35 years ago (1980)
The king and queen candidates for the fifth annual Searsboro Celebration were Cheryl Fleener, Kathy Smith, Margaret Lewis, Fritz James, Dennis Staecker, Don Fleener, Terry Mintle, and Greg Criswell.
Shawn Vande Voort, Janae Van Kooten, Shane Vande Voort, Nicole Vande Voort, and Jodi Van Kooten took first-place honors in the Sully Fourth of...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7-16-15
It’s 5 a.m. I’m trying to repair my laptop computer. It has probably slid from my lap about 50 times.
It happens when I drop off to sleep for a few seconds. It wakes me up when it crashes to the floor.
My wife has told me many, many times that the thing was going to break....
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Rejuvenated hope: Team Keegs celebrates strides in autism journey
Raising a child with autism is among the toughest challenges with which some parents have to cope. For Mike and Susan Lyons, they have had to face this hurdle while raising three other kids. Their son, Keegan, now age 3, was developing normally and suddenly regressed in all of his skills at 18 months old....
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From the Van Manen grill to yours
By Julie Van Manen
Editors note: Julie Van Manen is graciously filling in for Shelly Rankin this week. Look for the return of The Wooden Spoon in a future issue.
By the time you read this article, the Fourth of July will be in the past. It is hard to believe that we will have said good-bye...
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Remember When – 7/9/15
35 years ago (1980)
Carroll Rohrdanz, Killduff, received recognition for his contributions to 4-H and Iowa youth at the state 4-H conference held at Iowa State University.
1st State Bank in Lynnville held an open house so customers could view the new facilities. The bank was chartered Apr. 13, 1912, when it purchased the assets of the...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 7/9/15
The Fourth of July has once again come and gone. There was a huge crowd in town.
I kept an eye on the food stand, the most important part of the celebration for me.
The parade had a lot of entries, but hardly had what I’d call a float.
In years gone by, there were several floats. I...
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German student to end exchange year with visit from family
With his foreign exchange year drawing to a close, 18-year-old Karl Recknagel has been weeding through his possessions and deciding what to bring home to Germany. He’s surprised at how much he’s accumulated since coming to the U.S. last year. Karl will leave with more than just full suitcases, however; he’ll take home a year’s...
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