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First Interstate Bank hosts ninth annual Volunteer Day

First Interstate Bank hosts ninth annual Volunteer Day
First Interstate Bank employees from Sully and Grinnell lend a helping hand at Pay It Forward Clothes Closet in Lynnville as part of the banks’ annual Volunteer Day on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16. First Interstate Bank in Sully along with branches across the U.S. closed the doors at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, and spent the...
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Lynnville Friends Church celebrates 175 years of family, faith, and community

Lynnville Friends Church celebrates 175 years of family, faith, and community
Elders of Lynnville Friends Church serve lunch to attendees of Sunday’s 175th anniversary celebration inside the FCC Building. The first Lynnville Friends meeting took place in a log cabin near Lynnville in 1851 with the families of Ambrose Osborn and Jervis Johnson in attendance. Over the next 175 years, the families, leadership, and gathering places have...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen – Fall is here!

Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen – Fall is here!
So much has taken place since last month!  The last week of August, school began (we now have three grandchildren in school), Kevin went on his annual fishing trip to Canada, and we concluded the week with our niece Heather (Jansen) and her new husband, Dylan Fields’, wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and a...
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L-S volleyball knocks off Sigourney, BGM in thrillers

L-S volleyball knocks off Sigourney, BGM in thrillers
Brilynn Tice hammers down one of her 10 kills between the hands of Sigourney’s middle blocker on Tuesday, Sept. 14. Lynnville-Sully upset the Savages, 3-1, in a thriller that saw the Hawks rack up 50 kills, 12 blocks, and 116 digs. The Lynnville-Sully volleyball team wrapped up a great week of competition with two big wins...
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Hawks secure dominating road win over BGM Bears

Hawks secure dominating road win over BGM Bears
Ashton Rozendaal outsprints a BGM defender down the field, keeps his eyes on the ball, and goes all out for a pass from Carsen Kottenstette. The 33-yard reception set the Hawks up in great position to score one of their eight touchdowns in the game. Rozendaal also intercepted a Bears’ pass Friday night. PHOTO BY...
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Shirley Van Hal, 94

Shirley Van Hal, 94, passed away Sept. 13, 2026. Funeral service was held at noon, Thursday, Sept. 17, at Cornerstone Church, Pella, preceded by interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton. Shirley La Voe Van Hal, the middle daughter of Ernest and Anna (Jelsma) Van Der Kamp, was born July 13, 1932. Shirley graduated from eighth grade from Ironclad...
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