My boss, Margaret of the Hometown Press, is not really my boss. My real boss is the one I live with. Margaret said to tell it like it is.
I graduated from high school in 1944. I was born in 1938. It took six years for me to cover all 12 grades. So there I stood...
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Community invited to Janco, Handy Industries’ open house
Sully businesses Janco Industries and Handy Industries will open the doors of their new facility to the public on Friday, Sept. 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The company is grateful for the community’s support in the aftermath of a devastating fire that destroyed much of the original building in January 2014. The new...
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Lynnville-Sully, Grinnell Mutual named to 150 Top Iowa Workplaces
The Lynnville-Sully Community School District and Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company were named to the Des Moines Register’s Top Workplaces for 2015. The honor was announced in the Sept. 13 issue of “The Des Moines Sunday Register.” The Register, in partnership with WorkplaceDynamics, ranked Lynnville-Sully the 20th best small employer (35-149 employees), and Grinnell Mutual the...
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Celebrate Hawk spirit during Lynnville-Sully’s homecoming
Lynnville-Sully will wrap up Homecoming Week, Sept. 21-26, with a multitude of activities planned for students, staff, and the community to celebrate Hawk pride.
The festivities started Monday, kicking off a week all about the blue and gold. Students ditched their normal clothes in favor of wild and wacky duds for dress-up days. Classes competed against...
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City-Wide Garage Sales Map and List
31 City-Wide Garage Sales in Sully, Lynnville, Searsboro, and Killduff Saturday, Sept. 19
(All sales are open 7 a.m.-noon Saturday unless a different Saturday time is listed. Many have additional hours listed.)
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- 9233 Hwy. T-33 S. (six houses east of Sully Christian School), Staci Jansen, Friday 4-6:30 p.m. Wedding stuff (tulle, lights, glassware, candles, gemstones, ribbon, bubbles,...
Sully Lions Club donates $1,400 to local libraries
The Sully Lions Club annual Ryder Cup Golf Tournament, held this year on July 25 at the Diamond Trail Golf Club, was again a major fundraiser for area libraries.
Following tournament expenses, the Sully Lions Club was able to present checks totaling $700 each to the Friends of the Lynnville Library and Sully Library.
Sully Library Director Kathy...
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Age can’t keep Killduff farmer from cycling adventures
As if riding a bike across Iowa wasn’t enough, Killduff farmer Vernon Terlouw continued on east after RAGBRAI this year, biking all the way to Washington, D.C. – an impressive feat for any cyclist.
And did we mention his age?
“I’m 83. That’s kind of ridiculous – an 83-year-old guy trying to bicycle to Washington, D.C.,” Terlouw...
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