The Education of a Driving Teacher
Several years ago when our oldest daughter turned 14, my wife and I let her get a learner’s permit to drive. My wife decided to do the instructing. She also decided the kid should know how to drive a straight shift.
The only straight shift we had was the old pickup....
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Eugene De Jong, 84
Eugene Leroy De Jong was born Nov. 6, 1938. He was born at the farm home of his parents, Gerrit Marinus and Frances (Blom) De Jong known by the family as “the hills” west of Peoria in Mahaska County. At the time of his birth, Eugene encountered serious medical complications, which seriously impacted his early...
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Oliver Dean
Oliver Dean Freese was born Oct 1, 2022, to Bryan and Abby Freese of Waterloo. He weighed 7 pounds 2.3 ounces and measured 19.5 inches long.
Grandparents are Joel and Heidi Van Wyk of Sully and Steve and Sheila Freese of Grundy Center.
Great-grandparents are Ken and Verna Hackert of Lynnville, Sarah Jonella Van Wyk of Sully,...
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L-S Music and Drama Department presents ‘Emma!: A Pop Musical’
Months of memorizing lines, rehearsing parts, and learning stage commands came to fruition Nov. 11-12 with Lynnville-Sully Music and Drama Department’s two-day production of “Emma!: A Pop Musical JV.”
The 32-member cast, which included middle school and high school students, debuted their talents Friday night in the L-S High School gym. Under the direction of Mrs. Sarah...
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Hawks’ semifinals comeback falls just short at the Dome
Lynnville-Sully’s first trip back to the UNI Dome since 1986 is a memorable one as the Hawks clawed their way back from a 14-0 deficit and tied it up, 14-14, going into the fourth quarter
Resilient. Tenacious. Battle-tested and proven - all words to describe the players and coaches of the Lynnville-Sully football team that put forth...
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Lynnville-Sully’s elementary library receives a refresh
Nearly two years ago, the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation kicked off the planning stages of a refresh of the elementary K-3 library. With nearly all of the fixtures original to the 1982 building, the library has been well-used, well-loved, and well-cared for. Between year-end donations in 2021 and the LSCEF spring walkathon, the fundraising for...
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Iowa Republicans elected in a near sweep of statewide offices in November 8 election
A convincing re-election victory by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds pulls statewide Republicans across the finish line
Over 1.22 million voters went to the polls across Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 8, to cast ballots in local, statewide, and federal races. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ strong performance at the top of the ticket likely had a positive effect...
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