Let’s see, I think I’m over a month late. The holidays are always a good time to remember those who are important to you. Like readers. Recently, columns in this space have come to mind and been formatted into a computer file. That happens all the time. What doesn’t happen all the time is all...
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SCS All About Kindergarten/TK Night
Sully Christian School is hosting an all about kindergarten and transitional kindergarten meeting at the school at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 9. If you plan to attend, please RSVP the school office at 641-594-4180 ext. 100 or email lloftus@sullychristian.org. Donna Arkema, transitional kindergarten and kindergarten teacher, will share what takes place throughout the school...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/4/16
It’s Tuesday and another winter day in the great state of Iowa.
It’s just past the Iowa caucus. I listened to the political speakers and promises and went home with the exact ideas and impressions that I had before. It was a waste of time. I did learn a little about the candidates I’m interested in,...
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Caucus publicity spotlight shines on Lynnville resident
The first-in-the-nation caucuses that put the state of Iowa in the national spotlight also shined a light on the talents and skills of Lynnville resident Sheila Graham and her students from Career Academy of Pella. Graham is a welding instructor for Career Academy of Pella and was contacted in late January for assistance by Sarah...
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Iowa Caucus record attendance puts Clinton and Sanders in dead heat, Cruz over Trump
Record attendance at local precinct caucuses on Monday night, Feb. 1, was part of the record turnout across Iowa. It was a year with many attending a caucus for the first time locally as well as across the state. Long lines and shortage of materials were part of the Republican caucus at Sully Community Center...
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Top 16 finish for L-S competitors at U.S Department of Energy Science Bowl
Four Lynnville-Sully students were among hundreds of high schoolers from across the state competing at Iowa’s regional championship of the U.S. Department of Energy Science Bowl hosted by Iowa State University in Ames on Saturday, Jan. 23.
Juniors Jessica Drafahl and Trevor Squires along with freshmen Evan Squires and Gage Vander Leest put their knowledge to...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1-28-16
We hope this week has found you well and that good recipes have been flowing like the fish of Capistrano and that the political rhetoric and advertisements have not turned your dreams into nightmares.
If not, we’re sorry, and we hope you enjoy this very, very, oh-so-delicious crockpot recipe.
I said the dreaded word.
No, no, not Berni...
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