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Gas prices still going down

[caption id="attachment_274487" align="aligncenter" width="604"]Before last week’s newspaper was printed, the price had gone down and as of Jan. 17 is below $1.80. Before last week’s newspaper was printed, the price had gone down and as of Jan. 17 is below $1.80.[/caption]...
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JVM Cattle Company wins big in Colorado

JVM Cattle Company wins big in Colorado
In what is considered the Super Bowl of livestock events, JVM Cattle Company, owned by Jordan and Tayler Vander Molen of Pella, came out on top at the 2015 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) held in Denver, CO, Jan. 13. The Vander Molens, whose herd includes 130 head of cattle, 10 of which are owned by...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/22/15

This week has consisted of: “Coughing, sneezing, snot, we wondered where you’ve been. This cold says, I could show you incredible things. Snot, Kleenex, orange juice The germs saw us there and then they thought Oh my gosh just look at that face You look like a great mistake.” Okay, enough of the Taylor Swift madness, but seriously, we have been very...
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Public invited to SCS’s Food & Fun Night this Saturday

Come one, come all to the Sully Christian School Food & Fun Night 2015, set for this Saturday, Jan. 24. The fun starts at 4:30 p.m. and includes dinner (4:30-6:30 p.m.), games (5-7 p.m.), and an auction (silent auction 4:30-7 p.m., live auction 7:15 p.m.). Some of the bigger items to be auctioned off include dinner for...
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DTFC subcommittee formed at joint work session

The Lynnville-Sully School Board of Education held a work session meeting on Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. in the high school library. L-S board members Duane Rozendaal, John Terpstra, Matt Zylstra, and Tim Dunsbergen along with Diamond Trail Fitness Center Board members Gale Horman, Jill Van Dyke, Cheryl Septer, and Nick De Penning were present....
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Pastor’s Pen 1/22/15

Thought: Scandinavian saying, “Faith is a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark.” Readings from Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 A kindergarten teacher gave her class a show and tell assignment. Each student was instructed to bring an object to share with the class that represented his or her religion. On the day the assignment...
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Concerned parents attend L-S School Board meeting Monday

The Lynnville-Sully Board of Education met in regular session in the high school library on Monday, Jan. 19, with all members and administrators present. Lorie Van Soelen was acting board secretary in Karla De Cook’s absence. Guests included ChyAnne Huyser, Shawn Huyser, Shawna Tice, Rita Maston, Steve Squires, Heidi Squires, Jerry Morningstar, Christine Morningstar, Stacey Nikkel, Jared...
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