Yearly Archives: 2014

Bikers trekking across Iowa on gravel roads ride near Sully

Bikers trekking across Iowa on gravel roads ride near Sully
Call them fearless, determined, or just plain crazy. All three adjectives describe the 104 Trans Iowa bikers who attempted to travel 336 miles on a bike, riding on gravel or dirt roads, for a maximum of 34 straight hours. Trans Iowa is considered the monster of gravel road events, attracting adventurous cyclists to travel 336 miles,...
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Fourth graders travel back in time

Fourth graders travel back in time
Rain and the annual fourth-grade Living History Farms field trip seem to go together. Wednesday, April 23, was no exception as Mrs. Brillhart’s and Mrs. Winegar’s fourth-grade classes trekked up to the historical farms in Urbandale. Drizzle and chilly temperatures aside, the classes had a full day of learning and fun at their respective farms. [caption...
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Semifinal appearance for Team Co-Line/Goalsetter in Houston

The Co-Line- and Goalsetter- sponsored alcohol funny car team traveled south to compete in the 27th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX, a suburb of Houston, this past weekend. Dale Brand drove the Co-Line/Goalsetter 2010 Monte Carlo to a No. 5 qualifying spot in a 16-car field...
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Four Hawks give their all at Drake Relays

The weather was perfect and the four Hawks representing Lynnville-Sully ran fast at the 105th Drake Relays last week. The action got started for L-S on Friday, Apr. 25, as seniors Meliek Meyer and Bailee Samson ran in the 100-meter dash prelims. Meyer qualified for the finals with a time of 11.14. Samson finished 19th overall...
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L-S boys finish first at BGM

L-S boys finish first at BGM
The Lynnville-Sully track boys picked up their first meet win this year at the Bear Trax Classic in Brooklyn on Tuesday, Apr. 22. "It was truly a team win,” said L-S Coach Mike Parkinson. “We were a little short-handed, missing three of our athletes for most of the meet. With that being said, our old and young...
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Remember When – May 1

35 years ago (1979) Valerie De Vries, age 4-1/2 and daughter of Pete and Marlys De Vries of rural Reasnor, became an American citizen during ceremonies at the Federal Courthouse in Des Moines. George’s Market’s ad featured Old Home Buttertop Bread 2/$1.09 for an 18-ounce loaf. Rhodes Frozen White Bread Dough was $1.39 for five one-pound loaves. Kruseman...
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Baseball and newspapers have things in common

The teaser for last week’s Iowa Newspaper Association bulletin got my attention: Baseball and newspapers have more in common than merely being a part of everyday American life. Included was an article by the CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, Carolyn Little. “There are few aspects of American life that are the same today as...
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