DGR Engineering employee makes once-in-a-lifetime discovery BIG TOOTH FROM HISTORIC CREATUREJustin Blauwet with DGR Engineering in Rock Rapids made the discovery of a woolly mammoth tooth on a construction work site earlier this month. (Photos/Submitted) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Employee’s young sons excited to see and touch remains of an Ice Age creature According […]
A FEW FAVORITES Nick Van Berkum is pictured in a recent family photo. The graphic designer, a Central Lyon alum who now resides in Des Moines, has combined his passion for art and music to design posters, pictured at left, for a number of music artists. (Photos/Submitted) Poster artist combines appreciation for live music with […]
PARADE OF LIGHTS IS HIGHLIGHT The parade of lights was a highlight of the Rock Rapids holiday events Thursday, December 9. Businesses and organizations were creative in designing lighted floats such as this one by Denny’s Sanitation depicting the popular holiday movie “Christmas Vacation”. (Photo/Austin Thomas) Austin Thomas | Staff Writer On Thursday, Dec. 9, […]
Austin Thomas | Staff Writer Getting to a doctor’s appointment, the grocery store or work is an activity of daily life that generally doesn’t get a second thought. But some rely on public transportation to accomplish this seemingly regular task. In Rock Rapids, that need is fulfilled by RIDES. The RIDES bus is often seen […]
Former Lions’ football broadcaster closes out career where it began FULL CIRCLE Rich Roste provides color commentary of the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football game Friday, Oct. 1. Twenty years earlier, Roste got his start in broadcasting, calling a Lions’ football game. He recently retired from calling sports after a 41-year career that included 20 years […]
TRIP OF A LIFETIME (LEFT) Marine Corps veteran Vernon Lorenzen of Rock Rapids, right, poses in front of the Marine Corps memorial in Washington, D.C. with his grandson, Alex Harr, who also served in the Marines. Harr served as Lorenzen’s guardian on the Midwest Honor Flight Saturday, Sept. 18. (RIGHT) Army veteran Larry Reck of […]
CARRYING ON Nick Beyenhof, left, and Ed Reck, right, stand outside of Rock Rapids Machine and Welding in Rock Rapids. Reck has sold the business, one of Rock Rapids’ longest running businesses, to Beyenhof who sees several more years of the business ahead. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) New ownership for one of Rock Rapids’ oldest businesses Jessica […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor And just like that, it’s the start of another school year. Faculty and staff welcomed students back to Central Lyon on Tuesday, August 24 for the 2021-2022 school year and there were plenty of smiles and high fives – as well as a few tears – as students made their […]
Army deployment to Kosovo Pastor Steve DeHaan and his wife Sarah DeHaan pose for a photo during Hope Reformed Church of George’s homecoming for Pastor DeHaan Sunday, August 1, following his military deployment to Kosovo. (Photo/submitted) Pastor of Hope Reformed Church of George served as chaplain on recent deployment Nathan Broek | Sports Editor When […]