Darren W. Fischer, 59, of Newark, NJ, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2019, after a battle with cancer. Among survivors are his parents-in-law, David and Garnet Gertsma of Lynnville, his brother-in-law and his family, Bruce Gertsma of Lynnville, and his sister-in-law and her family, Mark and Sarah Scholten of Lynnville. Visitation will be...
L-S athletes excel at conference meets
Lynnville-Sully track and golf teams kicked off the second week of May with big results at their respective SICL conference meets on Monday, May 6. The high school boys track team dominated the field of 11 SICL schools at North Mahaska to earn first place and championship team honors. Members of the girls track team stepped up their...
Locals celebrate Tulip Time in Pella
Above: Bristol Hardeman (daughter of Tim and Desiree Hardeman of Lynnville) and Colton Nikkel (son of David and Monica Nikkel of Sully) ride in an oversized Dutch tea cup on the Mariah’s Tea Time float in the May 2 afternoon Pella Tulip Time parade with their great-grandmother, Evelyn Rozendaal, formerly of Sully. Also...
Area artists earn statewide fire prevention recognition
The Iowa Firefighters Association honored three local young artists during a luncheon held at the Belle Plaine Fire Department on Saturday, May 4.
Two Lynnville-Sully elementary students, Jace Johnson, third-grade son of Greg and Jocelin Johnson, and Kate Harthoorn, fifth-grade daughter of Nick and Amy Harthoorn, as well as Sully Christian School’s Isabelle Vos, third-grade...
It’s picnic time!
The month of May traditionally sets off the season of picnics, often starting with Mother’s Day and ending with Labor Day, with loads of opportunities for culinary taste-testing in between. If you’re a lucky repeat participant in an annual picnic for family or friends, you probably have your plate already laid out in your mind before you...
L-S boys win conference title, girls place fourth
Lynnville-Sully track and field teams confirmed they have some of the top athletes in the conference during the SICL Meet on Monday, May 6. Between the boys and girls teams, the Hawks won the title in six events, and the boys team was named SICL champion. The L-S girls worked hard for a fourth-place team finish.
L-S ranks among one of the best high schools in the nation
According to a U.S. News report recently released, Lynnville-Sully High School ranks as one of the best high schools in the nation in 2019 and therefore may display the coveted U.S. News Best High Schools badge that is widely known as a symbol of excellence in U.S. education.
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