ON THE CASE Amy Lyon as Detective Casey Neptune and Josh Allen as Warwick the Butler look through a case file during a rehearsal of River Valley Playersâ âThe Alibis.â This dinner theater will be presented at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-16. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) FIGURING OUT âWHODUNNITâ The […]
A healing touch
DREAMCATCHER MASSAGE COMES TO ROCK RAPIDS Alecia Huisman opened Dreamcatcher Massage in Rock Rapids Oct. 14. Huismanâs business is located in Trendz Salon and will have the same business hours as the salon. Those looking to try her services may book an appointment by calling 712-472-3292 or visiting in person at 502 N. Second Ave. […]
Central Lyon, George-Little Rock to host Veteransâ Day programs
Dominique Kooiker | Editor This Veteransâ Day, Rock Rapids and George will have programs to honor veterans locally and across the nation. Community members are welcome to attend both programs.On Monday, Nov. 11 at 10:30 a.m., Central Lyon will host a Veteransâ Day program in the high school gym. The jazz choir will sing the […]
Monsters on Main Street
ENTERTAINMENT ON ALL HALLOWS EVE There were quite a few dinosaurs roaming the streets in Rock Rapids on the afternoon of Halloween. (Photo/Amy Lyon) The parade route wasnât limited to downtown Rock Rapids. After the parade, some families went to Lyon Specialty Care and Premier Estates to visit residents. Here one resident happily hands out […]
âHigh School Musicalâ rocks the Central Lyon stage
GETTING THEIR HEADS IN THE GAME Drew Kupferschmid as Troy Bolton, center, leads the ensemble playing the East High Wildcats basketball team in singing âGetâcha Head in the Gameâ during a performance of âHigh School Musical Jr.â at Central Lyon. The show ran Thursday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 3. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) GIVING A FABULOUS […]
Day of the Dead
Calling for Christmas generosity
TEAMING UP Aston Van Beek, Dustin Rodger, Julian Timmer and Adelinne Ditsworth hold donated gifts for the ATLAS Christmas Spirit Store. The four Central Lyon education CAPS students, including Molly Konechne (not pictured), have teamed up with Rodger, the executive director of ATLAS, to help with the annual ATLAS Spirit Store that provides gifts and […]
Local youth win conservation-themed poster contests
MAY THE FOREST BE WITH YOU ALWAYS Davi DeGroot of Central Lyon was the 2nd-3rd-grade regional winner for the Conservation Districts of Iowa poster contest. The theme for the 2024 contest was âMay the Forest Be With You Always.â (Photo/Submitted) PRIZE-WINNING POSTER Davi DeGroot of Central Lyon was the 2nd-3rd-grade regional winner for the Conservation […]
Rock Rapids City Council takes public comment, awaits report from Help CUT Flooding
Rock Rapids City Council Meeting Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids City Council met Monday, Oct. 28 at 5:45 p.m. to take a series of public comments regarding leash law infractions in town, review flood updates, approve the purchase relocation of the disused Kids Club building at 309 S. Story St. by Lyon […]
Completing my fourth biannual 36-county tour
Randy Feenstra | District Representative On Thursday, Oct. 24, I officially completed my fourth biannual 36-county tour â making at least two stops in every county in the 4th Congressional District every year. This is a promise I made to Iowans when I first ran for Congress, and Iâve kept my word by registering more […]