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Bald eagle caught on trail-cam

Bald eagle caught on trail-cam
Jack DeAngelo, manager at Sully Telephone Association, shared photos taken by a trail-cam at his farmstead located between Grinnell and Tama. Notice the times the photos were taken; either the eagle stayed a long time or came back. “This is an amazing sight!” DeAngelo said about the photos. “You never know what you may see on a...
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Heartsill Reports by Greg Heartsill, Iowa House, Dist. 28

Funnel week survivors Due to the limited amount of time the Iowa General Assembly has to work on policy bills each year, the legislature establishes rules that impose deadlines (also known as “funnels”) for legislation moving through the process. In order for bills to stay alive during this legislative session, they must be voted out of...
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The Sinclair Report by Amy Sinclair, Iowa Senate, Dist. 14

Feb. 18, 2016 First funnel finished The 86th General Assembly hit the first major milestone on its path toward adjournment this week with the passing of the first funnel. Committees and subcommittees worked all week to get bills through the committee process so they could remain eligible to be discussed by this General Assembly. Most of my...
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Pastor’s Pen: Quenching our thirst

By Pastor Tim Morgan; Kellogg- Pleasant View United Methodist Churches People I talk to often testify to the rejuvenating power of worship. When believers have missed church for any reason – illness, weather, what have you – I hear them say how that seems to take the wind out of their sails for the whole week....
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Chaffin, Shinkle honored at All-State

Two Lynnville-Sully seniors, Mary Chaffin and Naomi Shinkle, capped off an extraordinary high school group speech career at the highest stage, All-State, this year held Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Iowa State Center in Ames. Approximately 24,000 students competed at the District Large Group Speech Contest from across the state of Iowa. Less than 1,700...
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Remember When – 2/25/16

40 years ago (1976) Over 1,000 area residents enjoyed the Sully Appreciation Day Breakfast hosted by the Sully Business Association and served by the Sully First Reformed Church Ladies Guild. At the L-S School Board meeting, it was approved to increase part-time from $2 per hour to $2.20 per hour to coincide with the federal minimum wage...
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Press INKlings: What will you do with the extra day?

Monday is a 24-hour bonus day that only occurs every four years. Depending who you are and how old you are, there comes a point in your life when you don’t like to celebrate birthdays every year because it means you’re getting older and most people would really like to get younger. This year, leaplings...
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