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Giving back to the community

Aug 13, 2024 | ,

On Thursday, Aug. 8, Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital presented an $8,000 donation to the Rock Rapids Development Foundation, and Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital of Rock Rapids donated $8,000 to the Rock Rapids United Fund. Each donation will go toward helping residents and businesses with flood relief efforts.Funds from Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital were raised at […]

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Back-to-School Health Fair

Aug 13, 2024 | ,

Evan Vander Zee plays with a squish toy at the Back-to-School Health Fair Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids. The fair featured a free walk-in health screening for all children. Health Services of Lyon County and its partners provided dental and vision screenings, vaccines and more for kids going back […]

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Family business toprovide more options for community

Aug 6, 2024 | , , , ,

Pixel Six Graphics opens in Rock Rapids Dominique Kooiker | Editor This month, Rock Rapids will welcome a new shop to the business district: Pixel Six Graphics. Pixel Six is a family-run sign shop and apparel printing business alongside a retail space for selling items they design and anything else they find a need for […]

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Serving the community’s youth

Aug 6, 2024 | , ,

DARE OFFICER OF THE YEAROn July 15, Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep was named 2024 DARE Officer of the Year at the Iowa DARE State Conference in Dubuque. Vander Stoep has taught DARE to students throughout Lyon County 28 years. Pictured is Vander Stoep and Jason Hoerner, president of the Iowa DARE Association. (Photo/Submitted) […]

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Living out her love for horses

Aug 6, 2024 | , ,

Rock Rapids woman starts equine massage service Dominique Kooiker | Editor Growing up, Kenley Fluit always had a love for horses. Now, that love for horses has grown into an equine massage business called Soothing Strides, through which Fluit is able to help horses feel and perform their best.“I got miniature horses when I was […]

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Retired teachers to lead Freedom Days parade

Aug 6, 2024 | ,

Modified Freedom Days events to take place Aug. 17 Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer Dominique Kooiker | Editor Despite the postponement due to flooding and water system issues earlier this summer, the City of George will still host its annual Freedom Days celebration, albeit later in the summer than originally planned. An altered schedule of […]

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Fun Way to Cool Off

Aug 6, 2024 | ,

Joanna Lewis, Shyanne Struckman and Sienna Struckman play volleyball at the Rock Rapids Pool Monday, July 29. The pool offered a fun way to beat the heat this week for many swimmers. (Photos/Madalynn VanDerWeerd) Harper Meinerts swims at the Rock Rapids Pool to cool off from the heat Monday, July 29. Temperatures throughout the week […]

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Flood buyouts announced, more details to come

Aug 6, 2024 | ,

Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer A meeting was held at the Forster Community Center Thursday, Aug. 1, at 5:30 p.m. where Terry Brown, a representative of Iowa Homeland Security, came to Rock Rapids to give a presentation on upcoming buyout opportunities.Before buyouts can happen, a lot of decisions need to be made and budgets finalized. […]

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‘Golden Spike’ marks last water pipe section

Aug 6, 2024 | ,

SIBLEY – The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System celebrated a “golden spike” milestone in its construction when, just northeast of Sibley Friday, July 26, Metro Construction installed the final section of pipe in the system’s 310 miles of transmission pipeline.Attendees signed the gold colored 12-inch-diameter pipe before it was lowered into the trench. Remarks […]

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FEMA assistance available for self-employed survivors

Aug 6, 2024 | ,

DES MOINES— FEMA disaster assistance is available for self-employed survivors, including farmers, ranch hands, artists, musicians and mechanics, affected by the flooding, severe storms and tornadoes in 27 Iowa counties.Self-employed survivors in Adair, Adams, Buena Vista, Cedar, Cherokee, Clarke, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Harrison, Humboldt, Jasper, Lyon, Mills, Montgomery, O’Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto, Plymouth, Polk, Pottawattamie, […]

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