Monthly Archives: December 2016

Foreign exchange students share tastes of home

Foreign exchange students share tastes of home
Lynnville-Sully welcomed two foreign exchange students at the beginning of the school year – Nele Hobohm hails from Leipzig, Germany, and Lydia Akergren calls Skovde, Sweden, home. For the 2016-2017 school year, the two are fulfilling their dreams by experiencing American and Lynnville-Sully culture. “The reason I wanted to come to America is because I wanted...
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Fraker appointed to vacant Lynnville Council seat Monday

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 12, at Lynnville City Hall. Guests included Shirley Dunsbergen, Barb Hoogeveen, and Faye Brand. The agenda was amended to include status of Lynnville United Fund and also closed session to discuss personnel issues. The vacant council appointment was published, but no one was present to offer...
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Sully Council delves into property matters

The Sully City Council delved into property matters at its regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, at Sully Community Center. Members present were Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, Jeff Brummel, mayor protem Chad Fikse, public works director Shaun Needham, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Mayor Brent Vander Molen was absent. Guests...
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Cold shooting hurts L-S boys in first loss of season

The L-S basketball boys knew Friday’s game against Montezuma was going to be a close one. The Hawks, ranked No. 4 in the 1A preseason poll, had the home advantage over the Braves, who were ranked No. 5 in that same poll. In the end, the Hawks couldn’t recover from a first-half lead by Montezuma,...
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L-S girls upset 2A-ranked Montezuma

L-S girls upset 2A-ranked Montezuma
Both the L-S and Montezuma girls basketball teams came into Friday night undefeated in conference play. On top of that, the Bravettes were ranked No. 13 in Class 2A. This led to a highly anticipated matchup in which the winner would have early control over the west side of the SICL. After a slow start to...
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From the kitchen: Paula Nikkel

From the kitchen: Paula Nikkel
“Life doesn’t begin until the coffee is started,” said Paula Nikkel, this week’s featured cook. With this motto, it’s no surprise that Paula’s favorite kitchen appliance is her coffee pot. Paula and husband Terry live on an acreage northwest of Sully. Paula is the daughter of Bob and Linda Kading of Carlisle, and Terry is the...
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Press INKlings: He’s making a list, chicken, and rice

Carols were first sung in Europe thousands of years ago, but these were not Christmas carols. They were pagan songs, sung at the Winter Solstice celebrations as people danced around stone circles. (The word carol originally meant to dance to something.) The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year, usually taking place around...
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