Sully News

Some tried to catch her, a few finished before her, but no female has ever run faster in the Sully Freedom Fun Run 5K race.

Six of seven area games were rained out Tuesday night, with the exception of Colfax-Mingo's softball game at Gilbert getting in after the rainfall.

The Farm Service Agency offices in central Iowa and Iowa State University Extension will host evening seminars this week on the new Average Crop Revenue Election program.

The city of Newton is getting ready for the Iowa Corn Indy 250 race at the Iowa Speedway this weekend, and officials hope to bring some of those race fans downtown.

A fire at Midwest Manufacturing in Kellogg on Saturday caused an unknown amount of damage to one of the older buildings at the facility.

The City of Newton is reminding the public there will be no Independence Day fireworks display next month due to budgetary restrictions.

Lynnville-Sully School District was awarded a $148,780 state grant this week to provide preschool for 43 local children.

The 14th annual Sully Freedom Fun Run is set and will be in connection with the town's Fourth of July celebration.

Lynnville-Sully junior Zach Stafford shot rounds of 92 and 94 in his first appearance at the Class 1A Boys State Golf Meet Friday and Saturday at Spring Valley Golf Course.

It's truly amazing what both Lynnville-Sully seniors Amanda Kiehl and Shane Jansen accomplished Saturday at the State Track Meet in their respective hurdle events, especially when you look at their running conditions.

John Howard received his bachelor's degree in political science from Central College in Pella and his master's in secondary educational leadership from Drake University in Des Moines.

The Lynnville-Sully girls golf team picked up a close win over Iowa Valley Wednesday, while the boys team split a triangular with Belle Plaine and Iowa Valley.

Postseason assignments for Class 1A, 2A and 3A were released Tuesday as the summer baseball season approaches.

Lynnville-Sully earned a sweep of Tri-County Wednesday afternoon in South Iowa Cedar League golf action at Diamond Trail Golf Club.

Deon Walker, a sophomore at Lynnville-Sully, placed first in the male-vocal category at the 2009 Iowa Talents for Christ competition held on Saturday, April 4. The event was hosted at Grandview Park Baptist School in Des Moines.

Mount Mercy College admissions representative Bridget Petesch will be at Lynnville-Sully High School in Sully at 9 a.m. Thursday to answer questions about admission, campus life, scholarships and academic programs.

Mason Waddell saw his dreams of a potential podium finish end for at least another year here Thursday at the Class 1A state wrestling meet.

Special to Daily News Construction is underway on the $3.3 million Jasper County Career Academy on the Des Moines Area Community College Newton Campus.

Nelson H. Arkema, 77, of New Era and Sully, Iowa, passed away Dec. 23, 2008. A friend and steady presence in Oceana County for the last 10 years, he was born Dec.