‘Best four days of summer’
Long farm lanes are great training ground for youngsters learning to lead their 4-H livestock projects. For the five children of Mark and Audrey Metzger, their long lane north of Lester has served them well for 25 years in a row.
The 2014 Lyon County Fair marks the 25th consecutive year that one of Mark and Audrey’s children will be entered in the dairy and beef shows. Youngest son Matt, a 2014 graduate of West Lyon, will show a cow-calf pair in the beef show and eight or nine cows in the dairy show. “It’s been interesting,” said Mark of his family’s 25-year involvement in the fair. “There’ve been a lot of changes over the years, especially in the dairy show.
Operation: Rock Steady-
retired veterans lend a hand in Rock Rapids
Team Rubicon, a non-government organization based in California and founded by retired U.S. Marines William McNulty and Jacob Wood, has come
Celebrating its cornerstone
For as long as anyone can remember, First Reformed Church has been a staple in the Rock Rapids community. Sitting at the corner of South Union and Sixth Avenue, the church is a visible
Larchwood hosts Family Days
Larchwood had its annual Family Days celebration last weekend,Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12.
On Friday evening, residents came out to cruise around town, as well as watch
Glynlyon completes
remodeling project
Rock Rapids, IA – To give employees a more comfortable and inviting work environment, Glynlyon recently completed a major office remodeling project at its Rock Rapids facility.
This
Congressman visits Rock Rapids, works to form disaster relief plan
Iowa Congressman Steve King travelled to Rock Rapids’ Frontier Bank Tuesday, July 1 to meet with city officials and discuss plans for flood relief. “The hardest disasters to adjust to
Crane retires from Rapids Chiropractic
Crane retires from
Rapids Chiropractic
Debbie Crane has worked for three different chiropractors and checked in hundreds of patients over the
City council ‘has many more questions than answers’ on flood recovery
The Rock Rapids City Council had a special meeting Monday, June 30 in order to conduct a public hearing on the proposed 2014 zoning ordinance and map. However, the planning and zoning committee
Central Lyon’s gym gets fresh new look
Areas of Central Lyon recently underwent several renovations. The high school gym floor was completely redone, and the auditorium gained a new sound booth and a freshly refinished stage.
“We sanded the floor completely
Rock River Rising
If a song were to be written about the weather this past weekend, it would have to include phrases like “deluge of rain all day”, “threatening storms are a-comin’”, “water rising”, “sand, sand, and more sand”,
Rock River Rising
If a song were to be written about the weather this past weekend, it would have to include phrases like “deluge of rain all day”, “threatening storms are a-comin’”, “water rising”, “sand, sand, and more sand”,
Football and a dance lead to a lifetime of love
Football and a dance
lead to a lifetime of love
As a young man, Craig Vinson
Lions pick up momentum heading into final week
Lions pound out eighth conference win
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ROCK RAPIDS—Central Lyon wrapped up a busy
West Lyon snags one over Mustangs
Van Beek’s doubles difference in tight conference game
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GEORGE—West Lyon moved its winning streak to
Mustangs get win off Boer’s double
Boer’s RBI double only run needed in quick contest
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GEORGE—George-Little Rock/Central Lyon sophomore Ashley
Strong pitching outings run without reward
Christians keeps it tight with Sioux Center
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GEORGE—George-Little Rock got a solid outing
Central Lyon flips the script after early-week road loss
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ROCK RAPIDS—Central Lyon made it a short night at home against Siouxland Conference opponent Sibley-Ocheyedan Wednesday night, pouring out 11
G-LR/CL tags on first conference win
Double play holds off Wildcat rally
GLR/CL 112-202-0 8
West Lyon 102-011-2 7
LARCHWOOD—West Lyon rallied late with two runs in
Central Lyon hurdles Mustangs
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GEORGE—Central Lyon took full advantage of George-Little Rock’s pitching staff’s struggles throwing strikes, along with 10 Mustangs errors in the field,
Lions take KP tournament for second straight year
KINGSLEY—Central Lyon used two totally different ways to win a pair of ball games Saturday, and take the Kingsley-Pierson tournament for the second season in a row.
Siouxland opponents swing hot bats past G-LR/CL
Schafer doubles twice in win over G-LR/CL
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GEORGE—Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley put together just enough
G-LR/CL bats come alive at home tournament
GEORGE—George-Little Rock/Central Lyon coach Jeff Jager felt it was only a matter of time before his team’s bats came alive after being shut out in their last four games.
