Category Archives: Opinion

Perhaps one of the more interesting and yet lesser-known holidays is an event that is known as Find a Rainbow Day. What a wonderful day to celebrate! After an extraordinarily long winter, spring has finally sprung! While the weather outside may not be delightful, Apr. 3 is sure to put a little spring in your...

My wife and I had quite a drive over the weekend. We had heard there was an unusual campground in southern Iowa. We were two hours late getting started, no reason, just always late. We took off and headed south. My wife wanted to eat at a nice restaurant in Oskaloosa. There was a crowd...

While Mar. 20 marks the first day of spring, the weather doesn’t seem to always cooperate. Even though it seems that spring could be running behind this year in terms of typical warm up and precipitation, agriculture is ready in the wait to burst into action. Spring is a busy time of year in agriculture. Fields...

Many of us have an opinion or two (or more) about the thousands and thousands of dollars spent on researching for useless information. Yes, I know I kind of like useless information, also called trivia by some. Warning: This column may make you yawn more than you usually yawn reading it! That’s because everyone yawns,...

I have a birthday coming up that ends with an 0. I can’t possibly be this old, though my body tells me I am. I’ve had a couple back surgeries that left my legs numb from my knees on down. I’m so clumsy. I can trip over a cigarette butt. I’m going to cover the floor...

From the desk of Shane Ehresman, L-S Superintendent When a college freshman received a C- on her first test, she literally had a meltdown in class. Sobbing, she texted her mother who called back, demanding to talk to the professor immediately (he, of course, declined). Another mother accompanied her child on a job interview, then wondered...

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully Middle School students participated in the South Central Iowa Bandmaster Association solo contest. Krista Russell, bell solo; Sherry Elscott, flute solo; and Brian Renaud, trombone solo; all received the highest rating, I+. The Sully Christian School Circle opened their meeting with singing, accompanied by Edna Fynaardt. Norma Harthoorn led devotions, Angie Zylstra...