Category Archives: Feature

The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/17/15

This has been a strange winter so far. We have hardly seen below freezing, which is good because I have a couple of cars that have 20- degrees-above-zero antifreeze. One of the things I’m always going to take care of tomorrow, but just have not been able to have time, is to put in more antifreeze....
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From the Kitchen: Christmas Cookies

This time of year finds me reflecting on the year and past years. Upon returning home from Advent by Candlelight at church Thursday night, I entered the quietness of the house to see the glow of the Christmas trees in the living room. I took advantage of the quietness and reflected on the evening, the...
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Remember When – 12/10/15

35 years ago (1980) Freezing rain, drizzle, light snow, and fog forced the closing of all area schools to start the week. The Sully Co-op Exchange had Oil Bookings and Ham Days. Free Farmland Smoked Boneless Buffet Hams were given with qualifying purchases of feed or mineral, and ham sandwiches were served at the “new Co-op gas...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/10/15

Christmas is coming; it is a happy time with good food and relatives and friends. But it causes a lot of stress. I have put lights on a large tree in my front yard for years. My daughters would help. We would put up to 2,500 lights on that stupid tree. It is about 18 feet...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 12/3/15

Oh, I hope all your Thanksgivings were a success! No food poisonings, no flu bug, no cold bug, drama free, hassle free, and relaxing is what I’m sure each and every one of them were, but if they were not, it’s all going to be okay. We have Christmas to redeem ourselves. And this recipe will...
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Remember When – 12/3/15

35 years ago (1980) Doug Huyser, Sully Co-op Elevator Dept. Manager, reported the co-op had piled 27,000 bushels of corn on the ground at the old Sully ballpark. The pile was started on Oct. 24, before the Oct. 27 snowstorm hit. The previous year, the co-op had piled 57,000 bushels on the ground. A drought in...
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From the Desk of Shane Ehresman, L-S Superintendent

Did you know? “Did you know?” is back with a new set of facts and figures about the Lynnville-Sully Community School District. The purpose of the article is to share interesting information about the district. You may even need to use the information if you are ever a contestant on the game show “Jeopardy.” Did you know...
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