After a private six-month battle with cancer, Ed Fenner found eternal peace on Sunday, Apr. 11, 2021, while surrounded by the love and care of his family at home at the age of 65.
A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 17, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. The service will...
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Easter egg hunting joy unleashed under plentiful sunshine at Heart of Worship’s annual event

Feature photo: And they are off! Children ages 6-10 rush past the Easter bunny on their way to a grassy area dotted with colorful eggs at Old Settlers Park. Heart of Worship Egg Hunt organizers filled thousands of eggs that were scooped up in a matter of minutes.
Hundreds of children raced around Old Settlers Park in...
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L-S Art Show, Academic Fair is a great success

2,688 pieces of creative work from 386 K-12 artists were on display at the Lynnville-Sully Art Show and Academic Fair on Monday, Mar. 29. L-S K-12 Art Teacher Tara Conover brought the show back after a one-year hiatus due to COVID, and it did not disappoint the hundreds of people who had the pleasure of...
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Community invited to rally around the Van Haaften family

Barry Van Haaften is remembered as a loving family man whose devotion to his wife and three daughters was second only to his unwavering faith. On Feb. 26, the young husband and father was called home after courageously fighting leukemia for two years.
On Saturday, Apr. 10, the community will come together for the Van Haaften...
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Moment of Laughter Day, April 14 by Deb Johnson

We can all use a good laugh these days, with all of the dreary rainy days, lack of consistent sunshine, COVID fatigue, and cold windy days still annoyingly hanging around our doorsteps even though the calendar clearly says it’s spring already! Well, we have just the cure for that, thanks to author, professional speaker, and...
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Strong start for L-S golf teams

Callista Hackert, Brooke Maston, Dakota Bokhoven, and Greenlee Smock represented Lynnville-Sully at the girls-only competition at Pella Country Club. The team shot a score of 259 to Pella's 265 to earn gold at the first meet of the season.
By Megan Pothoven
The Lynnville-Sully girls golf team brought home the gold at the first meet of the...
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Hawks battle cold and wind to finish in the top three at early meets

Sophomore Kyle Squires blasts out of the starting blocks, held by teammate Braden Alberts, in the 4x100 race at Belle Plaine. The team narrowly missed gold, earning second place with a 47.89 finish. Other teammates running the 4x100 Thursday night were Ryan Annee, Josh Hardenbrook, and Corder Noun Harder.
By Carter Dunsbergen
East Marshall Early Bird
The cold temperature...
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