Curtis Eben wins Coach of the Year in Class 2A

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Iowa Football Coaches Association awardsEben credits his assistant coaches and players for getting Central Lyon/George-Little Rock back to being one of the top programs in Class 2A footballNathan Broek | Sports EditorThe Iowa High School Football Coaches Association...

Planning for an unknown higher level of care

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PREPAREDNESS IN ACTION Planning to treat COVID-19 patients involved a number of aspects and considerations for the staff at Avera Medical Group in Rock Rapids, including the use of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Pictured, a nurse prepares to enter a patient’s...

Antibody therapy can help reduce COVID symptoms

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Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorWhile those not in healthcare wait for an opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, a therapy that helps decrease symptoms of the virus is available locally at Avera Merrill Pioneer Medical Center in Rock Rapids for certain...

A unique gesture is reminder of tough times

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MEANINGFUL, FINAL TOUCHES Linda Silvey sews the final touches to a quilt she made from fabric that remained after she sewed more than 400 face masks at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The final touches were buttons handed down from her mother, giving the handmade...