“Early one morning when I could not sleep, I decided to try to write some poems for my grandchildren,” said Ethel Sylvester of Lynnville. “After I had written a few, I decided to write something about my experiences with Parkinson disease.” She’d never written poetry before.
Sylvester was diagnosed with Parkinson disease about five years ago....
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SCS K-8 program promotes Christmas spirit
The SCS Christmas Program on Monday, Dec. 5, certainly did its job of boosting Christmas spirit. The fifth-grade band debuted at the concert with a couple of songs, followed by the sixth- through eighth-grade band with another couple of songs. The rest of the concert was devoted to the program “Christmas Hang-Ups,” featuring acting and...
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From the Kitchen: Kelsie Johnson
This week’s cook, Kelsie Johnson, happily considers herself a domestic engineer.
“I enjoy caring for my kids and house,” said Kelsie. “Getting to be their teacher has been one of God’s greatest blessings in my life!”
Kelsie has been married to husband Cody for almost eight years, and the couple and their children enjoy life on an...
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What makes a great newspaper?
The Associated Press Managing Editors Association pondered this question and found that a great newspaper is characterized by four traits.
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- Integrity: Maintaining vigor-ous standards of honesty and fair play in the handling of stories and treatment of news sources and the public. Treating disputed issues with impartiality. Providing a forum for...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/8/16
I happened to look out my window this past weekend and saw eight or nine deer heads. (All had nice racks and were lined up in my neighbor’s driveway.)
There was a group of five young men standing around that had shot those deer. They were led by “Pickle” Nikkel and Randy Huyser.
Randy pulled me aside...
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Dawson Steven
Dawson Steven Plate was born Nov. 30, 2016. He weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and measured 20 inches long. His parents are Jon and Nichelle Plate of Grinnell. His big sister is Abbey. Grandparents include Kurt and Debbie Reynolds of North Liberty, Steve and Cindy Plate and Greg and Mindy Van Dyke, all of Grinnell....
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