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Ila Mae Sprouse’s quilt at Paducah show

Ila Mae Sprouse’s quilt at Paducah show
Ila Mae (Terpstra) Sprouse of Colfax will have a quilt on display at the American Quilt Society Quilt Show in Paducah, KY, from Apr. 23-26. Last fall, the quilt was displayed at the Des Moines Quilt Club’s show and selected for the 2015 AQS calendar so Sprouse decided to enter it in the Paducah show...
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Revised junior high honor roll released

The third quarter junior high honor roll originally printed inadvertently left out several students. The following list is the third quarter honor roll in its entirety. (*denotes 4.0 GPA) Third Quarter High Honor Roll Sixth grade: *Natalie Arment, *Maren Egging, Kaleah Ehresman, Abigail Gruver, *Mallory Loftus, Kinnick McFarland, Jacob Morningstar, *Kennedy Roland, *Janelle Rozendaal, *Bret Stravers, *Ashton...
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What other 70-year-old…

A well-known (for good or bad reasons) man in this area celebrates the big 7-0 this Friday, Apr. 11. If you don’t know who he is, maybe these hints below will give it away… What other 70-year-old gets by with hassling the local newspaper editor on a weekly basis? What other 70-year-old consistently turns in his article...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – Apr. 10

The prom is this weekend, and I could not help thinking back about 50 years. I only remember a few things about high school, other than I detested it. I remember walking out of the school on the last day and not having the wildest idea what I was going to do. I had no skills...
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Agricultural Insights – Apr. 10

Spring has most certainly arrived, and lawns across the Lynnville and Sully communities will be breaking winter dormancy in the coming days. The general transition of color from a tan/brown to lush green is an excellent indicator of this. However, early April is an excellent time to consider management options for the yard. As turf breaks...
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L-S actors steal the show at one-act plays

L-S actors steal the show at one-act plays
Lynnville-Sully High School drama students took to the stage Mar. 28-29 and wowed the crowd with three one-act plays that were full of hilarity and well-delivered lines. Twenty-nine high school students, under the direction of Mrs. Monica Lanser, performed the following one-act plays: “Little Red Schoolhouse,” a play about life in a rambunctious schoolhouse, featured cast...
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Approximately $3,000 raised at Dash for the Cure

Approximately $3,000 raised at Dash for the Cure
Friends, family, and even complete strangers showed up in Sully on Saturday morning, Mar. 29, with their tennis shoes on, ready to support Cystic Fibrosis Awareness and little Sophia Bell, the 21-month-old daughter of David and Vicky Bell of Sully who is fighting the disease.
Darin Arkema won the...
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