Little Rock to celebrate 78th annual Corn Show Dominique Kooiker | Editor The 78th Little Rock Corn Show will kick off Wednesday, Aug. 20, with a cruise night on Main Street from 6-8 p.m. with the annual Lyon County Pork Producers feed under the tent from 5:30-7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 21, there will be […]
Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Intern Almost every day is different and unique for Deb Hunt, owner of Tails Awagging Pet Grooming in Rock Rapids. Hunt started her business in 1998. She went to school in Michigan for canine cosmetology in 1988. “I started working in Rock Rapids at Rock River Vet Clinic in 1994. […]
Harold and Jana Luitjens will observe their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 27 with a card shower. Send well-wishes to 14267 330th St., Ellsworth, MN 56129.
From June 28, 1971 edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Now that all the baby deer have arrived at Island Park and excitement over, favorite doe, Molly, plants a kiss on the cheek of Fred Schipper in loving appreciation for all the work he and Max Wellington did during the “birth days.” All of the […]
Letter to the Editor This past Monday (8-11), during the regular Rock Rapids City Council meeting, I shared my worries about the dangerously high speed that traffic is moving in and out of Rock Rapids on Southbound Highway 75. In what follows I want to expand on what I shared with the Rock Rapids City […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative Among several issues Americans report as their highest priorities, a strong economy usually tops the list. That makes complete sense. After all, a strong economy means bigger paychecks, more jobs, and greater opportunities for families, farmers, workers and businesses in Iowa and nationwide to thrive. Like my fellow Iowans and […]
Q&A with U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley Q: How is the Trump administration working to restore sanity to climate policies? A: In the previous Congress, I served as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee. The budget committee’s top job is drafting and enforcing the annual budget resolution that provides a public framework to manage the […]
Board of Regents to consider updated policy addressing academic freedom, controversial topics Brooklyn Draisey | Iowa Capital Dipatch While a decision by the Iowa Board of Regents to propose changes to its policies relating to academic freedom and the teaching of controversial topics is being seen as a good first step, a key Iowa lawmaker […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. to approve policies, plans and purchases before the 2025-26 school year officially begins Aug. 25. Also starting Aug. 25 will be the filing period for city and school elections. Candidate packets are available at the school’s business office and […]
Local farmer discusses classic car restoration Dominique Kooiker | Editor During the summer months in Rock Rapids, the sight of a red 1958 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner Retractable usually means one thing: Leroy Kooiker is in town. For the past 34 years, Kooiker’s convertible has been a sign of summer in the Rock Rapids community, […]
