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Golfers tee off new year, girls win at NM

Golfers tee off new year, girls win at NM
The 2016 golf season got rolling for the Lynnville-Sully girls with a dual against Pella High School on Tuesday, Mar. 29. Pella won its home event with a team score of 203 over the Hawks’ 301. Freshman Tessa Van Maanen was the top L-S golfer with a score of 60. Junior Ida Byggeth followed with a...
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L-S girls open outdoor season tied for second at BP

L-S girls open outdoor season tied for second at BP
The Lynnville-Sully girls track team came out strong in the first outdoor meet of the season on Tuesday, Mar. 29, tying for second with Eddyville at 102 points. On their home track, the Belle Plaine Plainsmen won the Class A meet with 112 team points. L-S Coach Darin Arkema said his team had a “great”...
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Local couple turns creative outlet into successful business

By Stefanie Van Wyk In December 2013, when Ryan and Dana McFarland moved into their new home in the Northridge Estates development in Sully, a dream was born. “I’ve really always said I’m not a creative person,” Dana said. “When we moved into our house, I started following several do-it-yourself (DIY) and home decor pages on Instagram. I...
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Remember When – 4/7/16

40 years ago (1976) Schmidt Lumber-Pole Builders of Sully added a 16’ x 280’ structure to store forklifts, lumber, and a general warehouse. A good neighbor deed was held at the Kryn Struik farm west of Sully. Those doing the plowing were Marvin Baarda, John Renaud, Mark DeCook, Armand DeCook, Carrol Renaud, Norman Van Maanen, Wilford Laverman,...
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Press INKlings: Savor, experience, live, reluctantly share it

According to chocoholic.com, chocolate is a passion. You don’t just nibble or eat chocolate … you savor, experience, live … and at times, reluctantly share chocolate. Chocolate possesses mystical powers. Want to make a friend? Offer chocolate. Want to make up? Send chocolate. Want to heal? Take chocolate. Want to be popular? Give chocolate. Want to...
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Postage rates decrease April 10

Absent Congressional or court action to extend or make permanent an existing exigent surcharge for mailing products and services – including the Forever stamp – the United States Postal Service (USPS) will be required to reduce certain prices on Sunday, Apr. 10. This mandatory action will worsen the Postal Service’s financial condition by reducing revenue...
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Sully Hometown Pride receives grant for paint

Sully's Hometown Pride Committee is among 81 statewide award winners for the 2016 allocation of paint from the Diamond Vogel Paint Company and Keep Iowa Beautiful (KIB) as part of the 2016 Paint Iowa Beautiful Program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa. Sully's application was for painting...
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