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PUTTING A CREATIVE SPIN ON COMMUNITY NEWS Ashley Huisman of Rock Rapids has been a graphic designer at NCP seven years. She takes all the little pieces from the editors, writers and photographers and puts them together to make them look appealing and organized in the final newspaper. Huisman...
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Lyon County Sheriff runs for re-election Dominique Kooiker | Editor For nearly 40 years, Stewart...
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Visions for the Future Tristan Taylor | Writer In June of this year, Iowa State Trooper, Brian...
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PUTTING A CREATIVE SPIN ON COMMUNITY NEWS Ashley Huisman of Rock Rapids has been a graphic...
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Lyon County Sheriff runs for re-election Dominique Kooiker | Editor For nearly 40 years, Stewart Vander Stoep has served the Lyon County community as a law enforcement officer. Vander Stoep has served as Lyon County Sheriff the past 12 years. Now, the current sheriff is running for re-election as the Libertarian candidate.In the June primary, […]
Hilt shares plans for sheriff’s department
Visions for the Future Tristan Taylor | Writer In June of this year, Iowa State Trooper, Brian Hilt, received the Republican nomination for Lyon County Sheriff during the county’s primary elections. Now looking toward the general election this November, Hilt discussed his vision for the sheriff’s office if elected.“When I think of a vision for […]
Nature makes a nice classroom
Lyon County fifth graders spend a day learning at Lake Pahoja Amy Lyon | Staff Writer With school underway for well over a month, it is not uncommon for students, and even teachers, to get a little stir crazy. After months of summer vacation and enjoying the fresh air whenever one wants, it can be […]
Obituaries
Verlyn Eben
68 Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 28, 2024 Verlyn Eben, 68, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Funeral services were Saturday, Oct. 5, at First Reformed Church, Sioux Falls. Verlyn was born March 13, 1956, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Martin and Myrna (Sprock) Eben. He graduated from George High […]
Linda Rust
66 Rock Rapids, Iowa September 27, 2024 Linda M. Rust, 66, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Sanford Hospice Cottage in Luverne, Minnesota. Funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 3, at Jurrens Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, with interment in St. Catherine’s Cemetery, Luverne. Linda Marie Mollberg was born June 3, 1958 […]
John Huisman
89 Sioux Center, Iowa September 28, 2024 John Huisman, 89, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Sioux Center Health in Sioux Center.Memorial service wass Thursday, Oct. 3, at Central Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux Center. John Calvin Huisman was born May 8, 1935, in Rock […]
Marvella Schaa
105 George, Iowa October 3, 2024 Marvella Mae Schaa, 105, of George, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at George Good Samaritan Society.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at First Presbyterian Church, Sibley, with interment in Gilman Township Cemetery, Ashton, Iowa. Marvella Mae Ackerman was born May 23, 1919, daughter of Ed […]
Shirley Huisman
92 Rock Rapids, Iowa September 30, 2024 Shirley Huisman, 92, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, at Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Bethel Reformed Church, rural Little Rock, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery. Shirley Ann Thomsen was born […]
Martha Anderson
93 Doon, Iowa September 19, 2024 Martha Anderson, 93, of Doon, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at her daughter’s home in Ottertail, Minnesota.Private family graveside service was Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Hillside Cemetery in Doon. Martha Henrietta Ten Braak was born March 1, 1931, near Doon, daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Beyer) Ten Braak. […]
Hoping to continue serving his community
Stewart Vander Stoep, Lyon County Sheriff Libertarian Sheriff Nominee Lyon County Sheriff runs for...
Kiwanis Club Makes Donation to Library
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club presented a $4,000 donation to the Rock Rapids...
State of Iowa awards $190,000 to strengthen rural communities across Iowa
Kids Club of Rock Rapids receives grant On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa...
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IPSWA All-State football teamZach Lutmer named as team captain in Class 2A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers AssociationNathan Broek | Sports EditorMultiple Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football athletes were named to the Class 2A all-state football team following a meeting of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Sunday, Nov. 20.Named to the first team were […]
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