Category Archives: Feature

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/17/16

Spring break must be happening everywhere. My wife took off for Las Vegas with a group of friends. The stress all started when we could not find a doctor’s office. She had severe sinus problems. Her head was full of some kind of gunk. She could not fly until she saw this expert doctor who was going...
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Remember When – 3/10/16

40 years ago (1976) An ice storm covered the area. The new Sully Bark Park’s new backstop was downed by the ice. Irvin Vander Leest was putting up a downed electrical line when a tree branch fell on the line a second time, taking him down with it, some 12-14 feet. He suffered a severe fracture...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/10/16

I’m trying to write this article in about 15 minutes so I can get it to Margaret an hour and a half late because I do no planning for anything. Boss Margaret is steamed at me and rightfully so. I knew some months ago she was ready to get rid of me. My stories were...
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Drastic overhaul of diet stops Brand’s deteriorating health

Editor’s Note: The next several weeks will feature guest writers from the community who are filling in for the kitchen column while Shelly Rankin is on maternity leave. This week’s guest writer is rural Sully resident Dale Brand, owner of Co-Line Welding, Inc., south of Sully. Thanks, Dale, for filling in! By Dale Brand When the Hometown...
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Remember When – 3/3/16

40 years ago (1976) In the “Remember When” column: The Lynnville-Sully High School junior class produced “The Cannibal Queen.” The cast included Margaret Renaud, Mary Sparks, Linda Willemsen, Mike Shutts, Doug White, and Craig Weideman. The first deep well and water tower were built in Sully in 1912. The first girls to climb the water tower...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 3/3/16

Spring is not too far away. I love it with the flowers and green grass, which my children tell me I’m anal about taking care of. The thing I like most about spring is getting out the motorcycle. I’ve heard there are nuts out there who ride in 20- and 30-degree weather all winter. I rode the...
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From the Desk of Shane Ehresman: Did you know?

“Did you know?” is back, better than ever, with new information about the Lynnville-Sully School District. The purpose of the article is to share interesting information about the district. You have my permission to use the following facts and figures to impress family and friends. Did you know the boys basketball team won the SICL Conference...
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