Jay Waagmeester | Staff Intern Danielle Hamann The Avera Medical Group clinic inside Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids has a new manager. Danielle Hamann, who has worked for Avera since 1998, took over as clinic manager this year. Hamann started as an administrative assistant at Avera and has held different positions within the […]
Mecinze Sittig | Staff Writer How much use do the office spaces in the Lyon County annex building located on First Avenue in Rock Rapids actually get? That was one of the points in a discussion regarding the future of some county offices during the regular meeting of the Lyon County board of supervisors Tuesday, […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor WATER ADVENTURESKaitlynn Kelly tries a paddle board at Lake Pahoja during New Adventures camp June 16. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) School may be out for summer but that doesn’t mean learning doesn’t have to stop. Instead, Lyon County Conservation Board camps offer an opportunity for youth to learn new things and try […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor READY, AIM, FIRECharlee Rath aims her marshmallow launcher at the cutout of a bear’s mouth during the summer reading program presentation on camping at the Rock Rapids Public Library Tuesday, June 14. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Tuesday mornings at the Rock Rapids Public Library are especially busy in June and July as […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor 2022 ROCK RAPIDS ROYALTYA new Miss and Little Miss Rock Rapids were crowned Sunday, June 12. Olivia Lyman will take the reins as Miss Rock Rapids, and Lauryn Kock was named Little Miss Rock Rapids. Emerson Kelderman was named runner-up for Miss Rock Rapids. Pictured are all of the contestants. […]
Riverside Trailers hosting open house Friday Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor ONE-STOP SHOP FOR TRAILER NEEDSEric Borman, owner/operator of Riverside Trailers in Rock Rapids, inventories a shipment of parts. The new business will offer trailer sales, repairs, customization, parts, and warranty work. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) After a nearly 20-year career in the construction industry that’s taken […]
Jay Waagmeester | Staff Intern Dr. Ross Reynolds of Rapids Chiropractic recently added to the office’s services by becoming a certified medical examiner. This capability allows him to give physicals required for interstate drivers with a commercial driver’s license. The physicals are required by the U.S. Department of Transportation every two years, with the goal […]
Austin Thomas | Staff Writer People simply passing through the town of Rock Rapids may never understand the community and the many ways its members support one another. Yet the story of a daughter, wife, mother and nurse who came to live in Rock Rapids may provide a clearer picture of just how the community […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor DOWN WITH THE OLDCrews work to take down an almost 100-year old elevator structure at Cooperative Farmers Elevator in Rock Rapids on Wednesday, June 8. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) An old elevator structure on the campus of Cooperative Farmers Elevator in Rock Rapids was torn down last week, just two years short […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor NEW FACES, NEW PRODUCTS, NEW IDEAS AT FARMERS’ MARKETAvery, Elsa, and Owen Metzger, the children of Drew and Maria Metzger of Rock Rapids, are one of the new vendors at the Rock Rapids farmers’ market on Mondays. The kids offered fresh-baked pies and other baked goods. Elsa says she would […]
