READY, SET, GO! The 2- to 5-year-old kids take off running during the Easter egg hunt in Rock Rapids April 19. (Photo/Amy Lyon) THE HONORED ORGANIZERS Pictured are some of the members of the VFW Post 6960 who helped organize their annual Easter egg hunt in Rock Rapids on April 19. The group has been […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer On April 19, the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids was bustling for the Rock Rapids Volunteer Fire Department’s annual free-will donation meal and fundraiser to help cover the costs of their needs and activities throughout the year.Volunteers from the fire department served the pulled-pork meal from 5-7 p.m., and […]
Central Lyon School Board Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board had a public hearing regarding the proposed school calendar for the 2025-26 school year at 4:50 p.m. April 16. Immediately after, there was also a public hearing for the proposed property tax levy for 2025-26. As no public comments were received, […]
Stephanie Smith, right, was the winner of the Spring Egg Hunt sponsored by Rock Rapids businesses and organized by New Century Press. Smith received a prize pack worth over $200 that contained gift cards and merchandise from local businesses. (Photo/Amy Lyon)
Rapids Chiropractic recently expanded its commitment to whole-body wellness by offering the Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ) — a personalized, science-based tool designed to help patients lose weight, feel better and have more energy.This questionnaire features over 300 questions that analyze symptoms related to nutrient deficiencies, organ system imbalances and health trends. Patients receive a detailed […]
From the July 10, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Pete Menage is opening a few bottles of beer which he served the Rock Rapids firemen in appreciation of their putting out the fire in his “Candy Kitchen” Saturday morning. The fire was the result of a short in electrical wiring. Damage to the […]
ANKENY—FFA members across Iowa celebrated success when they gathered for the 97th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 at Iowa State University’s Hilton Coliseum in Ames. The Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference is one the largest of its kind in the National FFA Organization.The annual conference provided agricultural education students the opportunity to participate in […]
Pictured are members of the Central Lyon FFA Chapter who attended the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. Front left to right, Lillian Nagel, Alexandra Flores and Eva Kock. Middle, Brayden Boender, Ethan Hoogendoorn, Jaya Henry, Ashlyn Timmerman and Aubree Benz. Back, Caitlin Huisman, Elise Kahl, Cole den Hoed, Jacob Nagel and Davis […]
RECEIVING HER STATE DEGREEWyleigh Steenhoven, right, of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter received her Iowa Degree at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted) EARNING HIS IOWA DEGREEJack Krull, right, of the George-Little Rock FFA Chapter received his Iowa Degree at the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15 in Ames. (Photo/Submitted)
A group of girls from the Central Lyon FFA Chapter hangs out on the streets of Ames during the Iowa FFA Leadership Conference April 13-15. Pictured left to right, Lillian Nagel, Eva Kock, Alexandra Flores, Ashlyn Timmerman, Aubree Boender, Elise Kahl, Jaya Henry and Caitlin Huisman. (Photo/Submitted)