Category Archives: Feature

By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief This week’s topic is one most of us, including me, know very little about. It is a topic none of us likes to talk about, but actually talking is probably the best thing any of us can do. Suicide is not a comfortable topic, but it is a...

The holidays are upon us as I’ve mentioned in the past. I’ve come to one conclusion. Well-executed marketing is the devil’s mistress. I never buy coffee creamer, EVER. That darn Peppermint Mocha and Eggnog Creamer was shouting my name as I walked in the doors of the grocery store. I knew I was doomed. Now...

35 years ago (1980) The Rev. Michael Cooper, 26, became the new pastor at Lynnville Church of God. Cooper was previously an associate pastor at Carlsbad, NM, and youth and music pastor at Winchester, KY. Dennis and Kris Vos of Sully sponsored a grand opening of their new business, Denny’s Repair in Reasnor at the former Conoco...

I took another trip to California. There was trouble again. Thank goodness we got to the Des Moines Airport three hours early and still barely got on the plane. The air travel company we chose was merging with another company. It was terrible trouble. We had our boarding papers all typed up and walked right up to...

Is it sad that I will be 30 and my sole goal in life right now is to make it a week without needing to go to my parents’ for something? Whether it’s the kitchen remod, the mama’s pantry, the sitter services, or to borrow some black boots? This got me thinking. I need to be...

By Mike Vander Molen, Sully Fire Department Chief It has been a very busy season for your local fire departments. We were all busy with field fires for a while when it was so dry and windy. All three of our local departments worked together to teach fire prevention to the kids at school. Here at...

With the high school football boys doing so well in the playoffs, I couldn’t help but think of my old high school career under Walt Becker. He seemed like a horrible man at practice, trying to get the best out of every player. He was unorthodox, but playing for him was a great part of my high...