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Rock River Golf and Country Club Donates to Central Lyon Music

On Tuesday, April 23, Jeb Downard, right, of the Rock River Golf and Country Club presented a $500 donation to the Central Lyon fine arts department, headed by Sherwin and Ann Langholdt, left and center. Funds for this donation were gathered through a few freewill-donation events throughout the year, including a haunted house in October […]

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City receives gift from Riverboat Foundation, works to expand trails

Isaac Yeager | Staff Intern The Rock Rapids City Council met at 5:45 p.m. Monday, April 22. First, the president of the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation brought a check for $1,000 to grant pool passes to disadvantaged children.“This is the third year we’ve done this program, and we’ve gotten really positive feedback for it,” said […]

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Mid-Sioux of Lyon County is helping people, changing lives

Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. was established in 1965. Since that time, outreach offices in Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Cherokee and Ida counties have been opened. Mid-Sioux has an office in Rock Rapids that helps low-income individuals and families. The office is open every Wednesday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The organization’s mission statement is “Helping People. Changing Lives.” […]

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Lyon County Specialty Care

Happy May Day! During the month of May every year we celebrate National Nursing Home Week. This happens May 13-17. During this week we have special events throughout the week including music guests, crafts, ladies’ tea and an ice cream social. And, if the weather allows, we will get some flowers planted in our courtyard […]

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Kaiden Zech

By: Ashlynn Davis Kaiden Zech was born in Spencer and was welcomed into the world by his parents, Chas and Angie, and his sister McKenzie. Years later his siblings Ellie, Lilly, Jack, Jalyn, Kinnick, and Paizlee were born. Kaiden lived in Spencer for the first few years of his life, then moved to Rock Rapids […]

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Sawyer Struckman

Writer: Peyton Vogel Sawyer Neil Emmanuel Struckman was born in Sioux Falls, on October 30, 2005, to Shannen and Shauna Struckman. He is the middle child of his six siblings: Shaylee, Summer, Shania, Shyanne, Sienna, and Saylor.Sawyer says his favorite part of attending high school has been the community.Sawyer is a member of the Central […]

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Peyton Vogel

By Sawyer Struckman Peyton Michael Levi Vogel was born in Mitchell, South Dakota to Tosha and Brad Vogel. He is the oldest of 3 siblings: Porter, Paisley, and Parker. When he was only 2 years old, his family moved to Rock Rapids where he has been living since.At home you might find Peyton reading, watching […]

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Gloria Vasquez

By Jada Ordal Gloria was born in San Salvador, El Salvador to Jose and Rosa Vasquez. She has five siblings, Melvin being the oldest, Romel, and Karla, her twin sister Darlyn, and lastly, her younger brother, Levin.Gloria’s favorite part of high school is that it is her last year, and she can sit at the […]

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Jackson Lewis

By Josh Jager Jackson Lewis was born in Sioux Falls on October 13, 2005, to his parents Dale and Ashley Lewis. He has 3 siblings, Mason, his younger brother, Farrah, his older sister, and Joanna, his younger sister.One thing Jackson can’t live without is video games and movies because they are complex stories, and some […]

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