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 […]
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ENJOYING A SWEET SUPPER A boy takes a bite of his meal at the George Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Supper Wednesday, Dec. 4, in the George Community Room. This fundraiser helps raise money for the Kiwanis Club’s programs, like the weekend food program. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) George Kiwanis Club hosts annual pancake feed Dominique Kooiker | Editor […]
George hosts holiday celebration Dominique Kooiker | Editor The city of George started off the Christmas season with a Holiday Extravaganza Thursday, Dec. 5, sponsored by the chamber of commerce. Festivities started off with chamber businesses hosting open houses. These businesses welcomed in community members for treats and conversation.Santa landed his sleigh at the community […]
Bowling alley offers day of fun for a good cause Dominique Kooiker | Editor When the Rock River flooded in June, several buildings in Rock Rapids suffered damage. Big Daddy’s Corral Lanes was one of the buildings that took on water during the flood. On Saturday, Dec. 7 starting at 1 p.m., the bowling alley […]
NEW LIBRARY PROGRAM DIRECTOR Rebecca Plueger is the new library program director at the Rock Rapids Public Library. She is in charge of planning programs such as children’s story time and adult book club. Plueger is passionate about bringing new programming to the library and expanding the library’s presence in the community. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Rock […]
Luxe on First to host knitting class Amy Lyon | Staff Writer During the busyness of December, wouldn’t it be a nice to have a hobby that helps reduce stress, enhance cognitive function and even improve hand-eye coordination? One such hobby that offers a wide range of benefits is knitting. That’s why Kay Knoblock will […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor The week of Nov. 18-22 had Central Lyon students scratching their heads and wondering what had come over their teachers. Teachers and staff members throughout the Central Lyon schools participated in Secret Spirit Week, a dress-up week they kept secret from their students.Central Lyon kindergarten teachers, McKayla Hasche and Danielle Grooters, […]