On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club presented a $4,000 donation to the Rock Rapids Public Library for its children’s programming. The basement of the library flooded in June and has been gutted pending renovations. The children’s programming in the library usually took place in the basement, so finding space upstairs to host […]
A group of locals, spearheaded by Angie Jager, third from left, gear up to take part in the annual Live Healthy Iowa State Walk Wednesday, Oct. 2. This event occurs every first Wednesday in October and is an opportunity to join thousands of other Iowans statewide in walking for 30 minutes. Jager, the director of […]
Kids Club of Rock Rapids receives grant On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $190,000 in grants have been awarded to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs. The grant awards will support rural initiatives including housing, child care and business/community growth.“Rural communities are […]
Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and community volunteers are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host the workshop at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. A light meal will be provided.Grant Writing 101 is designed for those who are […]
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Letter to the Editor Dear Lyon County,By now you likely know that, although in God’s providence I won the Republican primary race against the incumbent in June, we are now running against each other again in the general election. As the Republican primary winner, I am running for the Republican Party, and the incumbent is […]
To the Citizens of Lyon County:I ran out of campaign signs and had to order more. That hasn’t happened in a while, and it made me pause and reflect on how grateful I am for the outpouring of support. I knew that, in accepting the nomination and appearing on the ballot in November, I would […]
Integrity, Honor, Compassion, Commitment. These are just some of the traits needed to be an Iowa Sheriff. Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep is such a man. His commitment to serve the residents of Lyon County is just as strong as when he got into law enforcement. I have had the opportunity to get to […]
Letter to the Editor On Sept. 20, Summit Carbon Solutions (SCS) and the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC) completed a lightning round of 23 CO2 pipeline informational meetings in 23 counties over 25 days.I attended the Oelwein and Waverly meetings. A commenter in Waverly asked everyone who opposed the pipeline to stand. I stood up. And […]
New Salvadorean market has Hispanic goods and hopeful goals Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Although El Sinai Salvadoreño in Rock Rapids has been open about two months, it has been a dream in the making for owner Rosa Lopez since she was a young girl living in El Salvador.“In my country, I always wanted to […]
