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Visitors take flight in Sully

Visitors take flight in Sully
A family of owls has taken residence this summer in the trees of Scott and Rebecca Jochems and Doug and Brenda Vos who are neighbors in southeast Sully. Rebecca said she first learned about the new guests when the mail carrier knocked on her door, letting her know an owl was sitting on the windshield...
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Prairie Meadows Community Betterment Grants to benefit Lynnville, Sully

The Lynnville and Sully Hometown Pride Committees recently learned they are the recipients of Prairie Meadows’ Community Betterment Grants. Lynnville was awarded their full request of $6,000, which will go towards playground equipment upgrades at the Lynnville School Bell Park. Sully also will receive their full request of $5,512 which will go to the purchase...
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July 12 Is National Eat Your Jell-O Day

July 12 Is National Eat Your Jell-O Day
It’s that time of year again. Dig out your calendars and start filling in your weekends with family reunions, picnics, church potlucks, and other outdoor food fare! And, as long as you’re in Iowa, chances are good you’ll attend one of these events this summer with someone bringing a salad or dessert based on the...
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Sully public works director resigns

        The resignation of Shaun Needham as public works director for Sully was not mentioned until the very end of the regular Sully City Council meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 9. In his report, councilmember Teryl Ver Ploeg reported exit interview needs to be done with Needham who has resigned and a job...
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Not knee-high, but tassels and silks by the Fourth of July

Not knee-high, but tassels and silks by the Fourth of July
The old saying “knee high by the Fourth of July” is becoming outdated as most years corn is knee high in June. This year, however, an early-planted corn variety by Clint Vonk is way past knee high and was tasseling the weekend of June 24, and silking followed by midweek. His local fields with tassels...
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