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BOUTIQUE WITH A PURPOSE Steph Roozenboom, left, and Jess Drewes, co-owners of All Things Renewed in Rock Rapids, stand by their Christmas tree where they are collecting donations of basic essentials for Genesis House, which provides faith-based housing support for women and children impacted by...
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DARE ESSAY WINNERS Maddie Engleman and Henry Oedekoven were chosen as the DARE essay contest...
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REMINDERS OF FAITH Members of Ransom Church of Rock Rapids wrote inspiring messages on the framing...
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BOUTIQUE WITH A PURPOSE Steph Roozenboom, left, and Jess Drewes, co-owners of All Things Renewed in Rock Rapids, stand by their Christmas tree where they are collecting donations of basic essentials for Genesis House, which provides faith-based housing support for women and children impacted by homelessness and domestic violence. By donating items like all-purpose cleaner, […]
Equipping students to make good choices
DARE ESSAY WINNERS Maddie Engleman and Henry Oedekoven were chosen as the DARE essay contest winners at the Central Lyon DARE graduation ceremony Tuesday, Dec. 10. Students were tasked to write essays about what they learned throughout their 10 weeks in the program. Pictured are Engleman, Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep and Oedekoven. (Photo/Dominique […]
Coming home for Christmas
REMINDERS OF FAITH Members of Ransom Church of Rock Rapids wrote inspiring messages on the framing of the basement walls while replacing drywall. The basement of the church sustained major damage during the June flooding. Members of Ransom Church were able to return to their building Dec. 8 for worship for the first time in […]
Putting their STEM Skills to the Test
Dominique Kooiker | Editordkooiker@ncppub.comOn Dec. 7, the Central Lyon FIRST LEGO League (FLL) robotics teams competed in the challenge qualifier at Memorial Middle School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The qualifier was an all-day youth engineering event during which the teams improved their robot programs, competed against other regional teams, presented their engineering projects to […]
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Debra Van Burggen
69 Orange City, Iowa December 11, 2024 Debra Van Bruggen, 69, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, at Orange City Area Health System.Funeral service was Saturday, Dec. 14, at Prairie Ridge Care Center, Orange City, with interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Ireton, Iowa. Survivors include a sister, four brothers including Kevin […]
Glenn Doorenbos
95 Sibley, Iowa December 9, 2024 Glenn Doorenbos, 95, of Sibley, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at Country View Manor in Sibley. Memorial services were Friday, Dec. 13, at First Reformed Church, Sibley, with interment in Sheridan Township, Boyden, Iowa.Glenn Doorenbos was born Dec. 24, 1928, son of Lawrence and Elsie (Schafer) Doorenbos. He enlisted […]
Mary Roemen
88 Rock Rapids, Iowa December 9, 2024 Mary Roemen, 88, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 9, at Lyon County Specialty Care in Rock Rapids. Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday, Dec. 14, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rock Rapids. Mary Catherine Frembgen was born Jan. 4, 1936, to John and Mary (McGuire) Frembgen […]
Rex Reed
76 Rock Rapids, Iowa December 9, 2024 Rex Reed, 76, Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, at home. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Rex Wayne Reed was born Dec. 14, 1947, in Pine Lawn, Missouri, to Chester and Dean (Brownell) Reed. He served four years in the […]
Janice Mahler
83 Littleton, Colorado November 29, 2024 Janice M. Mahler, 83, of Littleton, Colorado, died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2024, at MorningStar Assisted Living in Littleton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at Jurrens Funeral Home, George, Iowa, with interment in Evergreen Lawn Cemetery, George. Visitation will be one hour prior to the […]
Margaret Klein
75 Orange City, Iowa December 7, 2024 Margaret Klein, 75, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City.Visitation with family present will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina, Iowa. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. […]
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BOUTIQUE WITH A PURPOSE Steph Roozenboom, left, and Jess Drewes, co-owners of All Things Renewed in Rock Rapids, stand by their Christmas tree where they are collecting donations of basic essentials for Genesis House, which provides faith-based housing support for women and children impacted by homelessness and domestic violence. By donating items like all-purpose cleaner, […]
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IPSWA All-State football teamZach Lutmer named as team captain in Class 2A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers AssociationNathan Broek | Sports EditorMultiple Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football athletes were named to the Class 2A all-state football team following a meeting of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Sunday, Nov. 20.Named to the first team were […]
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