ANSWERING THE CALLA Lyon County dispatcher enters an emergency 9-1-1-call into the paging system at the Lyon County Law Enforcement Center. Dispatchers are required to relay information to emergency responders or law enforcement officers while getting important details from frantic 9-1-1 callers, a job now classified by the Iowa code as first responder. RIGHT: The […]
Rapid Speedway kicks off racing season Friday, May 15 with no fans, but announcer Joel Vis says first night was a complete successNathan Broek Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids had its first races Friday, May 15, with strict social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19. Rapid Speedway plans to continue to have races without fans and […]
Madisen Dreesen of George-Little Rock twists her body away from a Sioux Center player to make room for a layup attempt during Siouxland Conference girls’ basketball Tuesday, Jan. 28. The Mustangs fell on the road to the Warriors 47-41. (Photo/Nathan Broek)Nathan Broek | Sports EditorGeorge-Little Rock 12-10-6-13 41Sioux Center 13-10-15-9 47SIOUX CENTER-Despite being down by […]
Nathan Broek | Sports Editor nbroek@ncppub.com Central Lyon 6-18-18-11 53 Sheldon 19-15-14-9 57 SHELDON-Central Lyon had a rough start to its Siouxland Conference road game with Sheldon Friday, Dec. 20. The Lions clawed their way back, but the early deficit proved too much to overcome in a 57-53 defeat. The score was 19-6 in favor […]
FAST OR SLOW Clover Kids Ella Sprock, left, and Briggs Bosch, right, experiment with ways to get their marble to travel across the foam noodle at different speeds. The activity was part of a session of Clover Kids at Central Lyon Wednesday, Nov. 13. Participants in Clover Kids, a monthly program through Iowa State University […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Members of the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation board came to Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort Thursday, Nov. 7, with 26 checks totaling $662,344 to hand out to a number of area organizations during the competitive grant award ceremony. Last year, the foundation disbursed just 10 grants valued at $206,000. […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor An opportunity to impact kids in the far corners of the world is available locally. First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids is a drop-off location for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. The mission of Operation […]
The economic development organizations in northwest Iowa are teaming up for the fifth consecutive year to offer the Dream Big Grow Here business grant contest in the region. The Dream Big Grow Here contest is an opportunity for entrepreneurs and small business owners to fulfill their dreams of self-employment or expansion of their current business […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer Margaret DeJager has been managing the Doon Library for only a few months now, but it’s been more than enough time for her to know she’s found something she really enjoys doing. DeJager describes herself as someone who is the jack-of-all-trades type, but said she never expected to find herself […]
StatePoint MediaKalani Steinmetz | Staff Writer Copying adult behavior is a part of childhood development. While you may not always love it when your child repeats everything you say, when it comes to healthy dental habits, you can use this to your advantage. “It’s easier to teach a younger child good oral health habits […]