Audience members journeyed back three decades to the 1980s, complete with letter jackets, leg warmers, big hair, and even bigger puffy sleeves on the formal dresses, when Lynnville-Sully High School students presented the musical “Back to the 80’s...The Totally Awesome Musical,” Friday and Saturday, Mar. 27-28.
For the past three months, Mrs. Deb Merrill, K-12 music...
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Special Sully Council meeting: Schnells lease concession stand, new playground order date set, Van Dyke resigns
In a special meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Mar. 30, the Sully City Council leased the Sully Ballpark concession stand to Jason and Londa Schnell. The council also bought the concession stand equipment for $300, set the order date for the Sully Central Park playground for May 15, put a plan in place to purchase...
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Easter events planned at area churches
Searsboro Community Church is hosting an Easter Breakfast on Sunday, Apr. 5, at 9 a.m. followed by church services at 10:30 a.m.
St. Andrews Lutheran Church, west of Sully, Holy Week schedule is:
Thursday, Apr. 2, Maundy Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church, Newton, with Holy Communion.
Friday, Apr. 3, Good Friday Tenebrae Service at Holy...
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Pastor’s Pen – 4/2/15
Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness…He humbled Himself and became obedient to death, even death on a cross,” (Philippians 2: 5-8).
This reading reminds me of this story...
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Nationally-known singer, ventriloquist to put on family-friendly show at SCS
The public is invited to an interactive musical performance featuring singer, songwriter, and ventriloquist Brent Vernon and his sidekick, Sam, on Monday, Apr. 6. The concert is titled “Do Something Good!” and will begin at 1:45 p.m. in the Sully Christian gym.
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Grinnell Greenfield: Key Cooperative gives plans for new agronomy project
“All good things come to those who wait.” It’s a common phrase used when referring to patience. This February, patience (and proper planning) paid off for Key Cooperative’s Board of Directors as they unanimously approved a multi-million dollar investment. After two years of research and planning, a 35-acre site in Grinnell has now been named...
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Iowa KidsNet info session for prospective foster parents set in Newton
Iowa KidsNet, the statewide organization that recruits, trains, licenses, and supports Iowa’s foster and adoptive families, will hold an information session in Newton from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Apr. 9, for individuals interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
Foster care is the temporary placement of children with families outside of their own home due to...
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