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Peppermint + Chocolate = edible Christmas crafts!

Peppermint + Chocolate = edible Christmas crafts!
My favorite Christmas sweets almost always include peppermint and/or chocolate. And I love the clever ideas clever people come up with to go one step further and magically turn these flavors into something edible AND CUTE! So, since I’m not one of these clever people who comes up with clever ideas, I depend on people...
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Hawk boys escape Colfax-Mingo, soar past HLV      

Hawk boys escape Colfax-Mingo, soar past HLV      
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team had to battle hard on the road last Tuesday, Dec. 4. Facing the Tigerhawks of Colfax-Mingo, L-S returned home with a 78-72 win. The two teams were closely matched in most statistical categories with the exception of two: Turnovers and steals.  The Hawks had 11 steals compared to Colfax-Mingo’s five,...
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Only four Hawks wrestle at Saydel

Only four Hawks wrestle at Saydel
A tournament at Saydel High School put the Lynnville-Sully wrestlers to the test on Saturday, Dec. 8. The team had only four out of 11 boys wrestle in the tournament due to injuries and overlapping weights. The day was a challenge for the team as many competitors were from 2A or 3A schools. The four boys...
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No. 7-ranked L-S girls grab two conference wins    

No. 7-ranked L-S girls grab two conference wins    
The L-S girls basketball team picked up a couple of conference wins in the past week of action. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the girls were on the road at Colfax-Mingo and won, 65-45. L-S shot 72 percent from the free-throw line and 33 percent from the field. The Hawks got off to a rough start when...
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Short half-hour meeting for Sully City Council

In a short half-hour meeting, the Sully City Council met in regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10, at Sully Community Center. Councilmembers present were Brad Rozendaal, Wes Van Wyk, Teryl Ver Ploeg, Gordon Yarrington, mayor Brent Vander Molen, city clerk Barbra Maasdam, and public works director Jeremy Bethune. Councilmember Jeff Brummel was...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers Dec. 13, 2018

Christmas is almost here, which means I have to battle my outside Christmas lights. I used to smother a huge evergreen tree in my front yard. The tree finally got so tall and big around I could not get it covered. I rented a huge beast from my late good friend, Paul Hackert. It had a huge...
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