CROSS-COUNTRY TREK TO SEE HISTORIC BRIDGE Christian Laparnos is a finance and management major at Bentley University in Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. On the weekend of Nov. 12, Laparnos travelled to Rock Rapids to see one of the country’s first reinforced concrete bridges in Emma Sater Park. Laparnos’ history professor, […]
CONNECTING WITH CARDSDeputy Bill Minor plays cards with students at George-Little Rock High School as part of his efforts as the new school resource officer to build relationships and show that law enforcement is here to help, not to be feared. (Photo/Submitted) SUITING UP WITH THE SRO Central Lyon second-grader Elianna Zech poses for a […]
2025 GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK HOMECOMING ROYALTY At the George-Little Rock homecoming coronation Monday, Dec. 1, Gavin Bruns and Lindsey Haken were crowned homecoming king and queen. The theme of this year’s homecoming was Golden Gala. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) George-Little Rock celebrates homecoming 2025 Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com George-Little Rock celebrated its 2025 homecoming week Dec. 1-5. […]
Frontier Bank workers serve treats and refreshments at their holiday open house on Dec. 4. The branch also offered giveaways, including $5 donations to a local charity or church on behalf of every guest who stopped by. ABOVE LEFT: CENTER: Holden, Hattie and Hayes Engel smile for a picture with Santa at the Forster Community […]
A CHILLY SWIM Karly Noll realizes how cold the water is during the polar plunge in George on Tuesday, Dec. 2. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS During the George Holiday Extravaganza Tuesday, Dec. 2, a boy catches snowflakes on his tongue while waiting for the polar plunge. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) AT TOP: Little Miss […]
CHRISTMAS AT THE ROCK COMMUNITY CHURCHThe Rock Community Church in Rock Rapids will host its annual Rhythm of Bethlehem musical worship service Sunday, Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. and a Blue Christmas Service Sunday, Dec. 21, at 6:30 p.m. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Local church hosts holiday worship events Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com With the holidays […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer alyon@ncppub.com With racing is in his blood, Dylan Vanden Top of George turned a teenage dream into a small business. He began creating miniature replicas of racecars during a college project that quickly drew attention from fellow racing fans. After five years of refining his designs and perfecting the process, […]
Lyon Specialty Care welcomes new administrator Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com “There’s something really beautiful about working with the population that raised us,” said Kassie Doty, the new administrator at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. “A lot of these people are that age where they’ve raised our parents, and they’ve been a huge influence […]
Central Lyon Student Council hosts Thanksgiving run Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com One of the most anticipated parts of Thanksgiving is partaking in a feast of good foods, prominently featuring the Thanksgiving turkey. Stuffing oneself with a delicious meal has become a cherished tradition among many but this year the Central Lyon High School student […]
Former George woman shares prematurity journey Sara Stadem | Editor for NCP sstadem@ncppub.com According to the National Institutes of Health, roughly 15 million babies are born premature each year around the world, representing about 11 percent of all births. Sorrowfully, 1 million of these children die before the age of 5 due to complications from […]