CONSTITUENT CONVERSATIONSU.S. Senator Chuck Grassley visited with Lyon County constituents during a town hall meeting Wednesday, August 24 in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterSenator Chuck Grassley had a town meeting in the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Wednesday, Aug. 25 as part of his annual 99 -county meetings tour. Grassley answered […]
LOGISTICS FACILITY NOW OPENA ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 25 marked the official opening of a logistics facility for Farmers Business Network in the former Elanco and Novartis building on 140th Street west of Larchwood. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterFarmers Business Network hosted a grand opening event for its Larchwood logistics center Thursday evening, […]
for track runs four-wideCHECKERED FLAG FLIES FOR ONE, GREEN FLAG FOR ANOTHERDereck and LaRae Van Der Brink, pictured at left, have stepped down as track managers at Rapid Speedway and turned over the duties of operation to Michelle and Darrin Korthals, pictured at right. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) New track promoter has lengthy ties to Rapid SpeedwayJessica Jensen […]
A FLOURISHING PHOTOGRAPHERElla Sprock, Central Lyon sixth-grader, holds two of her photographs. The photo of her brother’s rabbit that sparked her love of photography (left) received an Outstanding Junior award at the fair. A picture of her cat Charlotte, taken from a creative angle in the rocks, received a First Premium award. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Local 4-H […]
Easton Robinson rides a bull during a Raise Em’ Rank event this past season. The bull riding series aims to encourage young people to get into the sport of bull riding. (Photo/Submitted) Bull ridingDillon Swanson of Raise Em’ Rank in Canton, South Dakota, encourages members of all ages to try bull riding as a sportNathan Broek […]
2022 FFA AMERICAN DEGREE RECIPIENTSGabe Kooiker, Korinna Thedens, and Trey Vande Kop, Central Lyon Alumni of 2021, earned their FFA American Degree, which they will receive at the FFA National Convention in Indianapolis in October. The American Degree is the highest obtainable degree in FFA and is only earned after years of work and dedication […]
OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD OPPORTUNITYLilyann Downard stands by the NASA logo at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida where she competed in the International Space Settlement Design Competition from July 29-August 2. Downard had the opportunity to interact with people in the aerospace engineering field and to learn more about what it’s like to work in the industry. […]
RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEThe new academic excellence recognition board in the Central Lyon High School commons recognizes Students of the Month, honor roll students, National Honor Society members and more. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterWhen students return to the halls of Central Lyon this fall, they will notice a few changes that took place while […]
TRAIL CONSTRUCTION TO BEGIN AT RETENTION PONDThe Rock Rapids city council awarded a bid to construct approximately 2,100 feet of recreational trail at the site of the retention pond on the city’s south side. The picture above is a rendering of the site once the initial phases of the project are complete. (Photo/Submitted) Jessica Jensen | […]
DIVING INTO FUNAthena Pasch strikes a pose as she jumps off the diving board into the Rock Rapids city pool Thursday, Aug. 11. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorWith the first day of the new school year just around the corner, patrons of the Rock Rapids swimming pool are taking advantage of fun in the […]
