WISHING WITH SANTASanta listens carefully to a little girls Christmas wishes while Mrs. Claus looks on. Santa and Mrs. Claus greeted children in the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids during the community holiday activities Thursday, Dec. 1. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Rock Rapids hosts community holiday events Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Thursday, Dec. 1, […]
CENTRAL LYON DANCE TEAMPictured are the members of the Central Lyon dance team. Front row, left to right: Team captain, Ashlyn Murray, Alex Lyman, Emerson Kelderman, Lainee Jensen. Back row: Anna Warntjes, Georgie Oedekoven, Shaquita Stewart, Elsie Oedekoven, and team captain, Kadence Boender. Central Lyon sends dance team to state contest for first time in […]
EIGHTH-GRADE MOCK TRIAL TEAMThe Central Lyon eighth-grade mock trial team finished fourth in competition in Sioux City Nov. 10. Pictured are the team members left to right: Cael Schipper, Anika Springer, Emory Lincecum, Maggy McCarthy, Amber Langholdt, Addie Harms and Elise Kahl. (Photo/submitted) Middle School Mock Trial team completes season Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer […]
ADOPTION DAYOn Monday, Nov. 21, Katie and Mark Boender officially completed the adoption of the three boys they had been fostering. The number of Boender children doubled overnight from three to six. Pictured left to right are Austen, Malia and Nathen (front), Brayden (middle), and Katie, Kadence, Aubree and Mark Boender (back) celebrating the adoption […]
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer GROWING A FAMILYAbby and Travis Kerkaert of Harrisburg, South Dakota, officially adopted their sons, Dreyton and Kashton, Nov. 15. Also pictured is their foster son, Gregory, whom the couple has legal guardianship of. Abby (Postma) grew up near Rock Rapids. The Kerkaerts plan to keep fostering kids for the foreseeable […]
RINGING IN THE SEASONJohn Hawf of Lester has performed in The Rhythm of Bethlehem Christmas program for several years at United Methodist Church of Rock Rapids. This year the program will feature 16 performances by vocalists, instrumentalists and a dance group. The Rhythm of Bethlehem will take place Sunday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. at […]
Seven Rock Rapids homes available for tours Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer HOLIDAY PARADE OF HOMESThe Holiday Parade of Homes in Rock Rapids, sponsored by East River Development and Midwest Lumber and Design, will take place Friday, Dec. 2, from 4-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The parade features seven homes […]
Rock Rapids to raise funds for trail expansion Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Throughout the year, it’s common to see at least a few people walking or riding bike on the recreational trails throughout Rock Rapids. On sunny summer days, the trails can seem to be almost as busy as the highway. Now, the Rock […]
IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE SANTARhett Eben takes a look at the Santa Claus image created by pressing his painted hand on to the paper. Eben was assisted by a member of the fourth-grade Kindness Squad in the activity on Monday, November 21. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Throughout the year, the Central […]
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS IN TRAININGABOVE: Clara Lupkes and Emery Vollink, now fourth-graders, look at the turkey-cooking instructions they wrote in second grade for a special section in the Lyon County Reporter. Fourth-grade Kindness Squad lends a helping hand Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The Central Lyon Kindness Squad, fourth-grade students in Mrs. Groen’s and Mrs. Van Veldhuizen’s […]
