Education is continually a controversial subject. Every person and institution has an opinion as to how tomorrow’s adults should be prepared to lead life as an American citizen. While the details can become argumentative and quite confusing on education as a whole, I choose to focus on the advancements that continue to happen in agricultural...
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L-S students’ financial understanding nets $1,000
Lynnville-Sully was one of 30 schools awarded a $1,000 check for having students demonstrate their grasp of financial concepts during the third annual Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge sponsored by state-based educational organizations.
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- Mrs. Heidi Van Wyk, Mrs. Sara Rowe, and L-S High School Principal Matt Rasmusson stand with the...
The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – Apr. 10
We need to go get groceries, again. I feel like we need groceries all of the time. Anybody else relate? First, though, we need to eat breakfast. Second, while eating breakfast, add these ingredients to your list if you do not have them in your cupboards. This week, make this be your breakfast. I mean,...
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Remember When – Apr. 10
35 years ago (1979)
Lynnville-Sully sophomore Lynda Beyer qualified for the Eastman-Kodak Award at the Hawkeye State Science Fair. She won first place and the school received $25 worth of photography equipment. Sherryl Hoksbergen, an L-S eighth grader, won a first-place superior rating along with a clock radio with her project, “Wild Flowers of Jasper County.”
Deb...
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Press INKlings: Learn about money this week
Iowans have a chance to improve their financial skills during the eighth annual Money Smart Week taking place across the state from April 5-12 to help consumers of all ages better manage their finances. Here are some fun facts about money.
•If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also...
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Talon Woods accepted at AMDA
Lynnville-Sully High School senior Talon Woods, 18, was notified Monday night, Apr. 7, that he has been accepted as a student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City along with receiving a $3,000 AMDA scholarship. He is the son of Randy and Daminika Vander Weerdt of Searsboro.
Three weeks ago, Woods...
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Jasper County receives MRAP military surplus vehicle
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office recently received a military surplus 25-ton, six-wheel-drive Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP, pronounced “em-rap”). Sheriff John Halferty said the vehicle would be used in rescue missions within the county. The county received the vehicle at no cost through the federal government's 1033 Program, which grants law enforcement agencies military surplus...
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