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Riley Schnell earns Iowa FFA Degree

Riley Schnell earns Iowa FFA Degree
A love of agriculture runs deep in the Schnell family. Riley, the 17-year-old son of Jason and Londa Schnell, developed a love of farming at an early age with agriculture being woven into his everyday life, at home and at school. The Lynnville-Sully junior was recently honored for his com-mitment to agri-culture with the Iowa...
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President announces March 31 Marketplace annual enrollment deadline will not be extended

U.S. President Barack Obama has announced that after Mar. 31, individual consumers who do not qualify for a Special Enrollment Period will be unable to purchase health insurance coverage until the Marketplace reopens on Nov. 15, 2014 (see www.healthcare.gov). Local independent insurance agent Beth Steenhoek of Interstate Insurance Services is recommending everyone select their plans...
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Remember When – Mar. 13

35 years ago (1979) The Farmers Home Administration approved a $9,687,000 loan to the Jasper County Water Association. The funds were used for the construction of 750 miles of pipeline. Ice-covered Roberts Creek was the site of the Second Annual Bathtub Race sponsored by the Pella CRC League of Young Peoples Societies. The Sully team was victorious...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Mar. 13

The Situation: Bleak, dire. The Kitchen Cupboards: Bare. Baked Goods: Missing. Mission: Fill cupboards with pantry items, acquire sweets in whatever way possible, and feed family a lip-smacking good meal. Deadline: Urgent. Situation so dire, baked goods so desperately needed, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are being consumed multiple times a day daily, minus the bread and the peanut butter. It’s...
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Agricultural Insights by Marshall Hay – Mar. 13

Consider a farmer hard at work during planting season: Long days and high stakes make for an intense day. Eighteen-hour work days are not uncommon during this season. However, rain is coming and it is going to take another two hours to finish the quarter section. Can he persevere and get the job done? Yes,...
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New administrator appointed at Sully Christian School

New administrator appointed at Sully Christian School
Alanna Staton has been hired as the new Sully Christian School admini-strator for the 2014-2015 school year. Staton, a native of North Carolina, has an extensive background in the education field. She holds three degrees in education, including graduate work in educational leadership. In the past 10 years, Staton has served as a classroom elementary...
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Lyndsay Terpstra receives IBA Student Athlete Achievement Award

Lyndsay Terpstra receives IBA Student Athlete Achievement Award
Lyndsay Terpstra, a senior at Lynnville-Sully High School, was honored as the 2014 recipient of the Iowa Bankers Association’s Student Athlete Achievement Scholarship Award during the Iowa high school state basketball championships March 7-8 in Des Moines. This award recognizes a graduating senior student athlete who not only excels on the court, but also in...
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