Jessica Jensen |Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com A number of resources are available to Iowa businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate released a list of a number of resources Friday, April 3. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) established a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program to […]
RIDES Regional Transit Authority has ceased providing general public transportation in each of its nine-county service areas as of April 1 due to the coronavirus spread. The decision comes after extensive discussion and evaluation of circumstances including an 80 percent reduction in ridership and declining revenue. RIDES will continue to provide previously-established dialysis trips and […]
As the United States faces the worst public health crisis in a generation, we want you to know we are here for you — and with you. Whatever happens, whenever it happens, your newspaper will be there for you. We’ll be there to let you know how our community is managing through this crisis — from business to government […]
Stan Knobloch Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer jkor@ncppub.com Stan Knobloch, a familiar face in a time of need, will be retiring from the Lyon County Ambulance after 25 years. At age 32, Knobloch was asked if he would be interested in serving the community as an emergency medical technician (EMT) for Lyon County Ambulance. “I […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor jjensen@ncppub.com The coronavirus pandemic has challenged the community in a number of ways. Sunshine Foods in Rock Rapids has faced supply-and-demand changes and is working to adapt to a new normal. “We’re learning how to adapt to the chaos better. It was kind of a shock to everybody at first […]
Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer jkor@ncppub.com Many businesses are shifting employees from the office to working at home in continued efforts of social distancing to avoid the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For many, this includes taking work computers home and away from cyber-security protections as the firewall in an employee’s home may not be […]
SENDING A MESSAGE Members of the Lyon County Ambulance wave to passersby Wednesday, March 25 with the ambulance lights on as a sign of strength and hope for those in a variety of essential services through the coronavirus pandemic. The Rock Rapids fire department also participated. BELOW: A special message was created in the fencing […]
REMOTE VISITS Sanford Rock Rapids provider Brenda Vis connects remotely with a patient via an iPad in the clinic. The new visit format was put in place in order to see patients who wish to avoid going to the clinic for their healthcare during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo/Submitted)VIRTUAL VISITS Providers at Avera Medical Group Rock […]
NOTHING CUTER “Have you ever seen anything cuter?” said Betty DeBerg, resident at Rock Rapids Health Centre. “I could watch them dance around all day,” she said. (Photo/Jennifer Kor)Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterWhat started out as a dare from a friend has turned into a passion for Abby De Vries. From her family farm near […]
Larry Drenkow holds a wheel while Alfred Korthals uses a screwdriver to push it into the right place. The wheelchair will then be sent to someone in need through Hope Haven International. (Photo/Jennifer Kor)Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterHope Haven International distributes revamped chairs to 109 countriesFor more than 20 years, a group in George has […]