Kyle Moore, 18, of Des Moines and formerly of Grinnell, died on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines.
A funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 23, at the Grinnell Christian Church. Interment was in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Memorial contributions may be designated to the Kyle W. Moore Memorial Fund, mailed...
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Fall family fun in Lynnville
Lynnville was the place to be Saturday, Oct. 24, for family fun and community fellowship. The Lynnville Fire Department held its annual soup supper fundraiser, serving 150 people and raising just over $1,500. The money raised will help pay for fire equipment for new volunteers. “The support of the Lynnville community and surrounding communities means...
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Lynnville and Sully City Elections Tuesday
Polls will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from noon to 8 p.m. for the Lynnville and Sully City Council elections held at Lynnville City Hall and Sully Community Center respectively. Lynnville has no one running for mayor, so the position will be filled by write-in. Incumbent Roger Beason and newcomer Mark Newberg are running...
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Time to fall back Nov. 1
Enjoy an extra hour of sleep as we “fall back” into Daylight Standard Time, officially at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. Most smartphones, computers, tablets, and other digital devices will automatically make the change; however, you will want to wind your clocks back one hour before you go to bed on Halloween, Saturday, Oct....
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L-S soundly defeats district rival North Mahaska

No matter the sport, the local rivalry between the North Mahaska Warhawks and the Lynnville-Sully Hawks is fierce, and last Friday night, Oct. 16, in New Sharon, was no different. Bragging rights for this year's varsity football matchup went to the L-S Hawks, soaring over the Warhawks, 39-6.
"Beating a rival is always a goal, and...
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Hometown history: L-S third graders travel back in time

Lynnville-Sully third graders soaked up our community’s storied past and rich heritage during the school’s first field trip to the Wagaman Mill and Museum, located on the banks of the North Skunk River in Lynnville, on Thursday, Oct. 15.
The field trip was coordinated by the Jasper County Conservation Board and the Lynnville Historical Society. In...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 10/22/15

This week’s article is a little untraditional! I don’t do this often, but when I do, you can be sure it’s completely worth the read! Have no fear, there will be a recipe, but that’s not the focus of this article. Actually, let’s do the recipe first a second. Then we’ll get to the meat...
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