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Farm to Table: Winter is here!

Farm to Table: Winter is here!
Just two weeks ago, I watched Jacob chisel the garden before the ground was not yet frozen. Today, this view looks completely different – it’s now under a blanket of snow and ice. Wow! What a difference a few days can make in Central Iowa in the middle of January! On Jan. 10, Jacob was able...
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Hawks top Trojans, Tigers, fall to Plainsmen

Hawks top Trojans, Tigers, fall to Plainsmen
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team went 2-1 in the past week of action against three SICL Conference teams. TRI-COUNTY A high-scoring offense by the Lynnville-Sully boys led to a win at Tri-County on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Not only did the Hawks have an offensive explosion in the first half with 58 points, but L-S also held the Trojans...
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L-S girls take down three conference teams

L-S girls take down three conference teams
Three South Iowa Cedar League opponents all fell to the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team by more than 20 points per game in the past week of play. TRI-COUNTY The Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team dominated the entire game against Tri-County on Tuesday, Jan. 14. In the first quarter, L-S went up 20-2 and lengthened the lead in the...
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L-S wrestlers drop two duals at Sigourney

L-S wrestlers drop two duals at Sigourney
The Lynnville-Sully Hawks went 0-2 at a triangular held at Sigourney last Thursday, Jan. 16. Against BGM, the L-S grapplers fell 54-17. Highlights of the dual included three pins by Hawks. At 132 pounds, junior CJ Snethen won by fall in 1:38 over Shamus Keller. Freshman Reese Dunsbergen, 152 pounds, pinned Daniel Bauer in 3:22. The third...
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Lynnville-Sully School Board meeting

L-S Board approves high school girls track coach contract and 2020 Caravan purchase The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session on Monday, Jan. 20, in the high school library. Highlights of the short meeting included the hiring of high school girls track coach Kevin Johnson, the purchase of a new 2020 Caravan, and discussion...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Jan. 23, 2020

It’s been so darn cold that hardly anything is thawing. My drive is quite an incline, and it is still icy. Tuesday, I woke up at 3 a.m. and realized I had not taken my giant trash can down to the street. I dragged the thing out of the garage. I didn’t know why it was so...
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Roger Conn, 77

John Roger Conn, 77, of Sully, died on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at Newton Health Care Center. The family will greet friends from noon-2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at the Lynnville Friends Church FCC Building in Lynnville. Memorials to the Sully Lions Club may be left at the church during the visitation or at...
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