Category Archives: News

Jansen wraps up high school speech career

L-S senior Caleb Jansen, an anchor in the L-S speech program, performed at the Iowa High School Speech Association's (IHSSA) Individual All-State Speech Festival Monday, Apr. 4, at the University of Iowa in front of critics, family, friends and other All-State performers. Craig Ihnen, IHSSA Director, stated the festival allows students to present their talents as...
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Press INKlings: Does everything seem to move faster?

By the time your read this, I will have returned from a vacation to our nation’s capital, including the Cherry Blossom Festival. Thank you to all the staff who made it possible to put this issue together (including dozens of garage sale ads and the map) without me. My newspapering began in my hometown of...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers

I experienced another of many birthdays this week. I had no idea I would live this long. And no, I wouldn’t have taken better care of myself when I was younger. Some days I feel like I’ve lived five years, and other days I feel like I’ve lived 500 years. My children and other young people...
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Lynnville-Sully Prom 2016

“A Night of Royal Elegance” was a fitting theme for Lynnville-Sully’s 2016 prom held Saturday, Apr. 9. Despite Mother Nature delivering chilly temperatures and gusty winds, L-S juniors, seniors, and their dates enjoyed a full day of prom preparation, hundreds of photo opportunities, and a fun evening to remember. Community members also shared prom excitement,...
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Local students’ fire prevention posters receive statewide recognition

The Iowa Firefighters Association honored two Lynnville-Sully students, Carter Brand and Adrianna Smith, at an awards ceremony and luncheon on Saturday, Apr. 9, at the West Union Fire Station. The two students’ fire prevention posters were winners of the statewide fire prevention poster program. This year’s theme was “Hear the beep where you sleep.” Brand, the...
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Education Foundation hosts first Gym Jam with Mom

Laser tag, glow-in-the-dark bowling, disco chairs, and more were all part of the laser lovin’ frenzy for 60 area boys in grades K-3 who enjoyed a night out with their moms and grandmas at the first Gym Jam mother-son event hosted by the Lynnville-Sully Community Education Foundation on Saturday, Apr. 2. “For our first mother-son event,...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 4/7/16

I’m baaaaaack! Back to a time where the nights are long, but the years are short. These are the days of… Forgetting everything. Where the biggest lie I tell myself is, “I don’t need to write that down; I’ll remember it.” Where one minute you’re holding a newborn, and the next minute you’re moving them into college. Charlie...
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