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Vander Molen family, Van Wyk do well at National Western Stock Show

Vander Molen family, Van Wyk do well at National Western Stock Show
The National Western Stock Show, the nation’s premier livestock, rodeo, and horse 16-day show starting Jan. 7 in Denver, CO, was where you could find Jordan and Tayler Vander Molen of rural Sully along with seven head of their South Devon cattle. The two, who have been involved in the cattle industry since they were...
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Welcome home to the ’93-’97 L-S state basketball teams

Welcome home to the ’93-’97 L-S state basketball teams
One of the most accomplished boys basketball groups in the state of Iowa was welcomed back to the gym they spent so much time playing in during halftime of the L-S girls basketball game on Friday, Jan. 13. All members of the 1993-1997 L-S boys basketball teams were invited to attend a special time of...
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L-S grapplers go 2-1 at home, place seventh at Wayne

L-S grapplers go 2-1 at home, place seventh at Wayne
Lynnville-Sully’s varsity wrestlers competed at two events in three days last week, including the seniors’ last home meet. The Hawks hosted SICL teams BGM, Iowa Valley, and Tri-County on Thursday, Jan. 12, and finished the night with a 2-1 dual record. [caption id="attachment_1296059" align="alignright" width="300"]Junior Sage Zylstra pins BGM’s Ethan Hawkins in the... </div> <a href=Read more

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 1/19/16

My only sister passed away in South Carolina where she had lived for the last several years. I don’t remember the following because I was two to three years old. My poor mother was ill and bed ridden after I was born. She had Parkinson’s and other severe health problems. My sister was 10 years older than...
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Silas Cameron

Silas Cameron was born Jan. 9, 2017, to Cameron and Hilary Van Zante of Norwalk. He weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 inches long. Grandparents are Ken and Lorie Van Soelen of Sully, Brad Van Zante of Grinnell, and Becky and George O'Gorman of Grosse Ile, MI. Great-grandparents are Pete Van Soelen of...
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Icy conditions shut down travel

A widely anticipated wintry mix of weather pushed through the area late Sunday, Jan. 15. By Monday morning, freezing rain left roads, driveways, and sidewalks with a sheet of ice. Local schools already had no classes scheduled, but slick conditions forced administrators to cancel professional development plans as well as evening activities. Local childcare centers...
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L-S High School, Middle School top the list of ALL Iowa schools

The Iowa Department of Education recently released the Iowa School Report Card, a web-based system that evalutes and rates public schools based on their performance on a required set of measures. The results? The Lynnville-Sully Community School District ranks among the top in the state of Iowa. The Lynnville-Sully High School and Middle School both received...
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