It was an exciting grand opening day on Saturday for Lynnville's newest restaurant and bar in town, Lynnville’s Smokin' J's. The weather was perfect for the ribbon cutting at noon surrounded by friends, relatives, and Lynnville Chamber members. Owners Jeff and Jodi Arment and their son Colten thought it was only fitting to grab the...
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Local breast cancer survivor among three honored by Janco Industries
“No one fights alone” was part of Janco Industries’ mission during the month of October, which is also known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The family-owned metal fabrication business located in Sully launched a giveaway to honor those fighting, or who have been impacted by breast cancer. Breast cancer survivors, those currently undergoing treatment for...
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Second annual Grocery Bowl drives friendly competition between local businesses
For the second consecutive year, employees of Janco Industries and Key Cooperative are engaging in a friendly competition for the Second Annual Grocery Bowl, a food drive benefiting the Heart to Heart Food Pantry within Lynnville’s Heart of Worship church.
The fun and friendly competition kicked off on Nov. 1 and will run until Nov. 22....
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From the Kitchen of Katie Kramer
Katie Kramer is gearing up for a busy season for her family, one where she finds herself more often in a gym or matside than in her own home. Wrestling season is just getting underway, and that means Katie and her husband Steve will again be part of the leadership team for the Little Hawk...
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L-S girls BB preview: Hawks prepping for first competitions next week
Lynnville-Sully girls basketball practice started on Monday, Nov. 11. As the fall sports seasons finished up, the high school girls wasted little time before moving on to their next sport.
The Hawks lost three seniors from last year’s squad that finished with an 18-4 conference record and a trip to the substate game. The seniors from...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Nov. 14, 2019
(Reprinting what some have said is the best column I ever wrote years ago.)
The Education of
a Driving Teacher
Several years ago when our oldest daughter turned 14, my wife and I let her get a learner’s permit to drive. My wife decided to do the instructing. She also decided the kid should know how to drive...
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Tie for Sully Mayor by write-ins, Lynnville and L-S unopposed candidates elected
With 180 ballots cast at Sully Community Center on the first combined school and city elections in Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 5, unopposed candidates for the Lynnville City Council positions and Lynnville-Sully School Board were elected. While for Sully Mayor, unofficial results are a tie by write-in for mayor, 39 each for current mayor Brent...
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