Rock Rapids Swimming Pool opens Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Now that school is out and the pool is open, summer fun has officially started in Rock Rapids.The Rock Rapids pool opened for the summer Saturday, May 25. The pool is open Monday-Saturday from 12-8 p.m. and Sunday from 12-6 p.m. when the […]
Crop insurance discount program
Those who planted fall cover crops can earn a $5-per-acre discount on spring crop insurance premiumsIowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced that the sign-up period for the Crop Insurance Discount Program began Dec. 1 and will close Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. To sign up to participate, visit Apply.CleanWaterIowa.org. Offered by the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land […]
Rhonda Robinson
63Rock Rapids, IowaMay 8, 2023Rhonda Robinson, 63, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023. Celebration of life service was Tuesday, May 16, at Ransom Church, Rock Rapids.Survivors include three children, Stephanie (Robert) Bickerstaff, Elisha (Mike) Agena and Nathan (Teresa) Robinson; 15 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and three siblings, Bobby (Vicki) Bos, Richard Bos, Robin […]
Offense proves hard to come by in defeat
george-little rock/central lyon softballA single run fails to hold up in a 3-1 setback with Sheldon to open the 2020 softball campaignTatum Jensen | Staff InternGeorge-Little Rock/Central Lyon0-0-1-0-0-0-0 1Sheldon0-0-0-1-2-0-0 3SHELDON-The George-Little Rock/Central Lyon softball team started out its 2020 season with a 3-1 defeat to Sheldon Monday, June 15, and the main cause of the […]
Mustangs fall short to MMC-RU
Matt Haken and Caleb DeWit of George-Little Rock both converge on an infield fly ball during Siouxland Conference baseball with Okoboji Friday, June 19. DeWit made the catch and the two players avoided colliding with each other. (Photo/Nathan Broek)George-Little Rock BaseballHaken settles down on the mound, but offense fails to back him up in a […]
Lions kick off 2020 season strong
Zach Lutmer sets himself under a pop fly with catcher Colby Postma looking on during non-conference baseball with MOC-Floyd Valley Friday, June 19. The Central Lyon Lions fell short in the game 9-0. (Photo/Owen Christensen)Central Lyon baseballCentral Lyon gets 11 runs to aid a solid defensive performance to down Okoboji on opening nightNathan Broek | […]
Duck hunting problem solved
The “Downed Duck” created by Jaden Klingenberg, Caleb Terhark, Parker Netten and Lucas Nagel. The project stemmed from Genuis Week at George-Little Rock a couple years back. The project was then presented in college and now has a patent pending. (Photo/submitted)Jaden Klingenberg, Caleb Terhark, Parker Netten and Lucas Nagel design ‘Downed Duck’ with a patent […]
Wildcats take advantage of Lion turnovers
Jordan Harmelink | Contributing Writer ROCK RAPIDS-West Lyon took advantage of six Central Lyon/George-Little Rock turnovers and snuck out of Rock Rapids with a 25-17 win in the 2018 edition of the Beef Bowl Friday, Aug. 24. The Wildcats recovered three Lion fumbles, two of which came in the fourth quarter, and came up with […]
Three late runs by Sioux Center ends the season
Carson Schubert l Writer G-LR/CL 0-0-0-0-1-0-0 1 Sioux Center 1-0-0-0-0-3-X 4 SIOUX CENTER-Despite tying the game in the fifth, George-Little Rock/Central Lyon saw its season come to an end as the Mustangs were defeated 4-1 by Sioux […]
Huisman’s work on the mound aids third victory
Carson Schubert l Writer Central Lyon 4-4-2-0-1-X-X 11 Sheldon […]