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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Feb. 20

Valentine's Day has come and gone! I hope you and yours were able to do a little somethin’! It was on a Friday after all! We sure had a wonderful evening! We made plans to go to our favorite restaurant and reserved the corner table. Yep, little unknown fact, we’re that cheesy couple on Valentine’s...
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Remember When – Feb. 20

35 years ago (1979) Three Lynnville-Sully wrestlers advanced to state: Glenn Lewis-112 lb., Kirk Van Rees-183 lb., and Brady Meldrem-145 lb. George’s Market in Sully had Ulrich’s Pella Bologna for $1.85 per pound, Parkay Soft Margarine for 69 cents a pound, and Anderson Erickson Cottage Cheese for 65 cents for 12 oz. Lynnville-Sully FFA officers Anson Veenstra, President;...
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The DeeZee Spirit – Feb. 20

I don’t know about everyone else, but I am sick and tired of cold weather. Fifteen below zero is about 100 degrees colder than I would like it to be. I own two older vehicles that do not have power windows. The window cranks in both vehicles are broken off because the windows were frozen shut. These two...
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Agricultural Insights – Feb. 20

­Agriculture is not without its risks. By chance of nature, crops and livestock are at the mercy of timely rains and seasonable temperatures. To offset this risk, many producers choose to be a part of the Federal Crop Insurance Program, which offers multi-peril protection to crop farmers across the country. Initially, many people may find controversy...
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Kynslee Lena

Darren and Kristin Van Wyk of Sully are the parents of a daughter. Kynslee Lena was born Feb. 14, 2014, at 7:43 a.m. at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. She weighed 10 pounds 2 ounces and measured 22.25 inches long. Her brother is Kinnick, 4, and her sister is Kyndall, 2. Grandparents are Tom and Darla Simpson...
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Madilyn Audrey

Ben and Mindy Six of Newton are the parents of a daughter, Madilyn Audrey, born Friday, Feb. 14, 2014. She weighed 9 pounds 9 ounces. Her siblings are Makenna, 7; Blake, 5; and Breck, 19 months. Grandparents are Clint and Marla Vos of Sully and Sid and Helen Six of Mitchellville. Great-grandparents are Cliff and Millie...
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