The Senior Companion Program has been in Lyon County for two years, but with numbers low, the program is in recruitment mode once again. The program provides opportunities for seniors to help other seniors maintain their dignity of independent living. id=”0″> Colleen Atkins of Rock Rapids is the sole senior companion in Rock Rapids. After […]
Vid=”0″>acation Bible Schools were held this week to teach children about the love of God. Two churches hosted VBS in Rock Rapids last week, teaching nearly 300 students from ages 3 through sixth grade. id=”1″> First Reformed Church hosted VBS for three of the area churches. More than 190 children attended the program throughout the […]
95id=”0″> Sioux Falls, S.D. id=”2″> June 8, 2012id=”3″> Illa K. Rott, age 95, of Sioux Falls, SD, formerly of rural Ellsworth, MN died Friday, June 8, 2012 at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. id=”6″> Funeral service will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at the Jurrens Funeral Home of Rock Rapids, with […]
81id=”0″> Luverne, Minn. id=”2″> June 7, 2012id=”3″> Janelle Ann Loger, age 81, of Luverne, died Thursday, June 7, 2012, at the Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born August 13, 1930, in Lyon County, IA, to John and Flora (Kruse) Klinkenborg. She graduated from Rock Rapids High School in 1947 where she was […]
Jeff T. Benson id=”0″>|id=”1″> Sports Editor id=”3″> jbenson@ncppub.com id=”4″> GEORGE — With the forces of Mother Nature rumbling overhead, George-Little Rock’s Morgan Herda and the Mustangs caught a break when her two-out ground ball got through the wickets of Sibley-Ocheyedan’s second baseman Emma Bruns and scored Keeley Kruse with the run that activated the 10-run […]
Good critics, bad criticism: Sports beastness on the surfaceid=”0″> It is probably a good thing I’m a sports editor, as sports seems to be woven into everything I do. id=”0″> Following a stint serving as an assistant coach at the junior college level (Iowa Central) and serving as women’s athletic recruiting coordinator for basketball and […]
72id=”0″> Luverne, Minn. id=”2″> June 6, 2012id=”3″> Marvin Henry Fick was born on May 24, 1940 to Albert and Anna (Foege) Fick at the hospital in Luverne, Minn. and was raised on the family farm one mile west of town. He attended District 10 country school through the eighth grade and then furthered his education […]
82id=”0″> Rock Valley, Iowa id=”2″> June 3, 2012id=”3″> Shirley Bunch, 82, of Sioux Falls, formerly Rock Valley, IA, died Sunday, June 3, 2012, at her Prairie Creek Apartment, Sioux Falls. Funeral Service 10:30 am Thursday at Pioneer United Methodist Church, Rock Valley. Burial at Valley View Cemetery. Visitation with family present 6-8 pm Wednesday at […]
62id=”0″> Little Rock, Iowa id=”2″> June 4, 2012id=”3″> Michael Kerrigan, age 62 of Little Rock, IA, formerly of Lansing, MI died Monday, June 4, 2012 at the Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. id=”6″> Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Thursday, June 7th at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sibley, IA, with […]
90id=”0″> Bellevue, Neb. id=”2″> June 3, 2012id=”3″> Frank Van Briesen died Sunday, June 3, 2012. Funeral service was Thursday, June 7 at St. James United Methodist Church, Bellevue, Neb. Interment at Bellevue Cemetery followed with full military honors id=”6″> Frank was born January 23, 1922. He was a member of the American Legion & VFW […]