Category Archives: Feature

I didn’t have much excitement this past week. One strange thing that happened was a huge fly entered my home. I am talking huge. It was the size of a bumblebee and roared like a 727. My wife did battle with the creature for 20 minutes. He had lots of stamina because he would not land. She...

For the fifth consecutive year, Lynnville-Sully teachers were awarded grants totaling just over $4,700 thanks to the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation (LSCEF) and area business partners during professional development meetings on Thursday, May 10. LSCEF Director Kyra Smith awarded seven teacher grants that will go to a wide range of causes including online textbooks and resources,...

Well, it seems summer is trying to show its cute little face, until this past week arrived anyway. Isn't it funny how quickly 50 degrees feels chilly even though we just endured 544,642 days of sub-zero temperatures? I wanted to bust out my soup pot and make a tub of soup and bathe in it...

The Lynnville City Council met in regular session on Monday, May 14, at Lynnville City Hall. After a short agenda, the council went into closed session for nearly an hour to review city personnel wages. Prior to the closed session, the agenda was approved with no amendments. The minutes of the prior meeting were also approved....

I have plowed through life not paying attention to anything that did not concern me at all. My small mind is always thinking about things miles away, never on stuff right in front of me. I can drive down the road without even noticing what’s happening on either side. I can drive through Grinnell or Newton and all...