As the cost of essentials continues to tick upward, so does the frustration level of consumers. From fuel to food, consumers are feeling the pinch on the pocketbook during these challenging times.
According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the national average for a gallon of gas on Tuesday, June 21, was $4.968. One week ago,...
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Sully Fire Department trains at Co-Line’s Lake Seven-A
Members of the Sully Fire Department used Co-Line’s Lake Seven-A south of Sully for some valuable training last week. Ten firefighters were on scene practicing skills important for rural fire scenarios.
Volunteer firefighter Tony Van Wyk explained how the training on Monday, June 13, targeted three separate skills: Drafting water out of an open water source...
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Farm to Table by Julie Van Manen
Happy National Dairy Month
A glass of cold milk and some delicious beef is a pairing that can never go wrong. What better way to celebrate National Dairy Month than to eat some amazing beef and drink some refreshing milk! (In a few weeks, you can add an ear of sweet corn to that, too!)...
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Two L-S Alum approved to fill vacant ag teacher opening
The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school library. President Tammy Vos called the meeting to order with school board members Jer Schnell, Dave Foster, and Gerry Van Dyke present with Amanda Jones joining via speaker phone. Superintendent Matt Dunsbergen, high school principal...
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Hawks rally, capture two big wins to stay undefeated in the SICL
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks wrapped up a huge week of baseball highlighted by signature wins to give them the top spot in SICL play. Coach Scott Alberts’ feelings for his team can be summed up with one word – proud. “I was so incredibly proud of our boys this past week.”
English Valleys
The Hawks’ bats were hot...
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L-S battles grueling heat, tough opponents in six-game week
Reagan McFarland tags out a Grinnell Tiger baserunner, who is caught in a run-down situation. McFarland is shown on defense with teammates Greenlee Smock (in back) and Abby Squires (#31).
Not only did the Hawks battle their opponents playing every day last week, but they also battled extreme heat with temperatures well above 90 degrees with...
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The DeeZee Spirit By Darrell Zegers (from his book “The Best of DZ”)
Unforgettable Gifts From Dad
Father’s Day was over four weeks past. I just received a Father’s Day card from my four daughters a couple of weeks ago. Punctuality was never one of their strong points.
All four of them were in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the two youngest live. They were celebrating a Sister’s Weekend. They...
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