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When timing is everything

Dec 30, 2025 | , ,

Two local cosmetologists turn mutual support into new opportunities Amy Lyon | Staff Writer alyon@ncppub.com Two cosmetologists with different journeys and the same passion crossed paths in Rock Rapids last year, and their timing couldn’t have been better. Julie Timmerman and Shana Bakker had no prior connection, but their mutual support led to a rare […]

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Sheriff’s office, courthouse departments release updates on incident

Dec 30, 2025 | , ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com During the overnight hours of Dec. 16 into the early morning hours of Dec. 17, the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids was burglarized. Suspects made entry into the courthouse, and multiple areas of the courthouse were significantly damaged. On Dec. 20, the two suspects, 39-year-old Brandon Lyle High Pipe […]

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Looking to the future

Dec 30, 2025 | , ,

New Year’s greetings from the community Leah Lupkes, Central Lyon 7-12 Administrative Assistant: “For year 2026 I would like to focus on gratitude. Write down one thing I’m grateful for every night before bed, and just be more intentional in growing my relationship with God.” Brian Eben, Frontier Bank of Rock Rapids Branch Manager “My […]

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Turning Christmas spirit into a community tradition

Dec 23, 2025 | , , ,

George woman helps decorate depot, Locker Park Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com Christmastime is a special time of year for many people, including Lexi Landis of George. Landis is a self-proclaimed “Christmas-holic.” It has become Landis’s mission to spread her love of Christmas throughout the community. “I’ve been a Christmas-holic my whole life. It’s absurd. […]

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A not-so-merry night at the courthouse

Dec 23, 2025 | , ,

Lyon County Courthouse burglarized, multiple areas damaged Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com During the overnight hours of Tuesday, Dec. 16 into the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids was burglarized. Suspects made entry into the courthouse, and multiple areas of the courthouse were significantly damaged. This damage […]

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Christmas circuits at Clover Kids

Dec 23, 2025 | , ,

A VERY SHINY NOSE Kimberly Denekas, left, and Mia Lloyd show off their Christmas cards during a session of Clover Kids at George-Little Rock Elementary Wednesday, Dec. 17. The cards, powered by a coin-sized battery, copper tape and an LED bulb with metal prongs, served as both a festive keepsake and a hands-on lesson in […]

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Dance to Success

Dec 16, 2025 | , , ,

DANCE STATE CHAMPIONS The Central Lyon dance team competed in the 2025 Iowa State Dance Championships hosted by the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association in Des Moines Dec. 4. The team came home with a championship-winning first place in Class II Novelty and placed third in its pom and jazz routines. Front, left […]

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Crossing the country in pursuit of history

Dec 16, 2025 | , ,

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, […]

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A relationship-first approach to school safety

Dec 16, 2025 | , ,

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 […]

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A Golden Gala at G-LR

Dec 9, 2025 | , , ,

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. […]

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