When people think of escaping the cold winter months, they often think of booking a flight south. On Wednesday, Jan. 30, people desperate for relief from the cold could travel to Alaska, across the border to Canada, to Mount Everest’s base camp of Siberia, or even to parts of Antarctica and find warmer temperatures! Iowa, and much...
Jim Vos, a lifelong resident of Sully, was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma on Jan. 23. On Jan. 29, Vos and his wife Nancy set up a time for surgery to remove the tumor and part of his kidney. Surgery is scheduled for Feb. 14. Jim will be off work for a month or more and...
Guests of Sully Christian School’s Food & Fun Night enjoyed an “Out of This World” experience on Saturday, Feb. 2, at the school’s annual fundraiser. Over 325 people attended the fun evening, which included a meal, fun games for the children, live and silent auctions, and plenty of camaraderie with friends and fellow supporters of Christian education....
Darlene Scull of Lynnville grew up in Montezuma and graduated from high school there in 1958. As Darlene Cook, she knew she wanted to experience other parts of the world outside of her Diamond Trail existence. In September 1958 at age 18 and three months out of high school, Scull enlisted in the military where she eventually...
This week’s featured cook is Kendra Van Wyk. Kendra grew up in Marion and graduated from Linn-Mar High School and the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in marketing. Kendra is married to Cale Van Wyk. He grew up in Sully and graduated from Lynnville-Sully High School and the University of...
Three Lynnville-Sully wrestlers ensured their season will continue after placing first or second at the Sectional 10 Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Pleasantville. Freshman Miles Mintle was sectional champion at 182 pounds, and sophomore CJ Snethen (132) and senior Evan Squires (220) were runners-up. All three have secured themselves a spot at the district tournament this...
Winter weather once again played havoc on basketball schedules throughout the state last week, including at Lynnville-Sully. The girls basketball team had three days of no school, practices, or games last week, and the Hawks’ rustiness showed when they took on Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont on Friday night. L-S was still able to get the win, 48-39.
