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Remember When – 7/30/15

35 years ago (1980) The Lynnville-Sully School Board awarded Saylorville Construction the $7,986 bid for razing the Sully Elementary buildings. Co-Line Welding advertised an S-K Tool Box with a 25-piece, 3/4 drive socket set for $209. They also had Miller Falls Impact Wrenches, industrial duty with drill chuck included for $150. The Little Bear Inn was hosting the...
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Press INKlings: Adults coloring: Trendy and calming

Coloring books aren’t just for kids anymore. According to various news reports, coloring books for adults are flying off store shelves. I think I was an early bird on this one. I’ve always enjoyed coloring with nieces, nephews, kids, and grandkids and now it’s the latest fad. Adult coloring books are among the top sellers...
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Letter to the Editor: Successful Jasper County Fair

Letter to the Editor: We have cleaned up after another Jasper County Fair. On behalf of the Fairboard, I want to thank everyone who helped us make it possible. The supporters, the sponsors, the volunteers, the exhibitors, and the fairgoers all give us reason to feel good about what we do and look to the future...
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Letter to the Editor urges special session

July 22, 2015 Dear Editor, Last week, I issued a call for a special session to overturn Governor Branstad’s $56 million school funding veto in order to make educating our kids a top priority again. The Governor’s veto means Lynnville-Sully Community Schools will lose $47,665 for the upcoming school year. If we don’t take action, school leaders all...
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Letter to the Editor about proposed pipeline

Dear Editor, If you are concerned about the proposed Bakken Oil Pipeline from an out-of-state oil company, which would traverse Iowa and threaten our land and water, carrying 570,000 barrels of highly flammable crude oil across Iowa every day, then you are not alone. There is a growing movement of Iowans committed to stopping this project...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7-30-15

For most families, it seems the family reunion is a thing of the past. My parents and grandparents would always go, and a ton of kids would be running and yelling everywhere. It was chaos. I remember the Riverview Park. It was always fun for kids. The roller coaster seemed like the most exciting thing a kid...
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Frana-Rozendaal

Rachel Frana of Ridgeway and Nicholas Rozendaal of Pella are pleased to announce their upcoming marriage. Parents of the couple are Ted and Cindy Frana of Ridgeway and Duane and Dia Rozendaal of Sully. Grandparents are Denis H. Reicks of Cresco, Alvin and Shirley Rozendaal of Sully, and Bob and Rosemary Nikkel of Sully. Great-...
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