Local business finds unique niche with high-end, custom-crafted piecesSarah Mullinix | Staff WriterLuke Grooters has always enjoyed woodworking but is taking his craftsmanship to a new level and he’s doing so in no ordinary wood shop. The Rock Rapids native and 2013 graduate of Central Lyon High School began working at Bespoke in Larchwood in August […]
SPOOKY FIGURES THROUGHOUT A masked figure waits atop the staircase to the third floor of a series of buildings being renovated on Main Street in Rock Rapids. The upper levels of the buildings will be the venue for two haunted houses on Oct. 24 and Oct. 31. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorWith Halloween around the […]
SURPRISE AWARD Landon Ahlers, center, a science instructor at George-Little Rock, received a grant from the Live Like Cat Foundation, named for an aspiring teacher who died in a car accident during her sophomore year of undergraduate studies. Ahlers was not aware he had been nominated for the grant until the day of the presentation. […]
WHAT TIME IS IT? Earl Sides and Kathy Sides rehearse a scene from the upcoming River Valley Players’ dinner theater production of “Now and Then”. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen |Managing EditorRiver Valley Players will present “Now & Then” by Sean Grennan in dinner theater Oct. 29-31. With some uncertainties swirling regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, director Valerie […]
Sarah Mullinix | Staff WriterAs Election Day draws near, county auditors are working behind the scenes to ensure that the election process is safe and secure. To prepare counties further, Secretary of State Paul Pate partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency to conduct election preparedness exercises for […]
Sarah Mullinix | Staff WriterWith fall harvest season underway in Iowa, drivers should be prepared to encounter farm equipment on the roadway. Extra caution during harvest can help drivers and farmers remain safe during this busy time.Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep says that means patience is required on both sides. “You have to understand […]
Central Lyon 2020 Homecoming Court Pictured are members of the 2020 homecoming court at Central Lyon. Front row, left to right: Grace Heimensen, Emma Pedersen, Hayden Heimensen, Karsyn Altman and Whitney Waagmeester. Back row, left to right: Nathan Springer, Luke Rasmussen, Kalen Meyer, Josh Riibe and Carter Iwen. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorDespite a […]
A NEW MEANING FOR FOOD TO GO Lou and Shari Knobloch pose next to Shari’s Food Truck. The mobile food to go was busy throughout the spring and summer, taking Shari’s home cooking on the road to businesses, events and venues. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)Shari’s Food Truck finds success in growing food nicheJessica Jensen | Managing EditorFood […]
WELLNESS BENEFITS Daniel Schriever utilizes a piece of equipment in the Central Lyon weight room during a strength and conditioning class. The facility provides several wellness benefits to all students. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)Five years later, weight room providing benefits to all studentsJessica Jensen | Managing EditorRecognized as one of the top high school facilities in the […]
HISTORY INSIDE The stained glass window in the building at 202 Main Street in Rock Rapids tells a portion of the history of the businesses that have occupied the space including a bank at one time. The space is currently being renovated in hopes a new business will settle there. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) 1889 Lounge first business […]