Category Archives: Feature

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11/12/15

I took another trip to California. There was trouble again. Thank goodness we got to the Des Moines Airport three hours early and still barely got on the plane. The air travel company we chose was merging with another company. It was terrible trouble. We had our boarding papers all typed up and walked right up to...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/5/15

Is it sad that I will be 30 and my sole goal in life right now is to make it a week without needing to go to my parents’ for something? Whether it’s the kitchen remod, the mama’s pantry, the sitter services, or to borrow some black boots? This got me thinking. I need to be...
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Sully Ambulance and Fire Dept. Emergency Topics for You

By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief It has been a very busy season for your local fire departments. We were all busy with field fires for a while when it was so dry and windy. All three of our local departments worked together to teach fire prevention to the kids at school. Here at...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11/5/15

With the high school football boys doing so well in the playoffs, I couldn’t help but think of my old high school career under Walt Becker. He seemed like a horrible man at practice, trying to get the best out of every player. He was unorthodox, but playing for him was a great part of my high...
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From the Desk of Shane Ehresman: Student enrollment increases at L-S

Every year, public schools in Iowa spend billions of dollars to educate children, sparking taxpayers to often ask school board members, administrators, and lawmakers: “Where does that money go?” The purpose of this article is to help taxpayers understand how districts are spending money, in an attempt to dispel the mysteries surrounding school funding. According to...
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Remember When – 10/29/15

35 years ago (1980) The Lynnville-Sully School Board proposed a BA base salary of $11,650. Shelly Jansen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Don Jansen of rural Lynnville, was crowned L-S FFA Chapter Sweetheart. The Sully Christian girls finished their softball season with a perfect 3-0 record after defeating Oskaloosa 13-12, Pella 7-4, and Peoria 14-11. In the final...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 10/29/15

My life has been a series of strange happenings. I doubt any other family has had the calamities we have. One unusual situation happened decades ago. I was outside mowing when the sheriff pulled up. I could see at a glance this man was not happy. He jumped out of his car and wanted my name and...
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