By Jessica Holterhaus
For many people with mild to moderate hearing loss, hearing aids are a viable solution for improved hearing. But with severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implants may be a much more effective alternative. At age 41, Rhonna Fiihr’s ability to hear was deteriorating, and it got to the point where cochlear implants...
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No Snap (Iowa’s Fading Farms)
(Editor's Note: Missy Doll is no longer a Lynnville-Sully teacher and has found her volumes of "Iowa's Fading Farms-Student Interview Project." Permission has been granted to print some of these interviews as space is available. Appreciate the past while thoughtfully contemplating Amer-ica's farming future! Unedited essay follows.)
By Clarissa Doll, Mar. 31, 2003
“Back in my day...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 8/13/15
I’m baaaaack!
It was a wonderful little time off, and again, hope you enjoyed Julie’s writings as much as we did!
The last two weeks have brought a lot of new and growing and ever-changing developments! We have an interesting year ahead! But more about that later. While “I’ve been away,” I’ve discovered crock-pots aren’t all what...
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Remember When – 8/13/15
35 years ago (1980)
The water quit running over the dam in the North Skunk River at the Wagaman Mill in Lynnville due to the dry weather in past weeks.
During the horse show at the Jasper County Fair, Terri Vanden Hoek was named top in trail class, Meldon Vos took top honors in poles and barrels...
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Celebrate all that is Iowa Aug. 13-23
When you go to the 2015 edition of the Iowa State Fair, which begins Thursday, you will be part of an internationally-acclaimed event that’s the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from...
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The DeeZee Spirit – by Darrell Zegers – 8/13/15
If you take a look around, you will see a lot of married couples.
Have you wondered how they became married to each other?
Some, of course, were in love. Some were not, but felt a certain obligation to marry.
No marriage ever goes without disagreements and arguing. I guess a couple that got married at eight o’clock...
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Iowa State Fair 2015 nightly coverage on IPTV
Iowa Public Television has brought Iowa State Fair highlights statewide for 45 years and will once again broadcast extensive coverage of the Iowa State Fair, nightly at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Aug. 17-22. These hour-long programs are among the network's most-watched of the year. Bill Riley will return as host of this year's coverage,...
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