Hometown Press

03/10/2025

🚙 This week's Hometown Press featured a new car and light truck repair shop in Sully. That has us wondering, "How many (non-tractor) vehicles do you own?" Answer this week's Quick Poll on hometownpressia.com. 🚗

27/09/2025

Bargain hunters, here's your chance! The 20 city-wide garage sales in Sully, Lynnville, and Searsboro are happening today from 7 a.m. to noon (unless a different time is listed for individual sales). Printed maps are available at:
• ZIP IN in Lynnville
• Casey’s in Sully (under front counter)
• Sully Locker & Market
• Coffee Cup Café in Sully
• La Rose Marie Bakery and Boutique
(Or print your own map and list from the Hometown Press website.)

20 CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES IN SULLY, LYNNVILLE, & SEARSBORO SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 7 A.M.-NOON (SALES ARE OPEN 7 A.M.-NOON SATURDAY UNLESS A DIFFERENT SATURDAY TIME IS LISTED. MANY HAVE ADDITIONAL HOURS LISTED.) MAP HERE LIST HERE SULLY 10122 Station St., Vernon and Bonnie Vander Weerdt, Thursday 3-6, F...

24/09/2025

The map and list for the city-wide garage sales this weekend are now available on the Hometown Press website! Happy hunting!

20 CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALES IN SULLY, LYNNVILLE, & SEARSBORO SATURDAY, SEPT. 27, 7 A.M.-NOON (SALES ARE OPEN 7 A.M.-NOON SATURDAY UNLESS A DIFFERENT SATURDAY TIME IS LISTED. MANY HAVE ADDITIONAL HOURS LISTED.) MAP HERE LIST HERE SULLY 10122 Station St., Vernon and Bonnie Vander Weerdt, Thursday 3-6, F...

22/09/2025

Don't forget! Tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 22) at 10 a.m. is the deadline for garage sale ads. Email [email protected], stop by our office, or fill out our form at hometownpressia.com/submit-garage-sale-ad/

20/09/2025

One week from today are the city-wide garage sales in Sully, Lynnville, Killduff, and Searsboro! Ads and payment are due by 10 a.m. on Monday. Email [email protected], stop by our office on Monday, or fill out our form at https://www.hometownpressia.com/submit-garage-sale-ad/

19/09/2025

Cars and pickups of all makes, models, and years filled all four sides of the Sully square for the second Annual Sully Fire Department Smoke Eater Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 13. Vintage fire trucks and even a lawn mower were also on display for automobile enthusiasts of all ages to view.

Above at left, vehicles of all makes and models from various decades line all four sides of the Sully square for the 2nd Annual Fire Department Smoke Eater Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 13. Above at right, Doyle Ver Ploeg and his 1967 Plymouth GTX won the 2025 Popular Vote on Saturday. Cars and pickup...

19/09/2025

Maasdam Sorghum Mill by Lynnville is celebrating 100 years of making sweet sorghum with an open house from 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 20). That has us wondering, "What is your favorite sweetener?" Answer this week's Quick Poll on hometownpressia.com.

13/09/2025

Trinity Arthur, a 17-year-old from Lynnville who has undergone 70-plus surgeries in her lifetime, served as the honorary captain of the Minnesota Twins in a recent game in Minneapolis.

Trinity Arthur is surrounded by family after serving as honorary captain for the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Aug. 31. Above, she is surrounded by her family: From left, brother Trew, father Shannon, family friend Maiah Kalima, sister Aubree, T.C. Bear ­– the Twins’ mascot, and mother Mir...

13/09/2025

The first day of fall is a little over a week away! 🍁🍂🎃🦃👻 For this week's Quick Poll, we'd like to know, "What is the best part of fall?" Select your response on hometownpressia.com.

08/09/2025

Save the date! The city-wide garage sales in Sully, Lynnville, Searsboro, and Killduff will be Saturday, Sept. 27, from 7 a.m.-noon. For those wanting to host a sale, ad details and payment are due to the Hometown Press by 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 22.

05/09/2025

Blake Dunsbergen, of Sully, was recently honored during a ceremony for the exemplary and life-saving efforts he and a team of Pella emergency personnel provided to two area residents in cardiac incidents.

Blake Dunsbergen stands with his wife, Cathryn, and children Baylor and Penelope after being recognized with the American Heart Association Heartsaver Hero Award for his part in a 2023 medical emergency with the Pella Community Ambulance Department. Blake Dunsbergen, of Sully, was recently honored d...

02/09/2025

Where are all the ISU and Iowa fans out there? This week's Quick Poll is for you! We want to know, "Who do you think will win this Saturday's Cy-Hawk game?" Answer this week's Quick Poll on hometownpressia.com.