Category Archives: News

Lynnville Repair opens new shop in Sully

The employees of Lynnville Repair, a business specializing in automotive repair and more, spent Jan. 12-14 moving equipment into their new 75’ x 136’ building located at 104 W. 4th St. in the Sully Business Park. Lynnville Repair is owned by Matt and Heather Zylstra and was previously located in Lynnville at 511 East Street....
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Jan. 19 budget work session set at Sully Council meeting

The Sully City Council met in regular session on Jan. 12 in the council chambers at the Sully Community Center. Present were Mayor Brent Vander Molen, Sully City Clerk Barbra Maasdam, and council members Jeff Brummel, Chad Fikse, RJ Van Dyke, and Diane Vos. Others present were Beth Steenhoek, Bryan Vander Meiden, Andrew Kroyman, and...
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Pastor’s Pen: He Will Understand

Have you ever watched the excitement of children in a pet store as they move around admiring and sharing expressions of affection as the kittens meow and puppies bark in anticipation their kennel gate will be unlatched to welcoming arms of a new owner? Tommy was celebrating his seventh birthday. There was only one item on...
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Influenza activity increasing in Jasper County

Surveillance by the Iowa Department of Public Health and Skiff Home Care/Jasper County Public Health and testing by the State Hygienic Laboratory indicate flu activity is increasing. The flu season typically peaks in February and can last as late as May. “If you have flu symptoms, help out your family, friends, and co-workers by staying...
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Blood supply dips to critical level, local blood drive January 26

LifeServe Blood Center, the sole supplier of blood products to more than 100 hospitals in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota, urgently needs donors to give blood to increase the blood supply. Recent winter weather has caused the blood supply to dip to a critically low level. In fact, nearly 200 units of blood were lost...
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Remember When – 1/15/15

1980 (35 years ago) Marsha Arthur, Jasper County Junior Miss, was to compete in the Junior Miss pageant in Ottumwa. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Felper of Searsboro, she was a senior at Lynnville-Sully. The Jasper County Conservation Board announced their intent to seek the acquisition of additional lands across Jasper County. Larry Hutchinson, board...
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