It is the 10th anniversary of Diamond Trail Fitness Center. With a 15 percent vote at the annual meeting on Feb. 24, the new DTFC Board nominees were elected to serve three-year terms. New board members Shawn Jansen and Mary Vander Leest are replacing Cheryl Septer and previous board president Nicholas DePenning. Following a recap...
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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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Meal planning puts Sully woman on path to healthy living
Editor’s Note: The next several weeks will feature guest writers from the community who are filling in as Shelly Rankin is on maternity leave. Thanks, Alison, for filling in this week!
Alison Agan is a woman on a mission – a mission to get healthy, fit, and active. The Sully mother, wife, and business owner’s lifestyle...
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Student teacher hopes to inspire, make a difference
Lynnville-Sully student teacher Katy Ewing was privileged to be taught by great and influential teachers in her school days. The positive mark they left on her life has inspired Ewing to pursue a second bachelor’s degree, this time in elementary education, and invest in the lives of students.
“I think I have always wanted to be...
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Economics study spurs winning poster
A poster contest held by Dordt College coincided perfectly with Lisa Martin’s second-grade unit on economics. Martin’s second graders studied many aspects of economics and then created posters for Dordt College’s Economics Everywhere Poster Contest through the Center for Economic Education.
The contest was open to students in grades first through sixth grade and was designed...
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Bald eagle caught on trail-cam
Jack DeAngelo, manager at Sully Telephone Association, shared photos taken by a trail-cam at his farmstead located between Grinnell and Tama. Notice the times the photos were taken; either the eagle stayed a long time or came back.
“This is an amazing sight!” DeAngelo said about the photos. “You never know what you may see on a...
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