Servanthood First
By Travis Albers, Christian Education and Youth Director, Sully First Reformed Church
I recently attended a conference where one of the main speakers said one of the greatest tools of temptation Satan uses in our lives is that of comparison. He said that throughout our lives, we are constantly falling into the trap of comparing...
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Tips: Keep your lawn and garden equipment in top shape; readying for winter storage
By The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI)
Set up a safe work zone. Identify a safe location with plenty of work space out of the way of children and pets. Work only in a well-ventilated area away from heat sources, sparks, or flames.
Collect your outdoor power equipment. This might include a lawn mower, generator, string trimmer,...
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L-S VB suffers losses to Sigourney, No. 7 Iowa Valley
With the regular season winding down, the L-S varsity volleyball girls battled two SICL Conference teams during the past week of action. The Hawks came up short both times and dropped to 9-8 overall.
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Harvest Highs and Lows
Take a ride along the community’s countryside, and you will see farm fields dotted with combines harvesting crops late into the night and tractors and semis hauling full loads of grain on the roadways. Dry conditions over the past several weeks have allowed farmers to remain in the fields with little disruption.
Ryan Schumacher, Key Cooperative’s...
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Co-Liners walk for statewide wellness
Fifty-eight Co-Line employees joined Iowans across the state of Iowa on Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, for the Healthiest State Walk. This year’s annual statewide walk marked the first time in the Healthiest State Walk’s five-year history that organized walks were held in all of Iowa’s 99 counties....
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Driver jailed following eluding law officer in Sully
At approximately 3:30 p.m.. on Sunday, Oct. 11, according to Iowa State Patrol M. Papin’s and Jasper County Deputy Jason Cunningham’s reports, Cunningham attempted to stop a driver for not wearing a seatbelt. The driver did not stop after lights and sirens were activated, and the driver ran two stop signs and sped through a...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 10/15/15
For many years, I have flown the Iowa Hawkeye flag after football victories, a turkey flag at Thanksgiving, a ghost flag at Halloween, and a Santa flag at Christmas from the back of my motorcycle while riding up and down all the Sully streets.
I have fallen down many times in the winter and sometimes in...
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