Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, delivering her Condition of the State message last Tuesday, said the state needs to take action on disaster recovery in the wake of 2024 floods and tornadoes, in addition to laying out policies she said can help address Iowa’s workforce shortages in child care and […]
Lyon County Board of Supervisors Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 8:30 a.m. to hear from Cindy Harpenau, a representative of Mid-Sioux Opportunity (a nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty in northwest Iowa), talk with Melissa Stillson, director of Health Services of Lyon County, and deliberate […]
REROOTED WELLNESS Dr. Jess Daale is owner of Rerooted Wellness in Sioux Falls. Daale has been in practice with chiropractic care and acupuncture eight years and has certifications in prenatal care, pediatrics and infants. (Photo/Submitted) NEXT LEVEL HEALTH AND FITNESS Kayla Gerleman is founder and owner of Next Level Health and Fitness, located in Rock […]
SHOWING HOW IT’S DONE Kait Van Der Zwaag prepares to hit a softball at her new indoor turf facility, The Sports Shed. She opened the facility near Hull Jan. 2 with hopes to continue to grow the sports community in northwest Iowa. (Photo/Amy Lyon) New indoor turf facility open near Hull Amy Lyon | Staff […]
RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY Ignite Gym & Fitness had a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house Jan. 13. Pictured, left to right, Arlan Moss, mayor; Braxton, Kadence, Nate and Allie Van Kley; AJ, Rowan, Shanae and Stevie Vander Waal; Shelly Van Otterloo; Don and Mary Krommendyk and Jess Wheeler. Not pictured: Allie and Nate’s son Bentley. (Photo/Julie Bosma) […]
Despite being pint-sized people, children can have some very big personalities and opinions. Parents know kids have strong feelings on everything from the clothes they wear to the foods they eat.Although not all children are inherently picky eaters, most go through phases of picky eating during their childhood development, particularly when they are toddlers. The […]
Craig Hohn | Contributor Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Each year, it’s important that you and all members of your family schedule an annual preventive health visit. You may know this as a yearly checkup, physical exam, well-woman exam, well-child visit, and so on. It’s that one chance each year to check in with your […]
Rock Rapids Public Library offers creative outlet with string-related art Amy Lyon | Staff WriterString Theory may be a theoretical framework in physics, but in the Rock Rapids Public Library on Fridays from 9-10:30 a.m., it is an event where people gather to connect with one another while crocheting or completing other string-related art. Lori […]
George-Little Rock prepares for large group speech Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern “..I am super excited for these students to compete in the categories and events they have been working really hard on,”It’s time once again for speech season at George-Little Rock, but this year comes with a twist for students: a new […]
ScreenshotTrue crime book ‘King Rex and the Cowboy Mafia’ Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Phil and Sandy Hamman are well-known authors of “Gitchie Girl” and “Duct Tape Killer,” two national best sellers in true crime. Most recently, the couple teamed up with retired drug enforcement administration special agent, Fred Boff, and published their latest thriller […]
