Interesting facts related to Memorial Day

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Memorial Day is celebrated annually on the last Monday of May across the United States. The proximity of Memorial Day to the summer solstice has led many to view the weekend preceding the holiday as the unofficial kickoff to summer. However, Memorial Day is about more...
A Peek Into the Creamery

A Peek Into the Creamery

Community, News

From the Feb. 13, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Employees of the Rock Rapids Co-op Creamery will have several new units of refrigeration equipment installed to lighten their labors at the Story Street plant sometime this year. Plans also call for...
Christopher Smith Sr.

Christopher Smith Sr.

Obituaries

52 Rock Rapids, Iowa May 10, 2025 Christopher Smith Sr., 52, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes Saturday, May 10, 2025, at his home. Memorial visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne,...

Daniel Gloden

Obituaries

66 Hull, Iowa May 14, 2025 Daniel Gloden, 66, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at his home. Funeral service will be at a later date. Interment will be in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Sheldon, Iowa.Daniel Donald was born Oct. 3, 1958, to Orville Donald...
Edith McKinnon

Edith McKinnon

Obituaries

90 Sioux Falls, South Dakota May 10, 2025 Edith McKinnon, 90, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital, Sioux Falls. Funeral service was Monday, May 19, at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory, Sioux...