COMMUNITY, GOOD TIME AND GOOD BEERS Dan and Jamie (Sindt) Vander Zee have returned to their hometown and are working to open Rock River Brewing Company this spring. According to Dan, they want the business to be about the community, including naming beers after local elements, with the focus on offering a nice atmosphere and […]
2020 George-Little Rock Homecoming court Pictured are members of the 2020 George-Little Rock high school homecoming court. In the front row, left to right: Kaci Klingenberg, Madisen Dreesen, Melanie Harson, Lauren Jurrens and Jenna Maggert. Back row, left to right: Johnathon Schmidt, Dax De Groot, Payton Mauldin, Matthew Haken and Cody Kramer. The homecoming queen […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt didn’t come with a bow attached but a shiny, new red fire truck was delivered to the Rock Rapids Fire Department just before Christmas on Dec. 12. The department is replacing a 30-year old tanker truck with a new combination pumper/tanker truck with several features to help volunteer fire fighters respond […]
FEATURE UPGRADE Lyon County Ambulance director Amy Borman displays the newest automated external defibrillator before replacing an outdated model. The LifePak15 machine has increased capabilities. (Photo/Jennifer Kor) Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterThanks to a $25,947 grant from the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation, the Lyon County Ambulance has a new automated external defibrillator putting the same machine […]
John Delaney and his wife, April shared a meal with local residents in Doon on Saturday, Jan. 4. (Photo/Jennifer Kor)Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterSaturday afternoon, residents of George, Alvord and Doon received knocks on their door from a man they may not have been familiar with. Presidential candidate, John Delaney of Maryland, his wife, April, […]
IMPACT NIGHT FUNDS DISBURSED LEFT: Shawn Van Berkum, left, manager of Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids, and Schuyler Noteboom, right, owner of the restaurant, present a check for $1,500 to Rock Rapids fire chief Ed Reck. The funds were generated from a recent two-night impact event when fire fighters delivered Pizza Ranch chicken and pizza. […]
A VISIT WITH SANTA Anders Larson clings to his mom while older brother, Collin, sits on Santa’s lap to share his wish list during the Rock Rapids holiday events Thursday, Dec. 12. (Photo/Jennifer Kor)Jennifer Kor | Staff WriterThursday night, Dec. 12, downtown Rock Rapids was buzzing with people viewing living window holiday scenes and a […]
Nathan Broek | Sports EditorToby Lorenzen has been known in the Rock Rapids, George and Little Rock areas as the man who helped keep the tradition that is Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football going after the retirement of Hall of Famer Dick Null.Because of that, the Iowa High School Football Coaches Association and the Iowa High […]
Angelo Di Pol, left, demonstrates a wrestling move during a youth wrestling clinic he conducted recently.Nathan Broek | Sports EditorAngelo Di Pol, a George-Little Rock middle school student, has tallied plenty of success on the wrestling mat. Now an eighth-grader, Di Pol will represent Team USA Wrestling in St. Petersburg, Russia, wrestling in a freestyle event […]
COMPASSIONATE CARE The familly of Loretta Quinn, pictured celebrating a recent birthday and a hospice patient at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, says hospice services gives them extra peace of mind. (Photo/Submitted) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorFamily of local Hospice patient shares experienceWhen a healthy, independent and active 80-something Loretta Quinn of Rock Rapids suffered […]