Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterRock Rapids is known to many as the City of Murals. Scenes of Rock Rapids’ history and historical figures are located throughout the town as a way to preserve a small piece of history. Maintenance on the murals can be a costly expense, but through community support and other grants, the […]
Family recounts personal experience of lifesaving CPRKNOWING CPR MATTERSEric Borman, left, and his wife, Amy Borman, right are both first responders in Lyon County and trained in CPR. That training helped them save the life of Eric’s mother, Vicki (center). (Photo/Jennifer Kor)Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterWhat started out as a normal evening ritual turned into […]
HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOVE: Students in the Early Childhood Educattion class at Central Lyon High School lead an activity with school-age kids at the local Mothers of Preschoolers session recently. BELOW: Youngsters at Lil’ Mustangs Daycare Center in George enjoyed tactile books created by child development students at George-Little Rock High School. Both experiences provide hands-on […]
part 2 of 2-part seriesEVER-CHANGING HEALTHCAREAvera Medical Group Rock Rapids providers Kim Metzger and Kellie Den Hartog, pictured left to right, said one of the biggest challenges through the COVID-19 pandemic was the rapidly changing information and all of the unknowns. (Photo/Submitted) Providers and staff at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital recall challenges of COVID-19 Jessica Jensen | […]
PREPAREDNESS IN ACTIONPlanning to treat COVID-19 patients involved a number of aspects and considerations for the staff at Avera Medical Group in Rock Rapids, including the use of personal protective equipment, or PPE. Pictured, a nurse prepares to enter a patient’s room at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids with proper PPE. (Photo/Submitted) Leaders at […]
New businesses also opened including Rock River Brewing Company center. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt’s always fun to look back at a year gone by when the new year rolls around. As managing editor of the Lyon County Reporter, flipping back through the pages of all 53 editions is a year-end highlight and compiling […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorUnprecedented. I think everyone can agree that’s one way to describe 2020. And now, changing the wall calendar from December to January may have never been more anticipated than in 2020 as it has been a year few will ever forget. Together in 2020, the community came together to help make the […]
NO FUN LIKE SNOW FUNTriplets David Nebelsick, above, Levi, top left, and Aria, bottom left, have been enjoying the artificial snow made in their back yard. The kids received a snow machine as an early Christmas present and appreciate the outdoor fun in the snow. (Photos/Jessica Jensen)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorFarrah Lewis | Staff InternDuring […]
PEDALING AND FELLLOWSHIPWayne Jepsen, Gary Dieren and Dennis Small, pictured left to right, have found more than just exercise pedaling or coasting on their electric bikes on Rock Rapids’ bike trails. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorFor three Rock Rapids men, their individual enthusiasm for cycling and shared connection as members of the same church […]
BOTTOM: Santa Claus made an appearance on the old Rock Rapids Fire Department hose truck during the Light Extravaganza on Wheels. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt’s been said many times, many ways — 2020 has been a different year. And, while slightly different than in previous years, the annual holiday events sponsored by the […]