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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Colton Nicholas
Nick and Amy Harthoorn of Sully announce the birth of a son, Colton Nicholas, born at 7:48 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015. He weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and measured 20 1/2 inches long. His sisters are Kate (7), Brooke (6), and Aubrey (4). Grandparents are Doyle and Linda Huyser of Lynnville and Kurt and...
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Return papers from stolen safe
Sometime between Tuesday evening and Thursday morning last week, St. Andrews Lutheran Church a few miles west of Sully was burglarized. According to Jasper County Sheriff’s Deputy Jeremy Dittmer’s report, Nancy Pick, pastor of the church, arrived at the church Thursday morning to find someone had been inside and gone through most closets, drawers, and...
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