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Donations needed to complete stage/shelter in Sully Central Park

Donations needed to complete stage/shelter in Sully Central Park
The Sully town square’s new look is nearly complete with a new multi-purpose court, new playground equipment, new sidewalks, the Jasper County Freedom Rock honoring our veterans, and most recently, the new multi-function stage/shelter. Although the City of Sully has played a role, these improvements are the direct result of the generosity of many individuals and...
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Ritter heads to cyclone-damaged Tanna Island with YWAM

Ritter heads to cyclone-damaged Tanna Island with YWAM
Spending a month and a half on a tropical island doesn’t sound too bad. But soaking up the rays and relaxing on the beach won’t be the focus of Lindsey Ritter and her YWAM (Youth With A Mission) team. She and four others will be serving on the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. More specifically,...
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Pastor’s Pen: Welcome home – 10/22/15

“Welcome home!” My family has heard this phrase plenty of times the past couple of months. We left Iowa 18 years ago to pursue a call in youth ministry. Our time away included two stops in Indiana and one stop in Michigan before we ended up back here in Iowa. Much has changed in the time...
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Fire prevention fun prepares students for what-ifs

Fire prevention fun prepares students for what-ifs
Escaping from a smoke-filled house, dialing 9-1-1, remembering to stop, drop, and roll – all were topics taught to students in grades K-4 earlier this week. Firefighters from Sully, Lynnville, and Searsboro took time from their busy days to bring these important lessons to SCS, using their own equipment and gear as well as the...
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Trettin living his dream, French way of life

Editor’s note: This is the final of a two-part series on James Trettin’s experience as a foreign exchange student in France. Lynnville-Sully’s James Trettin is living a 10-month adventure in France he will never forget as a foreign exchange student. The L-S junior is experiencing the richness of French culture by living and studying in one of...
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Baarda, Brand win at Eddyville Raceway Park in season final

Baarda, Brand win at Eddyville Raceway Park in season final
The IHRA Goalsetter Midwest Junior Dragster Halloween Nationals presented by JR Race Cars were held last weekend Oct. 16-18 at Eddyville Raceway Park with two local Lynnville-Sully kids taking home top honors in their age groups. Brooke Baarda, the 12-year old daughter of Shaun and Kristy Baarda of Lynnville, won her second Ironman in the...
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