Category Archives: Opinion

Iowa may be recognized for its rolling prairies that support bountiful cropland, but its bordering woodland areas can be quite picturesque and bring a lot of beauty and function. Trees silenced by winter dormancy will soon begin leaf shoot initiation with the onset of spring. However, 2014 could bring a huge challenge for a particular...

One of the most difficult and confusing elements of school funding is how Iowa law restricts the ways K-12 public schools can use various funding sources. Simply put, if we have a shortage in one area of the budget, we cannot use other funds available to the district to offset such a shortage unless specifically...

I would certainly think that the below-zero temperatures are over, but they have done a bit of damage to me already. Just last week, I had to take a diesel pickup and trailer to Chicago to move my daughter out of an apartment. I borrowed the pickup from my Uncle Bill. It is near new and a...

Even though this short month of February is nearly over, it’s not too late to think about the fact that February is National Grapefruit Month. Take some time to rejuvenate and renew while rediscovering the “other” citrus fruit – the naturally invigorating grapefruit. I’m really surprised I like it, but I do. Whether you enjoy...

35 years ago (1979) Lynnville-Sully’s Kirk Van Rees captured second place in the 138- pound weight class at the 1A State Wrestling Tournament. Teammate Glenn Lewis brought home fifth place in the 112-pound division. The Lynnville-Sully eighth-grade girls ended their season with a perfect 6-0 record, defeating Monroe 50-27. Tia Jansen scored 22 points and added seven...

The last 10 years has seen an explosion in technology. Evidenced by smartphones in the hand of nearly every person and personal navigation systems available in almost every new vehicle, it becomes easy to see that “smart” devices are the latest craze. Agriculture is not without this phenomena – drone technology has come to the...

I’ve come to realize I’m nothing but a clutz! I recently went to breakfast with a friend, Mr. Finney Van Genderen from Lynnville. Our morning meal varies somewhat but is always a very substantial amount. We are professional eaters. Neither one of us will ever be called anorexic. We are cutting way back though. We...