G-LR CHORAL READING—“WHAT’S IN A NAME”—I Front, left to right, Sage Lenz, Michelle Daniels, Madelyn Aeikens, Nevaeh Feucht, Kaylee Zamorano, Ava DeBoer. Back, Aleyah Madsen, Danyka Gisolf, Grace Ubbinga, Luis Avila, Jackson Kruse, Bryson Ver Steeg, Jo Daniels, Hayden McAlpine. (Photo/Submitted) G-LR TELEVISION NEWSCASTING “WTHR: MIDWEST EDITION”—I Jackson Kruse, Kyle DeLeeuw, Carly DeLeeuw, Lawren Stanley, […]
KidsTalkAboutGod.org By Carey Kinsolving and friends “People hate Jesus because they want to be their own god,” says Jaiden, 8. The idea of needing a savior goes against everything in us that wants control. Yet, it should be obvious we’re not in control. The daily barrage of bad news from the media verifies this. Statistics […]
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY A portion of the profits from each sale at All Things Renewed, an upscale second-hand clothing boutique in Rock Rapids, is donated to a nonprofit which, until recently, had always been Genesis House of Orange City. Now All Things Renewed has adjusted its model to support a new nonprofit each […]
Lisa Miller Sara Stadem | NCP Editor sstadem@ncppub.com After more than two decades of leadership, New Century Press chief operating officer, Lisa Miller is stepping into a new role, this time as owner. Having spent over 20 years helping guide the company through her various roles, Miller decided to purchase the business because of her […]
SHOWING STUDENTS THE ROPES On Friday, Jan. 30, Mark Hand of Lyon County Ambulance shows a student how to perform a procedure during Lyon County Career Day in Rock Rapids for freshman and sophomore students from West Lyon, Central Lyon and George-Little Rock. Students were able to talk to representatives from 30 businesses and organizations […]
Showcasing the Central Lyon High School industrial tech program On Monday, Jan. 26, students from the Central Lyon High School industrial tech program visited the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines for a Day on the Hill event, advocating for public education. The students set up a booth with information about the full-size house they […]
Discover how laser decompression can help you without drugs or surgery Laser decompression is working for residents of Rock Rapids and surrounding area who have been suffering with chronic neck or back pain, sciatica, bulging or herniated discs which can cause severe neck, back, leg, hip and arm pain. These residents are under care with […]
KidsTalkAboutGod.org By Carey Kinsolving and friends “God’s peace is eternal just as he is eternal,” says Jayden, 11. “The reason he gives us peace is because we aren’t eternal like he is, and we can’t handle things like he does.” Yes, God is eternal, and we are mortal. Consider your mortality and awaken to your […]
The human toll cancer takes is significant, both on the lives it claims and on the friends and family of those victims. Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer indicated 10 million individuals across the globe lost their lives to cancer (excluding nonmelanoma skin cancer) in 2020. New research indicates those numbers could […]
Each year, hundreds of thousands of women and people assigned female at birth are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The World Health Organization reports that cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women across the globe, with around 660,000 new cases reported in 2022. Learning more about cervical cancer may help to reduce these […]