I had kind of an uneventful week. I didn’t have any car or motorcycle wrecks. I didn’t get divorced or declare bankruptcy. But I had a few things happen, of course.
I went down to the Eddyville Dragway on Saturday night. It was a special event featuring nitro-burning hot rods that go unbelievably fast. I was...
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Letter to the editor: Striving to improve trucker image
I would like to share a few of my thoughts in regards to the trucking industry.
This year, the industry representatives from across the state came together and made the determination that we have a good story to tell, and we needed to share it with our fellow Iowans.
Did you know one out of every 13...
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Quintyn Carter
Cherine Schnelle, 60, of Laurel, passed away peace-fully at her home on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Chaplain Bob Spilger officiating.
Cherine was born Sept. 23, 1955, in...
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Cherine Schnelle, 60
Cherine Schnelle, 60, of Laurel, passed away peace-fully at her home on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, with her loving family by her side. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, at Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown with Chaplain Bob Spilger officiating.
Cherine was born Sept. 23, 1955, in...
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Community events promise family-friendly weekend fun
Two community events in Lynnville and Sully on Saturday, Aug. 27, are sure to bring a lot of fun for people of all ages and all interests.
Smoke on the Water will be back at Old Settlers Park in Lynnville for the third consecutive year. The barbeque competition fundraiser will feature delicious food, a blue grass...
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L-S teacher named to Every Student Succeeds Act Advisory Committee
Lynnville-Sully’s Jill Philby, Title I Reading teacher, was recently named a member of a new state committee, Every Student Succeeds Act Advisory Committee (ESSA). Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise announced the committee will provide input on the development of Iowa’s plan to meet the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.
The Every Student Succeeds Act...
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L-S boosts security for 2016-17 school year
The high school and middle school/elementary entrances of the Lynnville-Sully Community School District have taken on a new look and meaning this summer, and for good reason. Over summer break, new door access controls were installed on eight doors at the elementary/middle school and high school entrances, two of those doors being new altogether, with...
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