In the next-to-last jazz competition of the school year, Lynnville-Sully’s Jazz Ensemble put forth one of their finest performances at the Hoover Jazz Festival on Saturday, Mar. 5. The group of 11 musicians under the direction of Ryan McNulty, band director, performed three selections in front of three judges and were rewarded with a first-place...
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Dancing to make a difference
A 2012 Lynnville-Sully graduate has found a way to combine her love of dance with her love of people. Through the annual Luther College Dance Marathon, Cierra Stafford is raising money for the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and having a blast while doing it.
The daughter of Phil and Lynn Stafford of Lynnville, Stafford is...
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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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Press INKlings: Eat the cream first or bit the whole cookie?
Over 100 years ago on Mar. 6, 1912, Oreo cookies were sold for the first time. Thus began the argument about the best way to eat an Oreo.
Do you go for the cream first or bite the whole cookie when eating the best-selling cookie in the world? We are set in our ways about how...
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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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Letter to the editor: Urging Corndog Checkoff
Dear Editor:
Every August, the Iowa State Fair has the honor of hosting more than one million people at the historic 450-acre Iowa State Fairgrounds. The Iowa State Fair continues to attract people from all over the world and truly showcases Iowa's best in agriculture, industry, entertainment, and achievement. The Iowa State Fair is an American...
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Fire call reported Mar. 2
The Sully Fire Department was called to a house fire with a fire in the chimney at 2:06 a.m. on Mar. 2 at 1234 Dean Avenue in Mahaska County just north of Peoria. The fire department was on scene about three hours. No injuries were reported with the fire contained to the chimney area and...
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