Yearly Archives: 2016

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/3/16

The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 11/3/16
Well, for the last two weeks, things at the house have gotten a little out of control. To the point where I've just caution taped-off areas no one should enter. At this time, it's pretty much every room in the house. It's basically become the Halloween haunted house. Haunted with dishes of meals past. Weave around...
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Local elementary brothers raise money for Stella

On Monday, Oct. 24, a pair of brothers from the Lynnville-Sully community decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money for nine-year-old Stella Turnbull, who is living with SMA. Fifth-grader Kyler Agan and his brother, third-grader Boston Agan, decided to help the community on their day off. The boys, with some help from fifth-grade...
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Hardin co-directs fourth school production

The production of this year’s musical “South Pacific” has been guided through the leadership of co-directors Lexus Waymire and Melinda Hardin. Hardin is the high school English teacher as well as the speech and drama coach. This is her seventh year at L-S and her fourth L-S School production. Hardin grew up near Indianola and graduated...
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Five Hawk VB players honored in SICL Conference

Five Lynnville-Sully volleyball players have landed spots on the 2016 South Iowa Cedar League All Conference Teams. Senior Brenna Lanser, a hitter, was named to the All Conference First Team. She led the Hawk offense this year with 195 kills and was also a top L-S server, making 299 of 326 serves with 48 aces. On defense,...
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Pastor’s Pen – 11/3/16

Recently, I found myself in a hospital elevator with two other people. Now, I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed very few people will make eye contact in that brief 30 seconds or so. Why? It’s kind of awkward to begin with. Usually no one knows anyone else, and what happens when you do make...
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‘Election choices range from bad to worse’

“Election choices range from bad to worse” screamed the headline. I clipped the article with this headline back at caucus time. At the time, I had no idea how bad could get worse but it did. I’m a registered Independent so at caucus time when asked, I told people I’d let the Republicans and Democrats...
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Anna Kate

Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, a baby girl was born to Lea and Dustin Hedstrom of Salt Lake City, UT. She weighed 7 pounds 5 ounces and has been named Anna Kate. Brother Henry, age 2, welcomed her home. Grandparents include Carna and Duane Simmons of Roanoke, TX, and great-grandmother Wanda Dunsbergen of Lynnville.  ...
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