Yearly Archives: 2015

Baarda brings home her first IHRA Ironman

Baarda brings home her first IHRA Ironman
A thrilled Brooke Baarda (pictured) claimed her first Ironman trophy at Eddyville Raceway Park on Saturday, Aug. 8. The 12-year-old daughter of Shaun and Kristy Baarda of Sully, Brooke secured first place in the junior advanced class to earn the most sought-after prize in International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Drag Racing – the Ironman! Brooke...
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Program targeted at area youth teaches archery basics

Local youth aspiring to learn more about archery headed to the Sully Ballpark on Saturday, Aug. 8, for a program hosted by Total Outdoorsmen. A total of 15 kids ranging in age from 5-14 participated in the first-ever archery camp there, and everyone had a lot of fun, according to Matt Van Maanen, a member...
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No Snap (Iowa’s Fading Farms)

(Editor's Note: Missy Doll is no longer a Lynnville-Sully teacher and has found her volumes of "Iowa's Fading Farms-Student Interview Project." Permission has been granted to print some of these interviews as space is available. Appreciate the past while thoughtfully contemplating Amer-ica's farming future! Unedited essay follows.) By Clarissa Doll, Mar. 31, 2003 “Back in my day...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/13/15

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/13/15
I’m baaaaack! It was a wonderful little time off, and again, hope you enjoyed Julie’s writings as much as we did! The last two weeks have brought a lot of new and growing and ever-changing developments! We have an interesting year ahead! But more about that later. While “I’ve been away,” I’ve discovered crock-pots aren’t all what...
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Remember When – 8/13/15

35 years ago (1980) The water quit running over the dam in the North Skunk River at the Wagaman Mill in Lynnville due to the dry weather in past weeks. During the horse show at the Jasper County Fair, Terri Vanden Hoek was named top in trail class, Meldon Vos took top honors in poles and barrels...
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Celebrate all that is Iowa Aug. 13-23

When you go to the 2015 edition of the Iowa State Fair, which begins Thursday, you will be part of an internationally-acclaimed event that’s the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from...
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The DeeZee Spirit – by Darrell Zegers – 8/13/15

If you take a look around, you will see a lot of married couples. Have you wondered how they became married to each other? Some, of course, were in love. Some were not, but felt a certain obligation to marry. No marriage ever goes without disagreements and arguing. I guess a couple that got married at eight o’clock...
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