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There and back again

Posted May 16, 2012 at 2:24 pm

Things aren’t always what they seem. This rang true for Beth De Kam of Rock Rapids as she traveled across the world to Jos, Nigeria. Although she did not work in the fields as she intended, she treasured the time she spent in Africa and the memories she made.

De Kam traveled to Jos to do mission work through the organization Christian Reformed World Missions. She was in Nigeria Sept. 1, 2011 to April 1. While there, De Kam was placed in many different settings and fieldwork.

“I had big hopes for community development in my long-term work in Nigeria,” De Kam said. “I quickly realized that’s not really what was going to happen.”

De Kam worked

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    Pearl Street

    Posted May 16, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    The Rock Rapids city council met in a special session to discuss and approve a grant for the Pearl Street project. The council approved the application for an Iowa Department of Transportation’s RISE grant.

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    Canine Unit’s new dog

    Posted May 9, 2012 at 3:59 pm

    Athos, an 18-month old German Sheppard, is being trained to be a part of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. The department purchased Athos through the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant given to them last year. The grant

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    Dream comes true for local businessman

    Posted April 27, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    Mark McCarty and his brother, Bill, started his business in Alvord in 1979. They came into the business with not much more than their toolboxes and an old pickup. Thirty-three years later, the business now known as

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    Smit in the running for auditor position

    Posted April 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    ROCK RAPIDS —In 2000, Jen Smit inquired at the Lyon County Auditor’s Office about an ad she saw in the paper for part-time help. She was hired by former County Auditor, Ken Mellema, and began her now 12-year journey in

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    Autism speaks,

    Posted April 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm

    raising awareness

    Central Lyon fourth graders got a taste of the different struggles an autistic person lives with on a daily basis. Together Sam, 10,

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    Tripling their plessure on home course

    Posted May 4, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    ORANGE CITY — On Tuesday, April 24, MOC/Floyd Valley tripled its way to its second win of the boys Siouxland Conference season. Success and familiarity with playing on their home course (Landsmeer), the Dutch finished with 153 strokes to outlast the likes of Okoboji

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    Boys active on Rock Valley links

    Posted May 4, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    ROCK VALLEY — It wasn’t his first and it certainly won’t be the last time West Lyon sophomore Brandon Snyder competes individually for medalist honors. On April 26, Snyder claimed the fourth-place individual medal, shooting a round of 41 and

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    NWC Soccer Signs Benson

    Posted April 4, 2012 at 6:18 pm

    ORANGE CITY — Alex Benson signed a letter of intent on March 17 to continue his soccer career at Northwestern beginning this fall.

    Benson is a 6-0 goalkeeper from Fort Dodge Senior High.

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Class 1A Boys District Basketball Final on Feb. 23, 2012
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