91id=”0″> Sioux Falls, S.D. id=”2″> April 23, 2012id=”3″> Esther Louise Teske, 91, died on Monday, April 23, 2012 at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. id=”6″> Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM on Friday, April 27, 2012 at George Boom Funeral Home in Sioux Falls. Visitation will begin at 4:00 PM on Thursday with the […]
Dream comes true for local businessman
Mark McCarty and his brother, Bill, started his business in Alvord in 1979. They came into the business with not much more than their toolboxes and an old pickup. Thirty-three years later, the business now known as McCarty Motors has expanded and changed. Mark, his family and employees are celebrating the business relocation and expansion […]
City makes plans for South Ridge First Addition
The city of Rock Rapids is creating a Residential Urban Renewal District X area to preserve, develop and stimulate single and multi-family residential housing. The plan was developed in order to provide the city with a valuable financing tool in encouraging housing development and construction. The overall goal is to stimulate private investments, through public […]
Judy Oldenkamp
67id=”0″> Sheldon, Iowa id=”2″> April 21, 2012id=”3″> Judy Ann Oldenkamp was born on September 30, 1944 in Rock Rapids, Iowa. She was the daughter of Ed and Elaine (Klosterboer) Van Briesen. She lived her youth on a farm northwest of George, Iowa and attended a country school. id=”6″> She was united in marriage to Sam […]
Lawrence Vant Hul
83id=”0″> Rock Valley, Iowa id=”2″> April 17, 2012id=”3″> Lawrence Vant Hul, 83, of Rock Valley, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at his home west of Rock Valley. Funeral Service will be 1:30 pm Friday at First Christian Reformed Church. Burial will be at Valley View Cemetery. Rev. John Engbers will be officiating. Visitation with the […]
Golf course restaurant and bar open to the public
New owners look to create family environment restaurantid=”0″> The Rock River Golf and Country Club restaurant is open for business, and not just to the members. A country club membership is no longer required to eat at the new T-Bone’s Grill and Bar. id=”2″> Lunch is served seven days a week and supper six days […]
Smit in the running for auditor position
ROCK RAPIDS —In 2000, Jen Smit inquired at the Lyon County Auditor’s Office about an ad she saw in the paper for part-time help. She was hired by former County Auditor, Ken Mellema, and began her now 12-year journey in the Auditor’s Office. Smit’s duties at the time she was hired mainly focused around elections […]
Marian Hallstrom
91id=”0″> Worthington, Minn. id=”2″> April 16, 2012id=”3″> Marian Louise Hallstrom, 91, of Worthington, died on Monday, April 16, 2012, in Sioux Falls, SD, after a brief illness. id=”6″> Marian is survived by one son, Dallas (Deanna) of Mankato, MN; two daughters, Rhoda (Al) Lange of Rock Rapids, IA, and Abby (Mike) Hanson of Sioux Falls, […]
Ruth Kohrt
90id=”0″> Des Moines, Iowa id=”2″> April 13, 2012id=”3″> Ruth Davis Kohrt died quietly in her arm chair on April 13th. She was born into the pioneer family of George and Sadie (Merrill) Davis of Webb, IA on August 27, 1921. It wasn’t an easy time, but she graduated from Iowa State Teachers College and Augustana […]
Tillie Roskam
92id=”0″> Rock Rapids, Iowa id=”2″> April 13, 2012id=”3″> Tillie Roskam, age 92 of Rock Rapids, IA died Friday, April 13, 2012 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD id=”6″> Funeral service will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, April 17th at First Reformed Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Rev. Dan Haggar and Rev. Katie Van Veldhuizen […]