Category Archives: Opinion

Holy cow, is it ever going to warm up? I put most of my garden in about two weeks ago. The seeds laid out there in the cold mud and never surfaced. I tilled the garden again and put all the seeds and potatoes in again. Now, I’m thinking about starting all over again. If it doesn’t...

35 years ago (1979) Twyla Vander Weerdt, missionary candidate to Alaska with Far Eastern Gospel Crusade, presented slides of the work to the congregation at Sully Community Church. Queen Carla Ver Ploeg and King Steve Harthoorn reigned over the Lynnville-Sully Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. Melvin Harthoorn, Sully, was honored in Des Moines at the annual Pioneer Champions Day...

Mother's Day this coming Sunday is a day dedicated to honoring and recognizing the sacrifices and accomplishments of mothers. Mothers are recognized by family and friends, regardless of whether they are biological or perceived maternal figures. It is a day to honor and respect mothers for their many sacrifices; a day to show them how...

The end of the school year will mark my fourth year as superintendent of the Lynnville-Sully Community School District. Over the past four years, school topics have dominated discussions with people in the community. The purpose of my article is to share interesting facts about the Lynnville-Sully Community School District. You may even want to...

I am so happy that spring is finally here with a blue sky and dark green grass. But spring and being outside does come with problems. I enjoy mowing grass but it can be dangerous. I was getting ready to mow on my zero-turn riding mower. I had already had a minor problem. I took the blades...

The teaser for last week’s Iowa Newspaper Association bulletin got my attention: Baseball and newspapers have more in common than merely being a part of everyday American life. Included was an article by the CEO of the Newspaper Association of America, Carolyn Little. “There are few aspects of American life that are the same today as...

Things have certainly changed a lot during my life, right from birth. There have always been people with money and people without money. We didn’t have much. My mother was ill through long portions of my life. I didn’t come home from the Oskaloosa hospital to a decorated room full of toys. My sister is 10 years...