts
  Girls Regionals – Prairie Knolls Golf and Country Club Greenlee Smock, a sophomore at Lynnville-Sully, became the 2021 girls regional golf champion at Prairie Knolls Country Club on Monday, May 24, punching her ticket for the girls state golf meet. She shot a score of 73, dominating the runner-up participant by 11 strokes. Impressively, she shot...
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Months of training pays off for local heavy lifter

Months of training pays off for local heavy lifter
Blaize Kuhlmann, a 2020 graduate of Lynnville-Sully, has been doing some heavy lifting lately – literally. On Saturday, May 15, Kuhlmann competed in his first powerlifting competition after training intensely for the past six months. Kuhlmann, the son of Kevin and Sandy Kuhlmann of Sully, has always enjoyed lifting weights, and last fall, he decided to...
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