Yearly Archives: 2015

Sisters sing at Hawkeyes basketball game

Sisters sing at Hawkeyes basketball game
The Hackert sisters have been at it again. After singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at an I-Cubs game last summer, the three sisters – Shawna Weis, Chandra Clark, and Trisha Criswell – had the chance to use their vocal talent at a different sporting event last week, an Iowa Hawkeyes boys basketball game. Weis said the idea to...
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Brand, team honored at NHRA Division Five Banquet

Brand, team honored at NHRA Division Five Banquet
Dale Brand and the Co-Line/Goalsetter-sponsored top alcohol funny car team were honored at the NHRA Division Five West Central Banquet in Overland Park, KS, on Saturday, Jan. 24. Team Co-Line/Goalsetter was crowned champion of the alcohol funny car class with 383 points. Second place went to Kris Hool of Evansville, WY, with 277 points, and...
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Remember When – 2/5/15

1980 (35 years ago) The National North American South Devon Association gave Dr. T.E. Fitzpatrick (Skunk River South Devons) Grand Champion Bull honors at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. Doc also showed Reserve Grand Champion Percentage Female, Champion Pair of Bulls, and Champion Pair of Yearlings. Frank Pellet announced he was a candidate for...
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Some words you’ve never heard before

I saw articles about some interesting words on my favorite website, dictionary.com. If you don’t love words like I do, it’s okay to skip this column this week, you’ll be bored. Here are eight interesting and wintry words to defrost your vocabulary.
  1. Hibernaculum: Come colder climes, bears, snakes, and other torpor-prone critters retreat to their hibernaculums, or...
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Did you know? From the Desk of Shane Ehresman

“Did you know?” is back by popular demand. I am kicking off 2015 with new facts and figures about the Lynnville-Sully School District. The purpose of the article is to share interesting information about the district. You may even want to use some of the information to reinforce your mental superiority over family and friends. Did...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 2/4/15

I have very few friends. A person I believe once told me I once had friends but over the years I have insulted so many that I have just a few left. Though I think I’m entertaining and cute, people are tired of it. This little article and picture are not going to help. We flew out...
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Record Sully United Fund drive nearly complete

The Sully United Fund drive organized by the Sully Lions Club is nearly complete. This year, the drive has reached a new record with just over $7,000 collected. A few donations are also generally received during the next few months. “Thanks to the generosity of the community, we will be able to distribute more money...
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