16id=”0″> Severna Park, Md. id=”2″> May 10, 2012id=”3″> Tracy Beth Vander Kolk, 16, a resident of Severna Park, MD, died on May 10, 2012 at Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie. id=”6″> She was born on January 30, 1996 in Sioux City, Iowa and raised in Severna Park, MD. She attended Oak Hill, Severna […]
77id=”0″> Beaver Creek, Minn. id=”2″> May 8, 2012id=”3″> Theodora Ann Kracht was born to Francis and Maggie (Van Batavia) De Graaff on November 5, 1934 in Hull, Iowa. To all those who knew and loved her she became “Theo.” She attended Hull Public School graduating in the class of 1952 then attended Northwestern College graduating […]
The Rock Rapids city council met in a special session to discuss and approve a grant for the Pearl Street project. The council approved the application for an Iowa Department of Transportation’s RISE grant. id=”0″> The city is making plans to continue Pearl Street 350 feet north of Highway 9. The street will create more […]
Things aren’t always what they seem. This rang true for Beth De Kam of Rock Rapids as she traveled across the world to Jos, Nigeria. Although she did not work in the fields as she intended, she treasured the time she spent in Africa and the memories she made. id=”0″> De Kam traveled to Jos […]
33id=”0″> Grimes, Iowa id=”2″> May 9, 2012id=”3″> Jay Taber, 33, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes in West Des Moines. He was born June 5, 1978, in Newton, Iowa, to Michiel and Beverly Taber. id=”6″> Jay graduated from Newton High School in 1996 and received a degree from DMACC in […]
Athos, an 18-month old German Sheppard, is being trained to be a part of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. The department purchased Athos through the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant given to them last year. The grant was for $17,100. id=”0″> Athos arrived in Iowa Jan. 29 from Slovakia. A North Iowa canine trainer worked […]
Marcia Rosenboom has been teaching English in room 206 at George-Little Rock High School for 33 years, but has decided she will not make that 34. Although she is looking forward to retirement, with the end of the year creeping up quickly, nostalgia has begun to set it. id=”1″> “Kids keep you young,” Rosenboom said. […]
86id=”0″> Rock Valley, Iowa id=”2″> May 4, 2012id=”3″> Stella Van Veldhuizen, 86, of Rock Valley, died Friday, May 4, 2012 at Dougherty Hospice House, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral Service will be 2 pm Monday at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley. Burial at Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Visitation with family will be 6:30-8 pm Saturday […]
ORANGE CITY — On Tuesday, April 24, MOC/Floyd Valley tripled its way to its second win of the boys Siouxland Conference season. Success and familiarity with playing on their home course (Landsmeer), the Dutch finished with 153 strokes to outlast the likes of Okoboji (156) and Sibley-Ocheyedan (157). id=”0″> Those three schools also dominated medalist […]
Possible unseating ofchampion growingid=”0″> Okoboji freshman Alex Mankle was back on top earning champion medalist honors at the girls Siouxland Conference golf meet April 24 at Rock River Golf Course in Rock Rapids. id=”0″> Contention for runner-tighest contested competition of the year with five golfers all within one stroke of one another, forcing repeated tiebreakers. […]