Monthly Archives: April 2015

Fourth graders step back in time at Living History Farms

Far removed from iPads and cell phones, L-S fourth graders traveled back to the 1800 and 1900 historical time periods at Living History Farms on Wednesday, Apr. 22. The trip was educational and entertaining, providing insight into how Iowans transformed the plains of the Midwest into productive farmland hundreds of years ago. At the 1850 Pioneer...
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Love of flying draws pilots over Sully

No precipitation. No storms. No high winds. Area farmers need that weather for planting this time of year. For another group, it is the weather meant for flying above the land, in aircrafts built by the pilots them-selves. John Bender, flyout coordinator from the Waterloo EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association), checks three aviation weather sites before sending...
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Wolf Creek Life & Wellness formed to help people attain goals

Most people have goals, dreams, and hopes for their lives. But the tricky part is knowing how to make them happen. For many, the path to their goals seems too difficult, confusing, or impossible – and the goals are never reached. That’s where Aaron Sterrett comes in. Sterrett has started a new business called Wolf Creek Life...
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Pastor’s Pen – 4/30/15

By Pastor Randall E. McNeer, Killduff and Reasnor United Methodist Church Here is a question for you today: “What is an oxymoron?” An oxymoron is a combination of contradictory terms, which seem to cancel each other out. For example, bittersweet, jumbo-shrimp, authentic-reproduction, and House Ethics Committee. Here is another, “Good Shepherd.” Certainly, to our modern ear, there...
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Hawkeye dream becoming reality for Terlouw

Persistence and hard work is paying off for University of Iowa redshirt junior Kyle Terlouw, the son of Doug and Lori Terlouw. The 6’4”, 288-pound Sully native has worked his way up to the second-string defensive tackle position behind sophomore Nathan Bazata. With eyes focused on the 2015 football season, it appears that Terlouw’s dream...
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