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Searsboro, Killduff Telephone Companies celebrate 40 years with Don Long

Searsboro, Killduff Telephone Companies celebrate 40 years with Don Long
Don Long of Knoxville is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ownership of the Killduff and Searsboro Telephone Companies.
Photo above: Don Long  stands by the 18 by 30 inch switch now used for Killduff telephone customers. The building once housed a 12 by 20 foot switch. Equipment is much smaller than in the past.
Apr. 1,...
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VanDer Pol on ‘The Price Is Right’ May 8

Wearing her old “Iowa Girl – Do I look like I know how to drive a tractor” T-shirt, Carlene VanDer Pol, who lives four miles south of Sully, was selected for “The Price Is Right.” When interviewed, she raised her hands with all the excitement she could muster and shouted, “I’m a farm girl from...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – May 1

Oh, my, this week comes with thee most delicious recipe for this warm, yet a nip in the air, dreary weather we’ve had this week and thee most random thoughts. Well, more like random pictures. Most of them speak for themselves, but I hope you enjoy them as much as we do. I stumbled across...
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Bikers trekking across Iowa on gravel roads ride near Sully

Bikers trekking across Iowa on gravel roads ride near Sully
Call them fearless, determined, or just plain crazy. All three adjectives describe the 104 Trans Iowa bikers who attempted to travel 336 miles on a bike, riding on gravel or dirt roads, for a maximum of 34 straight hours. Trans Iowa is considered the monster of gravel road events, attracting adventurous cyclists to travel 336 miles,...
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Fourth graders travel back in time

Fourth graders travel back in time
Rain and the annual fourth-grade Living History Farms field trip seem to go together. Wednesday, April 23, was no exception as Mrs. Brillhart’s and Mrs. Winegar’s fourth-grade classes trekked up to the historical farms in Urbandale. Drizzle and chilly temperatures aside, the classes had a full day of learning and fun at their respective farms. [caption...
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Semifinal appearance for Team Co-Line/Goalsetter in Houston

The Co-Line- and Goalsetter- sponsored alcohol funny car team traveled south to compete in the 27th annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Spring Nationals at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX, a suburb of Houston, this past weekend. Dale Brand drove the Co-Line/Goalsetter 2010 Monte Carlo to a No. 5 qualifying spot in a 16-car field...
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Four Hawks give their all at Drake Relays

The weather was perfect and the four Hawks representing Lynnville-Sully ran fast at the 105th Drake Relays last week. The action got started for L-S on Friday, Apr. 25, as seniors Meliek Meyer and Bailee Samson ran in the 100-meter dash prelims. Meyer qualified for the finals with a time of 11.14. Samson finished 19th overall...
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