Practice Makes Perfect Garrit Vreeman takes his turn to practice his trapping skills at Lake Pahoja. He and other young kids took part in the workshop put on by the Iowa DNR. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Professional Advice Local nuisance trapper, Jason Bakker, was one of the instructors during the trapping workshop at Lake Pahoja. […]
Q & A with u.s. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What made you start doing your annual 99-county meetings?A: People often ask why I started my tradition of holding a meeting with Iowans in every county, every year. When I was first elected to the U.S. Senate, I remember overhearing a remark made by patrons at […]
Rep. Randy Feenstra | Iowa District 4 When I was first elected to Congress, I promised I would focus my energy on finding solutions to the challenges facing our families, farmers, businesses and rural communities. Nearly four years later, my mission hasn’t changed. I work every day to ensure that the voice of Iowans is […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Friday, Aug. 21 marked the first day of the 2024-2025 school year at Central Lyon. It might have been a little cloudy as students entered the building, but they were greeted with sunny smiles from teachers, staff and friends to start off the first day of the new school year.Once inside […]
WALKING THE PARADE ROUTE Darcy Groen of the Little Rock EMS squad throws candy to spectators at the Little Rock Corn Show parade Saturday, Aug. 24. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Little Rock celebrates Corn Show Dominique Kooiker | Editor The 77th annual Little Rock Corn Show took place Wednesday-Sunday, Aug. 21-25. Despite the warm late-summer temperatures, attendees […]
New teachers at George-Little Rock for the 2024-2025 school year were asked to complete a questionnaire to provide some personal and professional background. Questions asked included: Why did you choose teaching for a career? What do you enjoy most about teaching? What do you want parents and students to know about your teaching style/expectations? What […]
The Iowa State Fair took place Aug. 8-18, and several Lyon County 4-H and FFA members competed in the livestock and static events.Results are as follows.Beef ShowKyra Knoblock – Market Beef, Chianina – Purple, Second PlaceKorey Moser – Breeding Beef, Angus – Purple, Third PlaceBen Peters – Beef Showmanship (7-8) – Blue; Breeding Beef, Maine-Angus […]
DES MOINES — Iowa homeowners and renters affected by the flooding June 16 through July 23, 2024, now have until Oct. 22, 2024, to apply for FEMA assistance.This does not mean you should delay applying — the sooner you apply, the sooner FEMA can process your claim.If you had flood-related damage or storm-caused expenses and […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Senator Chuck Grassley visited LVO Manufacturing Inc. in Rock Rapids Tuesday, Aug. 20, as part of his 99-county tour. Laura and Leroy Stuerman gave Grassley a tour of their facility, detailing how they make their products.LVO was founded in 1980 by Laura’s father, Lambert Van Olst. Van Olst was a baker […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative At the end of 2025, pro-growth, pro-worker, pro-family tax policies authorized by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are set to expire. These provisions include the nearly doubled standard deduction for Iowa families, tax cuts for small businesses, investment incentives for our farmers, manufacturers and job creators, and other […]
