Category Archives: Opinion

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully sophomore Lynda Beyer qualified for the Eastman-Kodak Award at the Hawkeye State Science Fair. She won first place and the school received $25 worth of photography equipment. Sherryl Hoksbergen, an L-S eighth grader, won a first-place superior rating along with a clock radio with her project, “Wild Flowers of Jasper County.” Deb...

Iowans have a chance to improve their financial skills during the eighth annual Money Smart Week taking place across the state from April 5-12 to help consumers of all ages better manage their finances. Here are some fun facts about money. •If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also...

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...

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...

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...

By Iowa State Senator Dennis Black, Lynnville It was inevitable…only a matter of time. I must admit, I didn’t expect the insect so soon in Jasper County. And, the odds are that several, if not many, infested trees are present in not only Newton, but dozens of communities across the state. Warm weather will allow a more informed...

35 years ago (1979) Sully Christian School grades 6-8 produced the operetta “The Pied Piper.” The King Rat was played by Marty Nikkel. Scott Kooistra and Trisha Hackert played the other rats. Russ Jansen was the Pied Piper, and Kevin Harthoorn was the Mayor. Engagement announcements featured Myrna Everist and Duane Ver Ploeg, and Sally Jo Slenk...