Thanksgiving is a peak day for home cooking fires in the U.S. Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of all home fires in […]
Randy Feesntra | District Representative On Nov. 5, the American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver conservative victories for our country and put America first. With over 76 million Americans casting their ballot for President Trump, Republicans have received a mandate […]
Q & A with u.s. senator chuck grassleyQ: How can Iowans check their Social Security benefits online?A: The Social Security Administration offers free and secure online access for workers of all ages and current recipients to check their benefits. Individuals may create a personal account known as “my Social Security” that allows you to apply […]
ADOPTION MADE OFFICIAL On Sept. 25, the Raymond family poses happily outside of the Lyon County Courthouse after the adoption of their oldest three children (Jephte, Loveson and Wishla) was made official. Kayla and Webert Raymond of Rock Rapids adopted the children from Haiti, where they have been heavily involved in mission work for over […]
Central Lyon student competes in International Space Station Design Competition Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Adelinne Ditsworth is a senior at Central Lyon and competed in the International Space Station Design Competition in Florida the last week of July. The competition is an industry-simulation game where students split into companies to design a […]
SHOP SMALL ON PINK FRIDAY Representatives of Rock Rapids’ small businesses encourage the community to shop small first on Pink Friday, Nov. 22. Participating businesses will have exclusive deals and in-store discounts, and some chamber gift certificates will be given away throughout the day. Pink Friday, a spin on Black Friday that encourages shoppers to […]
TANGRAMS From left to right, Central Lyon second and second graders Olivia Van Westen, Regan Rosenboom and Ryder Stettnichs work together on a tangram. They had to arrange all seven shapes onto a paper with a dinosaur design as part of the first Clover Kids meeting Nov. 13. (Photo/Amy Lyon) ACTION LEADER Central Lyon second […]
Iowa snowmobilers are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit, according to a new law that went into effect July 1, 2024. The law folded the trail user permit into the annual snowmobile registration fee, which will now be $30 plus administration fees. The previous price for each type was […]
HELPING PEOPLE LOOK THEIR BEST Brenda Jepsen is a cosmetologist and the owner of Trendz Salon in Rock Rapids. Jepsen graduated from the Faust Institute of Cosmetology in Spirit Lake in 2005, and she opened Trendz Salon in Rock Rapids 14 years ago. The salon offers men’s, women’s and children’s cuts as well as coloring, […]
Central Lyon School Board Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met Monday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. for its annual organizational meeting of the board of directors and elect a board president and vice-president, review facility updates, congratulate students and approve hirings and resignations.The school board re-elected Scott Postma as its […]