A FEW FAVORITESNick Van Berkum is pictured in a recent family photo. The graphic designer, a Central Lyon alum who now resides in Des Moines, has combined his passion for art and music to design posters, pictured at left, for a number of music artists. (Photos/Submitted)Poster artist combines appreciation for live music with love of […]
PARADE OF LIGHTS IS HIGHLIGHT The parade of lights was a highlight of the Rock Rapids holiday events Thursday, December 9. Businesses and organizations were creative in designing lighted floats such as this one by Denny’s Sanitation depicting the popular holiday movie “Christmas Vacation”. (Photo/Austin Thomas) Austin Thomas | Staff WriterOn Thursday, Dec. 9, the town […]
Austin Thomas | Staff WriterGetting to a doctor’s appointment, the grocery store or work is an activity of daily life that generally doesn’t get a second thought. But some rely on public transportation to accomplish this seemingly regular task. In Rock Rapids, that need is fulfilled by RIDES. The RIDES bus is often seen parked in […]
Former Lions’ football broadcaster closes out career where it beganFULL CIRCLERich Roste provides color commentary of the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football game Friday, Oct. 1. Twenty years earlier, Roste got his start in broadcasting, calling a Lions’ football game. He recently retired from calling sports after a 41-year career that included 20 years with the […]
TRIP OF A LIFETIME(LEFT) Marine Corps veteran Vernon Lorenzen of Rock Rapids, right, poses in front of the Marine Corps memorial in Washington, D.C. with his grandson, Alex Harr, who also served in the Marines. Harr served as Lorenzen’s guardian on the Midwest Honor Flight Saturday, Sept. 18. (RIGHT) Army veteran Larry Reck of Rock […]
CARRYING ONNick Beyenhof, left, and Ed Reck, right, stand outside of Rock Rapids Machine and Welding in Rock Rapids. Reck has sold the business, one of Rock Rapids’ longest running businesses, to Beyenhof who sees several more years of the business ahead. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)New ownership for one of Rock Rapids’ oldest businessesJessica Jensen | Managing […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorAnd just like that, it’s the start of another school year. Faculty and staff welcomed students back to Central Lyon on Tuesday, August 24 for the 2021-2022 school year and there were plenty of smiles and high fives – as well as a few tears – as students made their way […]
Army deployment to KosovoPastor Steve DeHaan and his wife Sarah DeHaan pose for a photo during Hope Reformed Church of George’s homecoming for Pastor DeHaan Sunday, August 1, following his military deployment to Kosovo. (Photo/submitted)Pastor of Hope Reformed Church of George served as chaplain on recent deploymentNathan Broek | Sports EditorWhen the 113th Cavalry of […]
goata athletic trainingRock Rapids native and Central Lyon graduate Mitch Van Beek (blue shirt) works on the Greatest of All Time Athletes’ method with a few youngsters in New Orleans. Van Beek has been interning with the athletic training method and organization this summer and hopes to bring the method and his own organization to […]