The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team traveled to Montezuma looking for revenge on the Braves last Friday, Jan. 27. Montezuma had handed the Hawks their only loss back in December. This time around, L-S went home celebrating after pulling off a 63-51 victory.
The Hawks ended the first quarter with just a three-point lead, but by halftime...
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L-S girls come up short first time this season
In a highly anticipated SICL match up, the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team suffered its first loss of the season at the hands of Montezuma, 39-33, last Friday, Jan. 27. The Hawks remain at the top of the west side of the conference with only one conference loss, as opposed to the Bravettes’ two conference losses.
“I am...
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From the Kitchen: Trisha Vander Molen
This week’s cook took on a very big task, on what is often described as the biggest day of one’s life. Trisha Vander Molen, along with her mom, mother-in-law, grandma, aunts, sister, and sister-in-law, baked and decorated 250 cupcakes for her wedding.
“The cupcakes were kind of from...
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“The cupcakes were kind of from...
The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/2/17
I think a lot of people like me have pretended to be something they are not. But no one has ever pretended to be me. Who would want to!
One thing that comes to mind about pretending happened years ago.
Carl Moyer, the man who runs the huge GM dealership in Ankeny, was a drag racer. He...
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Letter to the editor urges Corn Checkoff donation
Dear Editor:
The Iowa State Fair’s evolution from a simple stock show to today’s agricultural, industrial, and entertainment extravaganza is a direct reflection of Iowa’s evolution from an untilled prairie to the very center of the nation’s food production. The Iowa State Fair has been the historical trademark of this progress, and we are humbled to...
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Save the date for donkey basketball
Reduced-price tickets for the donkey basketball event in Sully at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24, at the Lynnville-Sully High School gym will be for sale starting Friday, Feb. 3. Proceeds will be divided between the Lynnville and Sully Libraries where tickets will be sold, as well as at Great Western Bank in Sully, 1st...
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Archer Joel
Archer Joel Jansen arrived at 12:26 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at Pella Regional Medical Center. He weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces. His parents are Tyler and Ryanne Jansen of Searsboro. His sister is Hinley, 15 months.
Grandparents are Joel and Deann Jansen of Kellogg, Randy and Sandy Naaktgeboren of Knoxville, and Sam Briseno of...
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