Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com Maddie Poppe compared her show at Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort Saturday, March 23, to “hanging out” in her living room. “I feel like this is so Midwestern, I sing, you ask questions, we chat, I sing some more. Just like we’re hanging out in my living room,” […]
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor For Rock Rapids resident Bill Harmsen it did not take long to find out that coaching would be his calling after being sidelined during his senior season playing boys’ basketball for Western Christian. “It starts back a long time ago when I got injured my senior year in high school. […]
Kalani Steinmetz | Staff Writer Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Chris Lemmon, new pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, has worked for the church since he was 19 years old, following his passion for leading others to God through thick and thin. Lemmon attended Mustard Seed Christian Fellowship in Lawrence, Kansas, throughout his […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The three public schools in Lyon County are in a statistic of their own. According to Health Services of Lyon County administrator Melissa Stillson, her agency is the only public health agency in the state that contracts with the schools to provide a school nurse. “It’s a rarity but at […]
Caitlyn French | Staff Writer K9 Rizzo of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department earned the right to definitely be called a “good girl.” Rizzo and her partner, Deputy Kyle Munneke won third place in the United States Police Canine Association Region 21 narcotic detector dog trials in Fort Madison. The duo competed against 64 other […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer Rock Rapids will soon be getting a new church. For the last nine years, Michael and Dawn VanDenTop of Rock Rapids have attended The Ransom Church in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, but recently they felt God’s call to plant a new church in Rock Rapids. Fast forward to today, and […]
Caitlynn French | Staff Writer Though it may be hard to believe with the recent onslaught of cold weather and seemingly never-ending snowstorms, spring is right around the corner. Spring brings with it the beginning of the regular fishing season as the warm temps begin to melt ice-covered waterways. For anglers eager to enjoy the […]
Caitlynn French | Staff Writer If you’re active on social media pages like Facebook or Twitter, chances are you’ve run across a creepy birdlike human face called “Momo” and have seen panicked posts about the “Momo Challenge.” Even if you don’t utilize social media, the Momo Challenge has been making the rounds on mainstream media […]
Caitlyn French | Staff Writer Some proposed changes could be happening for the Dinner Date and Meals on Wheels program in Rock Rapids. The changes are in regards to what group will be running the program and will not be impacting The program is currently overseen by Elderbridge, an organization that focuses on addressing the […]
Caitlyn French | Staff Writer It’s that time of year again. Camped around tables stocked with colorful boxes of sweet treats and armed with friendly smiles, Girl Scouts are out in full force. It’s cookie season. There’s more to Girl Scouts than cookies, however. Teaching girls life skills, the importance of service and a multitude […]