The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Education held a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, at 7:45 a.m. in the high school library. Board members Tammy Vos, Dave Foster, Amanda Jones, and Jer Schnell were present. Board secretary Karla DeCook, superintendent Shane Ehresman, and guests Faye Brand, Brian Lowry, Darin Arkema, Jeff Corbett, Tara Conover, Nick...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Mar. 5, 2020
Nothing much happened this past week in my life except a call from my granddaughter in Illinois.
She was sobbing in her cell phone from a jail somewhere in Illinois.
She had been in a heck of a car crash. She was driving and went through an intersection. His light was red and hers was green. The...
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Armon Benjamin Michael
Armon Benjamin Michael McDonald was born Feb. 24, 2020. He weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and measured 20.5 inches long. His parents are Ryan and Ciara McDonald of Nashville, TN. He joined sisters Salem, 4 years old, and Mayer, 2.5 years old.
Grandparents are Jim and Renee McDonald of Amsterdam, NY, Mark and Melissa Doll of...
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Long-time Sully couple keeps the love strong after 62 years
As we close out February, the month known for love, a local couple, Vern and Lucy Jansen of Sully, gives us a glimpse of how love is defined in their marriage that spans six decades and includes eight kids, 26 grandchildren, and 33 great-grandchildren.
Love & Family
Vern grew up in Sully, born and raised just two...
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Nikkel helps friend start homes for abandoned, homeless, starving kids
By LeAnn Hjelmeland
Rural Sully resident Cheryl Nikkel has seen some very sad living conditions throughout the many mission trips she has taken over the years, particularly to Haiti. But perhaps the worst conditions she has ever seen are in the dumps of India.
The people who live in the dumps, surrounded by literal garbage, search through...
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L-S School District residents to vote on $4.5 million bond issue Mar. 3
Tuesday, Mar. 3, residents in the Lynnville-Sully Community School District will have the opportunity to vote on a $4.5 million school bond issue. Polling locations have been set with those living in Mahaska and Jasper Counties voting at Sully Community Center and those residents in Poweshiek County voting at the Searsboro Community Center. Both locations...
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Killduff Hotshots 4-H Club donates to MercyOne Newton cancer patients
Members of the Killduff Hotshots 4-H Club present for the donation of care bags to MercyOne Newton cancer patients are, front row, left to right: Raelee Warrick, Gwen Zylstra, Katie Zylstra, Zach Dykema, Jacob Dykema; back row, Jaxson Merten, Veronica Mangrich – MercyOne oncology nurse, Alyssa Bassett, Hayden Lowry, Will Dykema, and Asher Rozendaal.
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