The Iowa Association of Track Coaches (IATC) recently honored two men with Lynnville-Sully ties with top honors at the recent IATC Hall of Fame banquet held in Ames on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Mike Parkinson, head boys track and field coach at Lynnville-Sully High School, was honored with the Class 1A Phil Hummel State Coach of the...
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Lynnville City Council approves new sump pump program
The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 8, at Lynnville City Hall. Lynnville City Clerk Kim Harsselaar was absent with council member Bev Van Maanen acting as clerk. Mayor Kelly Bryan called the meeting to order. Guests included Faye Brand and Glenn Lewis. Roger Beason moved, seconded by Roy James, to...
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Several items tabled by Sully City Council
The Sully City Council met in regular session Monday, Dec. 8, at the Sully Community Center. Present were all council members and the city clerk. Mayor Brent Vander Molen was absent with Mayor Protem Chad Fikse conducting the meeting.
The consent agenda approved the Nov. 10 minutes, payment of claims list, treasurer’s report, and equipment fund...
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Pastor’s Pen: Christmas is for adults, not children
Christmas is for adults, not children
Christmas, a time for bringing down rulers, sending the rich away, lifting up the lowly, filling up the hungry – is this the usual Christmas message?
Christmas is for adults, not children – this is powerful and challenging stuff for Jesus’ followers. The whole Christmas story is generally well-known but often...
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Remember When – 12/11/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, with other law officials assisting, went to a farmhouse four miles south of Lynnville to execute a warrant for the arrest of James Monroe Hershberger, wanted in Monroe County for theft and larceny. Pat Crosby, 19, renter of the house, answered the door. After denying anyone else...
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The 100 most commonly used words
Fellow trivia lovers, here are the 100 most commonly used words in the English language, ranked in frequency order.
The first 100 are said to make up about half of all written material.
The first 25 make up about one-third of all printed material in English.
According to “The Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists, 4th Edition,” the most...
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Voting underway in Christmas Decorating Contest
Two festive homes have been entered into the first Lynnville-Sully Area Outdoor Christmas Decorating Contest. Help promote the Christmas spirit and support good causes in the process by voting for your favorite decorated home between now and Saturday, Dec. 20. Each vote costs $1, and voting is unlimited. Voting can be done with credit card...
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