Seizing the chance to study abroad
Central Lyon graduate studies in Spain Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer When Farrah Lewis went on a high school Spanish trip to London, Paris and Rome with Señora Peggy Payne-Groves, former Spanish teacher at Central Lyon, Lewis knew she wanted to travel abroad again. She seized the opportunity to...
Mini-grants fund updates at Island Park
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer At the end of August, a barren concrete pad that was once the...
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Lyon County Historical Society hosts annual meeting Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Tuesday,...
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Seizing the chance to study abroad
Central Lyon graduate studies in Spain Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer When Farrah Lewis went on a high school Spanish trip to London, Paris and Rome with Señora Peggy Payne-Groves, former Spanish teacher at Central Lyon, Lewis knew she wanted to travel abroad again. She seized the opportunity to study abroad in Spain during this […]
Mini-grants fund updates at Island Park
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer At the end of August, a barren concrete pad that was once the floor of a garage near the west entrance to Island Park in Rock Rapids that was moved due to flooding in 2014 underwent a transformation. The Rock Rapids Area Development Foundation and Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities received […]
Preserving local stories
Lyon County Historical Society hosts annual meeting Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Tuesday,...
Feeding the hungry
United Methodist Church packs meals for Honduras Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Wednesday, Sept. 20, members of Rock Rapids United Methodist Church met at the Forster Community Center to pack meals for Then Feed Just One. Sixty-one volunteers attended the event.Then Feed Just One is a mobile food packing program based in LeMars. This […]
Obituaries
Judy Rus
68Sioux Center, IowaSeptember 15, 2023Judy Rus, 68, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Sioux Center Health. Funeral service was Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux Center. Judy Faye Rus was born July 27, 1955, in Parkston, South Dakota, daughter of Marvin and […]
Wanda Koger
87George, IowaSeptember 21, 2023Wanda Koger, 87, of George, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, at Good Samaritan Society in George.Memorial services were Monday, Sept. 25, at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, George.Wanda Jean Kannegieter was born March 23, 1936, near Little Rock, Iowa, daughter of Albert and Bertha (Bruns) Kannegieter. In 1940, the family moved to George. She […]
Daniel Miller
95Hills, MinnesotaSeptember 4, 2023Daniel Miller, 61, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Heritage Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Family will be present one hour prior to the funeral for visitation. Interment will be in St. George Cemetery.Daniel James […]
Jennie Keizer
98Hull, IowaSeptember 20, 2023Jennie Keizer, 98, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Sanford Health Sheldon Care Center.Funeral service was Monday, Sept. 25, at First Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.Jennie Klarenbeek was born April 15, 1925, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, daughter of Lane and Willemina (Rozeboom) Klarenbeek. […]
Norman Cleveringa
71Rock Valley, IowaSeptember 9, 2023Norman Cleveringa, 71, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.Funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 14, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley.Survivors include his wife; five children including Chris (Laura) Cleveringa of Doon, Iowa, 26 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sister-in-law, […]
Mary Lee Fastert
64Sioux Falls, SDSeptember 10, 2023Mary Lee Fastert, 64, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at her home.Funeral service was Monday, Sept. 18, at George Boom Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with interment in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Iowa.Mary Lee Titze was born Jan. 10, 1959, in Gettysburg, South Dakota, to Ralland […]
Mini-grants fund updates at Island Park
NEW RECREATION OPPORTUNITY AT ISLAND PARKThe concrete pad at the west entrance of Island Park in...
Serving the community with seat belt safety
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Each week, Paulette DeWeerd makes an informational post for the...
Rock Rapids City Council discusses traffic concerns
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Seizing the chance to study abroad
Central Lyon graduate studies in Spain Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer When Farrah Lewis went on a high school Spanish trip to London, Paris and Rome with Señora Peggy Payne-Groves, former Spanish teacher at Central Lyon, Lewis knew she wanted to travel abroad again. She seized the opportunity to study abroad in Spain during this […]
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IPSWA All-State football team Zach Lutmer named as team captain in Class 2A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Multiple 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 […]
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Central Lyon graduate studies in Spain Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer When Farrah Lewis went on a high school Spanish trip to London, Paris and Rome with Señora Peggy Payne-Groves, former Spanish teacher at Central Lyon, Lewis knew she wanted to travel abroad again. She seized the opportunity to study abroad in Spain during this […]
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