Hometown Press

05/06/2026

The 4th of July is one month away! Why not get the creative juices going now and plan ahead for your parade entry? Let's celebrate 250 years of America! 🇺🇸

04/06/2026

It was a bit of a drizzly early morning on Saturday, May 30, but that did not stop nearly 100 racers and walkers who braved the elements at the Fourth Annual Race for Ace.

Jamie and Robin Hackert, organizers of Race for Ace, hold the giant check for Serenity Haven, the mission and motivation for Race for Ace. After mail-in donations were totaled, it was determined this year’s event raised over $29,000 for the cause. It was a bit of a drizzly early morning on Saturda...

02/06/2026

Tomorrow, June 3, 2026, the Disaster Task Force will be conducting a large-scale Active Threat Full-Scale Exercise in the Sully and Co-Line Manufacturing area. As part of the exercise, you may notice a significant number of law enforcement, fire, EMS, emergency management personnel, and emergency vehicles throughout the area.

You may also see items associated with the exercise, including training props, simulated patients, and other exercise materials. These items are part of the planned training and have been clearly marked as exercise props.

This training brings together responders from five counties to practice coordinated response to a complex emergency. Exercises like this help ensure our agencies are prepared to work together when real emergencies happen.

If you see a large emergency response presence in the area tomorrow, please know it is only a training exercise.

Thank you to Co-Line Manufacturing and all of our participating agencies for helping make this important training possible.

28/05/2026

With area schools finishing up their school year this week, the focus is turning to summer break! For this week's Quick Poll, we'd like to know, "What are you most looking forward to about summer break?" Answer on hometownpressia.com.☀️🍦🏖

25/05/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the U.S. service members who gave their lives to protect our country. We're privileged to live and work in the "land of the free because of the brave." 🇺🇸

22/05/2026

This week's Quick Poll question has to do with the current graduation and wedding season - and all the delicious desserts that come with it! "What flavor of cake is your first choice?" 🍰 Answer on hometownpressia.com.

18/05/2026

We hear area discount stores are low on graduation cards. The Hometown Press in Sully still has a nice selection of quality graduation cards and money gift cards at $1.40 each ($1.50 with sales tax). Buy 4, you get the 5th one FREE! 🎓

18/05/2026

Iowa is really greening up with the warm weather we've had lately. 🌷🍀🌳🌱 Now is the prime time for planting a garden. For this week's Quick Poll, we are wondering, "Do you plan to plant a garden this year?" Submit your answer on hometownpressia.com.

14/05/2026

A beautiful May 8 Friday afternoon was made even brighter when Lynnville-Sully K-5 students learned their efforts – with generous help from family, friends, and area businesses – raised just over $20,000 for the annual Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation Walkathon.

Teri Bowlin, preK-5 principal, is splashed with colorful confetti by Abram Shipley and Kreighton Vos. Mrs. Bowlin offered to be doused in confetti and glitter as an incentive for students to raise $20,000. A beautiful May 8 Friday afternoon was made even brighter when Lynnville-Sully K-5 students le...

10/05/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms in our community! In the most recent Hometown Press, we ran submitted photos for our Mother's Day Photo Contest. The winning photo was submitted by Amy Opensky, who was pictured with her mom, Alma Terpstra, on Amy's wedding day years ago. Congratulations to Amy! Enjoy your La Rose Marie Bakery & Boutique gift certificate!