Monthly Archives: December 2018

Local photographer captures beauty, places in multiple photo contests

Warren Terpstra of Sully, an avid photographer whose pictures have graced the pages of this newspaper in the past and are again featured in this week’s New Year’s Greeting, has found himself in the winning categories of multiple photo contests thanks to his ability to capture beautiful images behind the lens. The Silos and Smokestacks National...
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Statewide release of new school performance results shines light on L-S

Student growth was highlighted and emphasized in a newly released online report by the Iowa Department of Education that shows how Lynnville-Sully High School, Middle School, and Elementary School perform, among Iowa’s 1,302 public schools, in the new accountability system that meets the Every Student Succeeds Act. The new reports are called the Iowa School Performance...
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Farm to Table Dec. 26

It is hard to believe that when you read this article, another Christmas will be history and we will be only days away from 2019. Most of us will have eaten our fair share of Christmas goodies and will be making preparations for the New Year. After the leftovers are eaten, I like to keep...
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L-S boys enter break with 9-1 record 

The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team extended its win streak to nine games with a couple of conference victories last week. The Hawks hosted Sigourney and had a road game at Tri-County to finish up the first half of the season. SIGOURNEY On Tuesday, Dec. 18, L-S had to work hard for their 59-45 win. The Hawks went...
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Hawks defeat Sigourney in conference play

The L-S girls basketball team played against conference rival Sigourney on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at home and came out with a 50-36 win. Within the conference, the Hawks have a record of 6-1 after defeating Sigourney. The beginning of the game started out with not very many points, but lots of ball movement between both teams....
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Dec. 27,2018

It is Christmas time again. I always remember this time of year when I was growing up. It was not celebrated like it is today. The gifts I received were useful and not very lavish. Most people had very little money to waste, and credit cards were not as popular as they are today. Usually, I would...
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Clazina Hoksbergen, 89

Clazina Gertrude Hoksbergen was born June 25, 1929, to Everett and Allie (De Kock) De Jong, at the family farm south of Sully. She left to join the Lord on Dec. 20, 2018, at Jefferson Place in Pella. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Oakwood Cemetery; and memorial services...
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