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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
HANGING HER ORNAMENT WITH CARE On Tuesday, Dec. 10, George-Little Rock kindergarten student Zamirah Austin hangs her ornament on the Christmas tree at the Lyon County Courthouse. Kids from across the county made ornaments in their classrooms and visited the courthouse to decorate the trees. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON A group of […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Helping people feel their best is a mission for Dr. Ross Reynolds, owner and operator of Rapids Chiropractic in Rock Rapids. Reynolds is a doctor of chiropractic, certified medical examiner and certified acupuncturist.Growing up, Reynolds didn’t know anything about chiropractic. A boating accident while he was in high school would change […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative Based on a 2021 analysis, the U.S. Coast Guard recently determined that it would remove 36 Aids to Navigation along the Missouri River north of Blencoe, Iowa. The removal process is projected to be completed by May 2025 and, if implemented, this would be devastating for our farmers, businesses and […]
Q & A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: How does the nominations process work following a presidential election?A: Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution grants the president the power to nominate individuals to certain positions outlined in the Constitution or created by federal law. During the time between a presidential election in November […]
LITTLE ROCK PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANT On Thursday, Dec. 12, the George-Little Rock Education Association presented a $500 Iowa State Education Association Community Outreach Grant to Apryl Henrichs of the Little Rock Public Library. The grant money will be used to purchase large print books for the library. Presenting the check are George-Little Rock Education Association […]
DONATIONS FOR THE LYON COUNTY FAIROn Friday, Dec. 13, Central Lyon FFA and Friends of the Central Lyon FFA presented donations to the Lyon County Fair Association Board to assist with flood clean-up efforts at the fairgrounds. Pictured left to right, Davis Duistermars, Central Lyon ag teacher; Jacob Nagel, CL FFA vice-president; Aubree Benz, CL […]