The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, Dec. 12, at Lynnville City Hall. Guests included Shirley Dunsbergen, Barb Hoogeveen, and Faye Brand.
The agenda was amended to include status of Lynnville United Fund and also closed session to discuss personnel issues.
The vacant council appointment was published, but no one was present to offer...
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Sully Council delves into property matters
The Sully City Council delved into property matters at its regular session at 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 12, at Sully Community Center. Members present were Brad Rozendaal, Diane Vos, Phyllis Zylstra, Jeff Brummel, mayor protem Chad Fikse, public works director Shaun Needham, and city clerk Barbra Maasdam. Mayor Brent Vander Molen was absent. Guests...
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Cold shooting hurts L-S boys in first loss of season
The L-S basketball boys knew Friday’s game against Montezuma was going to be a close one. The Hawks, ranked No. 4 in the 1A preseason poll, had the home advantage over the Braves, who were ranked No. 5 in that same poll. In the end, the Hawks couldn’t recover from a first-half lead by Montezuma,...
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L-S girls upset 2A-ranked Montezuma

Both the L-S and Montezuma girls basketball teams came into Friday night undefeated in conference play. On top of that, the Bravettes were ranked No. 13 in Class 2A. This led to a highly anticipated matchup in which the winner would have early control over the west side of the SICL.
After a slow start to...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/15/16
Christmas is here again. When you are as ancient as me, it comes around a little faster each year.
It sure is more elaborate than it used to be. My poor mother was ultra-conservative, and she had to be.
I might have mentioned her tree buying before. She would wait until Rayford Meredith had one tree left...
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Charity Dawn
Trevor and Janae Vander Wilt of Sully are the parents of a daughter, Charity Dawn, born Dec. 12, 2016. She weighed 6 pounds 13.5 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Her siblings are Tyke (11), Sadie (7), Gunnar (4), and Deacon (3).
Grandparents are Gary and Dee Vander Wilt and Jud and Pam Vos, all of...
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Hazel Joanna
Hazel Joanna was born to Brian and Becky Ochsner of rural Pella on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds 9 ounces. Her brothers are Ezra (9), Elliot (7), Zachary (6), and Harrison (2).
Grandparents are Barb and Lauren Ochsner of Maurice and Steve and Janet Boender of Oskaloosa.
Great-grandparents are Harry and Elizabeth Boender of...
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