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End of an era: Removal of limestone track this week

End of an era: Removal of limestone track this week
After much planning and fundraising, work has finally begun on the resurfacing project of the Lynnville-Sully track. Manatts, who is the general contractor for the project, hired Des Moines Fence to remove the fence around the track on Thursday, June 19. The next step will be for Manatts to begin removing the old limestone track...
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Three wins in a row for Brand and crew

Three wins in a row for Brand and crew
The location and weather conditions were different, but one thing was the same for the Co-Line/Goalsetter-sponsored Alcohol Funny Car Team: Another trip to the winner's circle. Dale Brand and crew competed last weekend, June 20-21, in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, South Central Division event at Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park and brought...
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Lynnville Friends Church VBS

Lynnville Friends Church VBS
The ordinary became the extraordinary with God at the Lynnville Friends Church’s Vacation Bible School held on Sunday evenings over the course of four weeks June 4-22. Children in grades preK through sixth grade were invited to spend two-and-a-half hours at the Lynnville Friends Church on early Sunday summer evenings to attend the Workshop of...
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Ritter prepares for five months overseas

Ritter prepares for five months overseas
A love for God and a passion for people has led Lindsey Ritter to decide to leave life as she knows it for a time and serve overseas for five months. Ritter, the daughter of Dean Ritter and Julie Zurcher, has signed up for five months of faith-stretching and vision-expanding experiences through Youth With A Mission’s...
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Sully Library Story Time

Sully Library Story Time
The finale Sully Library story time will be held Friday, June 27, at 2:30 p.m. with the Science Center of Central Iowa as “special guest scientist” to conclude this summer's reading program, "Fizz, Boom, Read!" All programs are free of charge. Call the library with questions at 641-594-4148 or check out the website at www.sully.lib.ia.us...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 6/26/14

With all the endless food choices out there from MSG to whole wheat pasta to almond milk, I found this funny I must share with you all. How true?! Did I really just call MSG a food choice? [caption id="attachment_59079" align="alignright" width="278"]I found this funny I must share with you all. Read more

Remember When – 6/26/14

35 years ago (1979) Bill and Emily Dieleman of Pella became the new owners of the Diamond Trail News. Dieleman succeeded David Aust of Prairie City. Dave and his wife, Pat, owned the DTN for nearly four years. The Austs moved to North Dakota in the fall. The DTN staff stayed the same: Margaret Vander Weerdt,...
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