The Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) continued to live out its mission of financially supporting L-S students and staff and promoting excellence by awarding 12 L-S teachers with grants totaling $5,079 on Thursday, May 5.
In the past three years, the LSCEF has distributed grants exceeding $15,000 to enhance the educational experience for all L-S students. The...
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Final bike trail design concept presented
On Monday, May 2, University of Iowa students David Sedath, Clint Matthews, and Colin Holdgrafer presented their final design concept to both Lynnville and Sully Hometown Pride Committees at the Sully Community Center. As one of their final class projects before graduation, the three formed SMH Consulting and spent their final second semester with one...
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Over $4,500 alternative fuel credit presented to L-S School
The federal government has an alternative fuel credit program, and propane is an alternative fuel used by the Lynnville-Sully School District for some of its busses. Curt Dunsbergen (left) of Key Cooperative presents an alternative fuel credit check for $4,708.97 to L-S Superintendent Shane Ehresman and L-S Transportation Director Ken Van Soelen for the school’s...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 5/5/16
So this morning, I took a shower. This morning, I washed my hair with conditioner twice. I think. I don't think I used shampoo. I can't remember, but I do know my hair is now an oil slick, as is my face. I forgot to wash that too. After I showered, I proceeded to brush...
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The Feedman’s dream for speed
Dennis Renaud of Lynnville is known to many as the local “Feedman.” For 31 years, Renaud has owned and operated Renaud Feed Center with his wife Melanie, logging thousands of miles across the countryside delivering feed for area farmers. Re-naud’s presence in the farm industry has been one of kindness and dependability, so when the...
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Sully native establishes successful photography business
By Stefanie Van Wyk
Photographer Michelle (Jansen) Gritters is filling an important niche in the Pella area with her business, Digital Galleria Designs, which offers professional photography that’s affordable, fast, and fun.
“Being a mom myself, I realized there was a need in the area for family-affordable, professional chil-dren’s photography,” said Gritters. “Digital Galleria is a step...
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Pastor’s Pen: Real Christians
Pastor Tim Morgan, Kellogg – Pleasant View United Methodist Churches
There is a firm called the Barna Group that specializes in doing sociological studies about the church and how Christianity interacts with modern culture. In their most recent research, they found 78 percent of Americans say they are Christians. Of course, you can say you’re anything....
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