By Morgan Meyer Maggie Bus is the daughter of Kay Krull and Mike Bus. She has two brothers and a sister-in-law: Kolten and Alayna Bus and Mason Bus. She was actually one of the last babies born in the old Rock Rapids Sanford Clinic here in town. Maggie has worked in town at Lyon Specialty […]
Andrew Eben
By Ella Jager Andrew was born in Sioux City and is the son of Stacey and Brian Eben. He also has two sisters, Elizabeth, 19 and Abby, 13.Andrew is involved in baseball, golf, and football. He is also in youth group at Holy Name Catholic Church and is involved in FCA. If he had to […]
Matthew Dieren
By Aaron Springer Matthew Dieren was born in Sioux Falls on July 28, 2005. He is the son of Lisa and Terry and has two sisters, Ellie and Ashley. After his birth, he lived in Brandon, South Dakota for two years before coming to Rock Rapids.Matt’s favorite TV show is The Office because he loves […]
Morgan Meyer
By Desta Hoogendoorn Morgan Meyer was born in Luverne, Minnesota, and is the daughter of Sid and Tana Meyer. She has three older siblings: two brothers, Kalen and Jarrett, and one sister, Louise. Morgan’s favorite part about high school is being in the student section for any event. One thing that she will remember the […]
Ava Warner
Writer: McKenna Metzger Ava Warner, born in Sioux Falls, is the daughter of Shawna and Mark Warner. She is the middle child of two brothers, Cade (20) and Will (15).Ava’s first-semester class schedule starts with study hall, followed by Advanced Math, Basic Writing, Anatomy and Physiology, Single Survival, Painting II, Strength and Conditioning, and Personal […]
Ashlynn Davis
By Lilly Henry Ashlynn was born in Sioux Falls to parents Paul and Keri Davis. She has three sisters, Kaylee, Lexi, and Kyla.Ashlynn’s favorite part of high school is attending football games, hanging out with friends, and of course, basketball season. In fact, one of Ashlynn’s favorite memories from high school was going to state […]
Embracing the Challenges
Dominique Kooiker | Editor For one Rock Rapids woman, April has a whole new meaning this year. April is Limb Loss Awareness Month, and Kari Jurrens of Rock Rapids now has a personal reason to spread awareness.Jurrens’ journey toward amputation began six years ago with a four-wheeler accident.“On April 4, 2018, I was driving our […]
Making the trip to all-state
ALL-STATE HONOREES On Monday, March 25, George-Little Rock High School sent five students to be recognized at the All-State Individual Speech Festival at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Pictured left to right, Brenda Sandbulte, George-Little Rock speech coach; Carly Koerselman, acting; Kaylee Zamorano, public address; Matthew Helkenn, prose and literary program (non-performing); […]
Back-to-back trips to state
George-Little Rock jazz band prepares for state competition Dominique Kooiker | Editor For the second consecutive year, the George-Little Rock jazz band has qualified for the state competition. The band will be making the trip to Iowa State University in Ames Tuesday, April 2, to compete with other Class 1A bands from throughout the state […]
Little Rock farmer wins national award in 2023 soybean yield contest
ST. LOUIS, MO—Little Rock farmer, Blake Arends, was recently honored among the region’s highest-yielding soybean farmers in the 2023 Asgrow® national yield contest. Arends won the award with an impressive yield of 99.1 bushels per acre with Asgrow AG21XF0 Brand.“We are honored to celebrate Blake on this outstanding yield performance,” said Dipal Chaudhari, N.A. DEKALB […]