Ashley Schwartze started Mama Sweets Bakery in 2021 with support from her husband, Chris. The couple has four children, Lily, Noah, Liam and Neil. She is now competing in the Greatest Baker Contest. (Photo/submitted) Local baker competing in Greatest Baker Contest Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Pursuing a dream takes courage. In order to follow a […]
CELEBRATING 90 YEARSTabernacle Baptist Church in George is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The church will hold a celebratory service Sunday, Nov. 20, with a meal at 5:30 p.m. followed by a special service. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Tabernacle Baptist Church of George celebrates 90 years Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer In the midst of the […]
NEW FACE AT AVERARebecca Schipper, certified nurse practitioner, started working at Avera in September. She provides care for all ages in the hospital and clinic. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) New provider at Avera in Rock Rapids Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Avera Medical Group in Rock Rapids has brought on a new provider in family medicine. Rebecca […]
Preregistration required by Nov. 4 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Assessing the health of a community is a job Melissa Stillson takes seriously for a number of reasons. As administrator of Health Services of Lyon County, her staff not only do the assessments and surveys which provide a snapshot of the overall health concerns in […]
TELEPHONE HOURThe song “Telephone Hour” from Central Lyon’s production of “Bye Bye Birdie” features the teenagers of Sweet Apple, Ohio, gossiping and spreading the news that Kim MacAfee (played by Anna Van Aartsen) and Hugo Peabody (played by Aaron Springer) are going steady. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer The curtain fell on the […]
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer One of the most exciting times of the year for elementary students is seeing the Scholastic Book Fair truck pull up to the school and watching their library transform into a whole new world. Central Lyon Elementary will host Hot Lunch Week and the Book Fair Monday through Friday, Nov. […]
Brayden Boender stands in front of a row of bales on his family’s acreage near Rock Rapids. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Central Lyon student featured in department of agriculture calendar Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Entering an art contest can be a scary experience. For the artist, having someone judge a piece of their art can feel […]
MAKING FANCY COFFEECaden Wright and Amanda Kinsey work on the coffee machine at Rosie’s Boutique in Rock Rapids. Wright works at Rosie’s two days a week. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Local look at National Disability Employment Awareness Month Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer As soon as the doorbell jingles to let those behind the counter at Rosie’s […]
HISTORY COMES TO LIFEThe cast of River Valley Players’ dinner theater show, “The Complete History of Theater (Abridged),” is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the comedy. This show will be presented in the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 10-12, at 5:30 p.m. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Show promises education […]
FINDING THE MEANINGThe cast of George-Little Rock’s fall play, “Flowers for Algernon,” is hard at work bringing the script to life. The story follows a mentally-challenged man, Charlie Gordan, and how he desperately wants to be accepted. (Photo/submitted) George-Little Rock to present ‘Flowers for Algernon’ Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer What do a man and […]
