Rep. Wills welcomes Central Lyon FFA

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Last week, Rep. John Wills (R-Spirit Lake), pictured right, welcomed students involved in the Central Lyon FFA chapter to the Iowa House of Representatives. The students were visiting the Capitol for the Legislative Symposium which is designed to build character and...

Non-profits receive donation from propane proceeds

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Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer For the second year, Popkes Modern Gas has hosted a December Donation Drive where five non-profit groups receive a donation based off the amount of propane Modern Gas sells in the month of December. Modern Gas announced the campaign Dec. 26...

Annual meeting highlights Chamber year

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Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce board hosted its annual meeting Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the Forster Community Center to fill members in on the previous year’s highlights. New members, Brooks Metzger, Kim Klaassen and Kayla Meester, were...

New bids for nature center discussed by supervisors

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Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The Lyon County Conservation board and board of supervisors hope to start on a new nature center at Lake Pahoja in April. At the regular supervisors’ meeting Tuesday, Jan. 28, Craig Van Otterloo presented an update on the project. The board...

Henrietta Boeve

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90 Hills, Minnesota January 24, 2020 Henrietta Boeve,  90, of Hills, Minnesota, died  Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Memorial service was Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Steen Reformed Church, Steen, Minnesota, with interment in Eastside Cemetery,...