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A blue ribbon fair

Dec 19, 2023 | , ,

Lyon County Fair receives Association of Iowa Fairs Award Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Dec. 9, the Lyon County Fair Board received the Association of Iowa Fairs’ 2023 Blue Ribbon Fair Award representing the northwest district of the association at the organization’s 2023 conference and annual meeting in Des Moines.“The Blue Ribbon Award is presented […]

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SDSU electrical engineering students set standard for academic awards

Dec 19, 2023 | ,

South Dakota State University recipients of Power and Energy Society scholarships gather in the energy lab in Daktronics Engineering Hall on the SDSU campus in Brookings, South Dakota. Among the recipients are Central Lyon graduates Luke Rasmussen of Rock Rapids, pictured front row, second from left, and Kalen Meyer of Rock Rapids, pictured in the […]

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Central Lyon graduate earns Counselor of the Year award

Dec 19, 2023 | ,

Central Lyon graduate earns Counselor of the Year awardThe Nebraska School Counseling Association recently selected Kevin Fields as its Counselor of the Year at its yearly conference in Kearney, Nebraska. Fields is a Seward High School counselor and won the association’s high school division award.Fields credits Seward High School’s “great teamwork approach within the counseling […]

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New Century Press Giving Tree Collects Gifts for Elderly

Dec 19, 2023 | ,

On Wednesday, Dec. 13, Amy DeGroot, intake staff at Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc., right, picked up gifts for elderly residents of Lyon County from New Century Press’ giving tree in the Lyon County Reporter office in Rock Rapids. To participate in Mid-Sioux’s Holiday Gift Program, New Century Press invited community members to come into the office […]

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A Right-Side-Up versus an Upside-Down Christmas Story

Dec 19, 2023 | ,

William Faulkner’s novel “Light in August” includes both an Upside-Down Christmas story, involving the character Joe, and a Right-Side-Up Christmas story, involving the character Lena.Joe Christmas is the baby in the Upside-Down nativity scene. He was born a few days before Christmas Day to the single mom Minnie who died in childbirth. The baby’s angry […]

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Lighting up Main Street

Dec 12, 2023 | , , ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor The holidays kicked off in George with the annual tree lighting ceremony Monday, Dec. 4. In addition to lighting the city’s tree on Main Street, several chamber businesses hosted open houses, welcoming in community members for conversations and treats.After the tree lighting, the action moved to the community center where the […]

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Empowering patients through education

Dec 12, 2023 | , ,

NEW PROVIDER AT SANFORD ROCK RAPIDSApril De Wit, nurse practitioner, is the newest provider at the Sanford Rock Rapids Clinic. De Wit enjoys connecting with her patients and educating and empowering them to make good decisions about their bodies. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Sanford welcomes new Rock Rapids provider Dominique Kooiker | Editor Educating patients is an […]

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Away in a manger

Dec 12, 2023 | , ,

Primrose Market hosts living nativity Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor A familiar Christmas story came to life in downtown Rock Rapids Thursday evening, Dec. 6. The Primrose Market Courtyard hosted a Living Nativity where the audience had a front-row seat to the events of the first Christmas. The nativity […]

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Nature Center hosts Christmas with Conservation

Dec 12, 2023 | ,

Tristan Taylor | Editor The Lyon County Conservation Foundation hosted a kick-off event for this year’s new tradition, Christmas with Conservation. This event was at the Lake Pahoja Nature Center on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 9.As part of the event, Christmas Trees had been sponsored and decorated by various businesses and families from across […]

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Local chiropractor discusses opioid crisis, settlement

Dec 12, 2023 | ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor With the recent developments in opioid settlement funding, Dr. Ross Reynolds of Rapids Chiropractic is speaking out.“I don’t think many people are aware of the catastrophic consequences of opioid addictions which is why I want to try to bring awareness to this,” said Reynolds.Opioid settlement funding ranks as the second largest […]

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