Jeannine M. Thon, 78, of Grinnell and formerly of Searsboro, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015, at the Mayflower Community Health Care Center. A celebration of her life was held Saturday, May 9, at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell. Interment was in the Searsboro Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Jeannine Thon Memorial Fund and sent...
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Utility vehicle donated to Searsboro Fire Department
After some time working on acquiring a utility vehicle to mainly fight grass and field fires, the Searsboro Fire Department received one by donation on May 6. At Fast Trax Sports in Sully, Don Long, owner of Searsboro Telephone Co., presented the keys and the manual to Scott Coffin, Searsboro Fire Chief. Craig Maasdam, owner...
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Lynnville-Sully’s Jeff Corbett named Educator of the Year
Lynnville-Sully’s Jeff Corbett, middle school math teacher and coach, was in the spotlight Tuesday, May 5, when he was named Educator of the Year by the Professional Educators of Iowa. The award honors educators who exemplify the essence of professionalism. The statewide recognition is well deserved for Corbett, who has been the middle school math...
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Fiber optic cable being buried in and around Killduff
Rural Internet customers of the Killduff Telephone Company who live near the areas where fiber optic cable is being placed will soon have fiber optic cable run directly into their homes for faster and more reliable Internet service. Don Long, owner of the Killduff, Lynnville, and Searsboro Telephone Companies, and a crew are spearheading another...
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L-S staffing changes continue pending board approval
Following a series of events that took place the week of Apr. 27, the Lynnville-Sully Middle School social studies teaching position and high school head football and track coach positions were re-opened. During a special meeting at 3:30 p.m. on Apr. 30, the L-S School Board approved Chad Osler’s withdrawal as the middle school...
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Raising Katahkinds is a Kinion family affair
Spring is a time of renewal, and those sweet new beginnings could not be any more true than on the Kinion farm nestled just southwest of Killduff. The Kinion boys, Kole, age 15, and Rowdy, seven years old, along with their parents, have welcomed 105 new Katahdin lambs into the world since lambing first started...
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Over 30-year-old playground demolished for new one
For a few weeks, area children will have to find a new place to play. Many have been remembering all the years the wooden playground provided memories, and demolition of the old landmark is bittersweet. Above, one last look at the old playground. Monday, May 5, Sully Public Works Director Shaun Needham removed most of...
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