Reporter, Herald welcome new staff writer Dominique Kooiker | Editor New Century Press is welcoming Amy Lyon, a new staff writer to the Lyon County Reporter and West Lyon Herald. Lyon’s first day was Sept. 3.Lyon was born and raised in Rock Rapids and graduated from Central Lyon. She previously taught high school Spanish at […]
The Central Lyon homecoming king and queen for 2024 will be crowned tonight, Wednesday Sept. 18. Coronation activities begin at 7 p.m. in the high school gym and include introduction of the fall athletic teams and Hall of Fame inductions with emcees Eva Kock, Liam Vander Zee and Molly Konechne. Members of the homecoming court […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor During the past week, Julie Boekhout’s second grade class read “The William Hoy Story” by Nancy Churnin, a biography about a deaf boy who changed how the game of baseball was played. The boy in the story used sign language to communicate with his friends, family, coaches and teammates.In addition to […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids City Council met Monday, Sept. 9, at 5:45 p.m. to discuss grant applications, discuss flood recovery updates and a grant awarded from the state to build 19 homes over three years, take public comments regarding possible mitigation and a long-term recovery group between Lyon and Sioux counties, […]
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS AND COMMUNITY Lori Poppinga, the new Rock Rapids Public Library director, stands next to a shelf of new library books. Poppinga became the library director Aug. 26. She hopes the library will be a vibrant place for events and activities and that people will find great books and a sense […]
National Farm Safety and Health Week is an annual observance dedicated to promoting safety and health awareness among farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. Typically held in the third week of September, this event has its roots in 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed the first observance. It aims to raise awareness of the unique […]
KaraLynn Kuhn—Avera Physician Assistant Avera provider discusses farm safety Amy Lyon | Staff Writer This year’s farm safety theme is “Don’t Learn Safety by Accident” which reinforces the fact that workplace incidents are preventable. As someone who grew up on a farm and now is a physician assistant at Avera, KaraLynn Kuhn presented some information […]
At harvest time, every driver needs to be especially cautious while driving on rural roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration calculated that while only one-fifth of the U.S. population lives in rural areas, three out of five fatal crashes occur there.The NHTSA attributes the greater risk for drivers on rural roads to lack of […]
Shane D. Johnson | Editor The importance of practicing farm safety is a highlighted need throughout the agricultural seasons but is especially highlighted during National Farm Safety Week Sept. 15-21.Farm safety is also ever-present on the minds of Hull fire chief, Gregg Van Roekel, and Hull Co-op general manager Evan Wielenga.Wielenga spoke on the policies […]
Agriculture is a unique industry because children can be exposed to potentially dangerous situations 24 hours a day. The farm is both a work and a home environment for many families. Without a separation between these two environments, children can be exposed to tremendous risks. However, care and guidance from adults can reduce the risks […]
