Parade to recognize class of 2020 and retirees

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com With the COVID-19 pandemic postponing a traditional commencement ceremony for the Central Lyon Class of 2020, alternate plans to recognize seniors as well as school retirees are underway. Graduation has been moved to...

New date and format for cleanup days

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com A new date and format will be utilized for Rock Rapids cleanup days. One central drop-off location will be utilized at two different times to help accommodate busy schedules. The new procedure was a joint decision...

Some positives in planting season

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer There have been some positives to the start of the 2020 planting season in northwest Iowa thus far. “Planting progress has been great. The vast majority of the corn is already planted and we have a really...

Nursing is rewarding career, not just a job

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Susan Wiertzema Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com Many have been on the receiving end of the care and compassion of a nurse or had a family member who has. Each year, the 100 Great Iowa Nurses program seeks to recognize those nurses whose courage,...

Same health benefits with free workouts

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Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer jkor@ncppub.com After being closed for over a month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fitness centers are allowed to open again as Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds begins to re-open the state. As COVID-19 continues to have a presence in daily lives,...