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Harvest exemplifies Iowa’s status as an agricultural powerhouse

Oct 29, 2024 | ,

columnHarvest exemplifies Iowa’s status as an agricultural powerhouseRandy Feenstra | District RepresentativeWhile I’ve been out on the road traveling from town to town on my 36-county tour, the sights and sounds of this year’s harvest are on full display. Combines, tractors and grain carts dot the fields, farmers are hauling their crops to market and […]

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Breast Cancer – 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in her lifetime

Oct 29, 2024 | ,

Q & A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Is early detection and treatment for breast cancer moving in the right direction?A: As a lead sponsor of the bipartisan Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act of 2000, I’m glad to see measurable strides indicating early detection and breast screenings are helping to lower female death […]

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Board of Supervisors approves budget amendment, transfers funds to engineering and economic development

Oct 29, 2024 | ,

Lyon County Board of Supervisors Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 8:30 a.m. to discuss a budget amendment for the engineering and secondary roads departments, make recurring transfers to economic development and engineering and secondary roads and renew the county’s employee health insurance plan.The county […]

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Bringing in the Harvest

Oct 22, 2024 | , , ,

HARVEST TIME FOR LYON COUNTY FARMERS Farmers south of Rock Rapids work to complete their bean harvest. According to the USDA crop progress report, the corn harvest at 45 percent completed and soybean harvest at 87 percent completed for the Northwest District. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Editor The leaves are falling from the trees, […]

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East High returns to Central Lyon

Oct 22, 2024 | , ,

Students present ‘High School Musical’ Dominique Kooiker | Editor In 2006, the hit Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” released to ecstatic fans. Over the next 18 years, the movie’s popularity has continued to reach new generations, including the Central Lyon High School drama department. This year, they will present their own version of […]

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From grief to gratitude

Oct 22, 2024 | , ,

Boon family receives Century Farm Award, fulfilling late husband’s wish Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Receiving a Century Farm Award was a dream of the late Daniel Boon of Alvord. His ancestors purchased the land named Four Leaf Clover Farm in 1919, so shortly after 2019 Daniel and his wife, Marlene, started the process of […]

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Rock Rapids restaurant prepares to open

Oct 22, 2024 | , ,

Sharing a culinary dream Dominique Kooiker | Editor A new restaurant is making its way to Main Street in Rock Rapids. Amanda Pike and Jeb Downard are the new owners of Dreamerz, a restaurant where they hope the community can gather for a good meal and a great time together, starting Monday, Oct. 28.“We’ve been […]

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Spooky fun in the campground

Oct 22, 2024 | ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Saturday, Oct. 19, the City of George hosted its annual Trunk or Treat in the campground. Local businesses, organizations and individuals filled the campground, opening up the trunks of their vehicles to reveal fun decorations and loads of candy. Children of all ages had an enjoyable afternoon roaming the campground […]

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Lyon County GOP hosts meet-and-greet for candidates

Oct 22, 2024 | ,

DISCUSSING STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS On Saturday, Oct. 19 the Lyon County Republican Party hosted a “Meet the Candidates” event at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids where voters could hear from federal, state and local Republican candidates before the election on Nov. 5. Pictured are Brian Hilt, Republican candidate for Lyon County Sheriff, […]

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Special school board meeting approves industrial tech request, Engleman explains plans for chronic absenteeism

Oct 22, 2024 | ,

Central Lyon School Board Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met in special session Oct. 9 to consider the purchase of property for industrial tech classes to build a home on-site. The board approved the request to purchase Lot Two of Hawkins Third Addition in Rock Rapids for $1 from the […]

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