Former U.S. President John F. Kennedy once said, “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” Our world today is changing rapidly. From the environment to politics to families to business, our day-to-day lives are evolving and transforming. A new year...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers – 12/31/15
Christmas is over. It was a great time at my house. The last of the Maddening Herd (my children and their offspring) just took off yesterday morning.
They had to drive to Chicago to get on a plane. The Des Moines Airport was booked solid through Sunday.
I always get nervous as heck to get to the...
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Hometown Health & Wellness by Matthew Cross, D.C.
The holidays are a wonderful time of year, but they are also a prime time to get sick. We’re busy, stressed, and eating poorly. This leads to lowered immune system function. At the same time, we find ourselves in close quarters with people carrying cold and flu viruses at malls, holiday gatherings, and crowded school...
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Lynnville-Sully’s teacher leadership recognized
Lynnville-Sully Community School District is one of 97 Iowa school districts chosen to launch local teacher leadership plans through Iowa’s Teacher Leadership and Compensation System, according to Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise.
Ninety-seven school districts, including Lynnville-Sully, have been added to the state system, bringing the total number of districts in the teacher leadership...
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Snowstorm follows barely-white Christmas
The area ground on Christmas Day was barely white even though Christmas Eve Day saw large fluffy snowflakes falling. Most of the snow soon melted locally, but elsewhere in the state it was a white, snowy Christmas.
The last week of 2015 saw a snowstorm with a winter storm warning for 98 counties (only Lyon County...
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L-S students share Christmas love with the community
Four hundred and fourteen non-perishable food items were packaged into 20 boxes by Lynnville-Sully Middle School Student Council members on Friday, Dec. 18, to conclude the group’s annual food drive.
The food drive was part of a community-wide effort to spread Christmas joy and love to local families in need. The 20 boxes full of food...
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Students wow the crowd at winter concert
L-S Middle and High School students took to the stage on Thursday, Dec. 17, for the winter concert in front of proud family and friends. Sixth-grade chorus members sang “Winter Wonderland” and “The Kid with the Surprising Sneeze” featuring sneeze soloist Owen Norrish. The junior high chorus performed three selections followed by the high school...
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