Three L-S volleyball players have earned South Iowa Cedar League honors for the 2015 season. Junior Brenna Lanser was named to the all-conference first team. Lanser played a key role for L-S this year as the top attacker (209 kills) and leading digger (314 digs). She also had the most aces with 54 and had...
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No. 9 Mount Ayr denies Hawks trip to Dome
It was a game of missed opportunities for the Lynnville-Sully varsity football team last Friday night, Nov. 6, against No. 9 Mount Ayr. Making the long road trip to the Raiders home field for the state quarterfinal game, the Hawks had their eyes on making it to the UNI-Dome for the semi-final Class A game....
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Pot firing ignites creative spark
Advanced Art students may have experienced the primitive practice of pit firing for the first time, but the firing pottery method has actually been in existence for hundreds of years. In early October, 15 advanced art students started the project by creating coil pots in class. As the clay started to dry, the students used...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/12/15
The holidays are upon us as I’ve mentioned in the past. I’ve come to one conclusion. Well-executed marketing is the devil’s mistress. I never buy coffee creamer, EVER. That darn Peppermint Mocha and Eggnog Creamer was shouting my name as I walked in the doors of the grocery store. I knew I was doomed. Now...
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Remember When – 11/12/15
35 years ago (1980)
The Rev. Michael Cooper, 26, became the new pastor at Lynnville Church of God. Cooper was previously an associate pastor at Carlsbad, NM, and youth and music pastor at Winchester, KY.
Dennis and Kris Vos of Sully sponsored a grand opening of their new business, Denny’s Repair in Reasnor at the former Conoco...
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Press INKlings: Veterans are extraordinary humans
Yesterday was Veterans Day. In my mind, I thought it was a Thursday and this column would be on the holiday. Recognizing veterans should happen every day, so the message of these items from my file is never too late.
You Can't Tell a Vet Just By Looking
--Author Unknown
“He is the cop on the beat who...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 11/12/15
I took another trip to California. There was trouble again. Thank goodness we got to the Des Moines Airport three hours early and still barely got on the plane.
The air travel company we chose was merging with another company. It was terrible trouble.
We had our boarding papers all typed up and walked right up to...
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