Delicious food, fun games, and entertaining company blasted away winter blues for the hundreds of people who attended Sully Christian School’s annual Food and Fun Night on Saturday, Mar. 1. Attendees travelled through yet another snowstorm for the school’s largest fundraiser and were rewarded with a family-friendly evening of food and entertainment for all ages.
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Winter Sports Salute: Hawks’ hard work pays off
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Five seniors guide girls to state
Hopes were high for the Lynnville-Sully girls basketball team heading into the 2013-14 season, and the Hawks didn’t disappoint, qualifying for the state tournament for the third time in four years. The girls were senior-less last year, which meant...
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SFRC’s new technology reaches online congregation
Going to church on Sunday mornings looks a bit different these days for some Sully First Reformed Church members. The church has more than 100 people each week who are unable to make it to the physical church building but still get to “go to church” by turning on their computers or digital devices and...
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Blue Devils derail Hawk boys in state tourney pursuit
The Lynnville-Sully boys basketball team had a strong first half in the Class 1A District 11 semifinal game in Pleasantville on Tuesday, Feb. 25, against the Martensdale-St. Marys Blue Devils.
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- TJ Cunningham sneaks in a layup against the Blue Devils.
The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Mar. 6
You know when people say, “ignorance is bliss” or “what you don’t know can’t hurt you?” I found these two simple phrases to be oh-so-true this week. I was putting some nightstands in my room and moving my old ones to the closet. These nightstands I moved in are the first thing my Papa M....
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Agricultural Insights by Marshall Hay – Mar. 6
Iowa may be recognized for its rolling prairies that support bountiful cropland, but its bordering woodland areas can be quite picturesque and bring a lot of beauty and function. Trees silenced by winter dormancy will soon begin leaf shoot initiation with the onset of spring. However, 2014 could bring a huge challenge for a particular...
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From the Desk of Shane Ehresman
One of the most difficult and confusing elements of school funding is how Iowa law restricts the ways K-12 public schools can use various funding sources. Simply put, if we have a shortage in one area of the budget, we cannot use other funds available to the district to offset such a shortage unless specifically...
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