Overcoming uncertainty for final drives

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MORE THAN RIBBONS Carter Krull took to the show ring at the Lyon County Fair for the final time as an exhibitor Thursday, July 23 during the 4-H and FFA swine show. Having the opportunity to show during the 2020 fair was about more than earning ribbons for the senior....

Invested in recreation

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NEW ATTRACTION New playground equipment in Alvord City Park was made possible with a Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant and matching funds from the city of Alvord. The new equipment will appeal to a wider range of ages than the previous structure and will offer an...

First Fuel Safety Month observed

Community

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer This July marks the first annual Fuel Safety Month, created to coincide with barbecues, yard work and recreational activities and to serve as a reminder that handling any type of fuel requires caution.  Popkes Inc. in Rock Rapids is also...

Alvin Van’t Land

Obituaries

87 Inwood, Iowa July 23, 2020 Alvin “Al” John Van’t Land, 87, of Inwood, Iowa, passed Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Fellowship Apartments in Inwood. Funeral services were Tuesday, July 28, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with interment in Richland Cemetery,...