HELPING PEOPLE LOOK THEIR BEST Brenda Jepsen is a cosmetologist and the owner of Trendz Salon in Rock Rapids. Jepsen graduated from the Faust Institute of Cosmetology in Spirit Lake in 2005, and she opened Trendz Salon in Rock Rapids 14 years ago. The salon offers men’s, women’s and children’s cuts as well as coloring, […]
Central Lyon School Board Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met Monday, Nov. 11, at 5 p.m. for its annual organizational meeting of the board of directors and elect a board president and vice-president, review facility updates, congratulate students and approve hirings and resignations.The school board re-elected Scott Postma as its […]
Rock Rapids City Council Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids City Council met Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5:45 p.m. to approve the continued funding of the single-family home grant program, update the city’s master agreement for professional services with DGR Engineering, view preliminary plans for a new dog park and set a vicious […]
Board members and staff of Rock Rapids Municipal Utilities toured the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System’s water treatment plant and wells near Vermillion Nov. 6. Rock Rapids currently has reserved capacity from Lewis & Clark of 550,000 gallons per day. When an expansion of Lewis & Clark is completed in 2030, Rock Rapids’ reserved […]
Board of Supervisors Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 8:30 a.m. to canvass the county’s election results, pass an amendment, set a public hearing for a budget amendment and take reports from the county engineer, Daryl Albertson.The meeting began with a canvass of the votes […]
Rock Rapids Kids Club, in partnership with the City of Rock Rapids, Rock Rapids Utilities and Rock Rapids Area Development Foundation, has contracted with First Children’s Finance to complete a childcare market analysis which will focus on the needs of local families and children, the current supply of regulated childcare, parents’ current and preferred childcare […]
Q & A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is a lame-duck session of Congress?A: Each congressional term has two, one-year legislative sessions. A lame-duck session refers to a period of time when Congress meets after an election is held – prior to the end of its constitutional term – and before freshly elected […]
Feenstra’s Column Randy Feenstra | District Representative Every year, we pause on Nov. 11 to honor America’s heroes — our veterans. Our nation is stronger, more secure and more prosperous because of the sacrifice of millions of men and women who selflessly answered the call to serve. Our veterans are extraordinary Americans who deserve our […]
The 2024-2025 Central Lyon National Honor Society members include, front row, left to right, Kyra VanBerkum, Elsie Oedekoven, Danika Hoogendoorn, Lillian Jorth, Alexandra Flores, Oliver Harms, Breyona Bosch, Jaden Gukeisen. Back, Quintin Sprock, Ephraim Hoefert, Alexander Brenneman, Auna Koob, Liza Jans, Tate VandeWeerd, Avery Harmen, Leo Groen and Georgie Oedekoven. Not pictured, Tanner Lincecum. (photo/Madalynn […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50 years. To honor such a momentous […]
