Jeanette Brouwer

Obituaries

83 Rock Rapids, Iowa February 27, 2020  Jeanette Brouwer, 83, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral was Tuesday, March 3, at First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, with interment in Riverview...

Ag seminar to feature panels of local professionals

News

Security Savings Bank and Professional Ag Marketing will cosponsor their sixth annual ag seminar Wednesday, March 18. Sponsors have expanded the event, adding a second session due to attendance and positive response from previous years’ events.  Sessions will be...

Randy Feenstra files nomination petitions for Congressional seat

News

Republican State Senator Randy Feenstra, a conservative challenger to Congressman Steve King, officially filed his nomination petitions Wednesday, Feb. 26 to run for Congress in Iowa’s 4th District.  “Iowans deserve an effective conservative voice in Congress. Steve...

Early deficit spells end of season

Sports

Sutton Schlumbohm (left) and Kiley Metzger (right) double-team a Western Christian player in the post during Class 2A Region 1 girls’ basketball tournament final action Wednesday, Feb. 26. Both players saw their high school prep basketball careers come to an end in a...

Five local players named all-conference

Sports

Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Five local basketball players were selected to the Siouxland all-conference girls’ basketball team as announced by the conference and its coaches Sunday, March 1. Earning honors from Central Lyon were Hayden Heimensen, Kiley Metzger and...