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Lyon County General Assistance program transitions leadership

Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer During the month of November, oversight of General Assistance services for Lyon County will transition from Lisa Rockhill, Lyon County service coordinator, to Melissa Stillson, administrator for Health Services of Lyon County.General Assistance is an ordinance enacted by Lyon County Board of Supervisors by authority of the Code and Constitution […]

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Blessed Abodes wins BIG Challenge

Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 16, people from across northwest Iowa gathered at the Wells Visitor Center and Ice Cream Parlor in Le Mars for the BIG Challenge pitch competition. Five finalists presented their ideas to a panel of judges to decide which businesses would be the recipients of $10,000 in grant […]

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Turkey time with Miss Emily

Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Nov. 14, Central Lyon kindergarten students visited Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Emily Ostrander, Lyon County Naturalist, gave a presentation on turkeys with a Thanksgiving theme to the kindergartners and residents. During the presentation, Ostrander taught students turkey calls and let them get hands-on experience with turkey […]

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Over 4 million regional travelers expected over Thanksgiving weekend

This year’s holiday forecast is a 2 percent increase over last year Nationally, AAA projects 55.4 million travelers will head 50 miles or more from home over the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s Thanksgiving forecast is an increase of 2.3 percent over last year and marks the third-highest Thanksgiving forecast since AAA began tracking […]

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Keep food safety in mind this holiday season

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Amy Jones | Human Sciences Specialist, Food and Health The most wonderful time of the year is already here. Some of us stay home for Thanksgiving; others travel to visit relatives or friends. Regardless of the destination, one thing that does not change is that food is always part […]

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Central Lyon students to perform with honor band

On Saturday, Nov. 4, students from Central Lyon auditioned at Dordt University for the Northwest Iowa Band Association High School Honor Band. Gabrielle Rasmussen, left, on trumpet and Liza Jans, right, on oboe were accepted. They will perform with the honor band in the Eppley Auditorium on the Morningside University Campus in Sioux City Jan. […]

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A special cross plus CPR equal thankful reunion

Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor When emergency medical personnel spring into action, they think only about their training and life-saving skills, knowing seconds matter. They don’t stop to consider who a patient is or even if it’s someone they might know. They don’t stop to consider a patient’s clothes before cutting off a shirt to […]

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A tragedy that shook the Midwest

Looking back on 50 years since the Gitchie Manitou mass murder Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Fifty years ago, on the evening of Nov. 17, 1973, five Sioux Falls area teens made their way to Gitchie Manitou State Preserve to have a campfire, play music and hang out. Stewart Baade, 18, and his brother, Dana […]

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Expressing her inner music

Local singer-songwriter to perform in Rock Rapids Dominique Kooiker |Staff Writerdkooiker@ncppub.comMany people have songs they relate strongly to, but not everyone can say they’ve written their own music. Hope Rasmussen was only 12 years old when she wrote her first song, discovering her passion for expressing herself by putting words to music.“Growing up, I was […]

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Making mental health a priority

Rising Hope opens Rock Rapids office Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Danielle Raveling believes mental health should be a priority. That’s why she has partnered with Rising Hope Counselling LLC to bring a therapy office to Rock Rapids.Raveling was born and raised in Rock Rapids. She has been in the mental health field since 2012. […]

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