George’s American Legion Post #404, with about 80 members, is constantly keeping active in the community with various activities and events. id=”1″> The legion, with cooperation of the auxiliary, shows elementary students in George every year how to properly fold a flag. For Veterans’ Day this year, the legion will be celebrating at the school […]
Every month for the past nine years, different American military personnel serving out of the country have received a care package of assorted items sent from Doon, Iowa, and SALUTE founders Tracy Post and Cindi Blankespoor have no intention of stopping. SALUTE stands for Sending Appreciation and Love with Unending Thoughts of Esteem. id=”1″> In […]
Sunshine Foods will be hosting a benefit bake sale Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for employee Molly Kooiman, who had a brain stem stroke in both sides of her brain. Kooiman had the stroke Sept. 13 and was released from the hospital Friday, Nov. 4. All proceeds of the bake sale […]
87id=”0″> Little Rock, Iowa id=”2″> October 30, 2011id=”3″> Anna Mae Klaassen age 87, of Mesa, AZ died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the Dessert Oasis Nursing Home in Mesa. id=”6″> Funeral services will take place in Mesa, Arizona. id=”7″> Iowa services will include visitation Monday, November 7th from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Jurrens Funeral […]
Evelyn Baldwin presented Roger Baldwin Memorial 4-H Foundation scholarships to two Lyon County 4-H clubs and two 4-H members last week. id=”0″>id=”0″> Roger Baldwin had a lifetime involvement with 4-H — from his youth in Jasper County to his induction into the inaugural Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. He worked as a county extension education […]
Lyon County 4-H members, their leaders and community supporters were honored at the annual 4-H Recognition Night Monday, Oct. 24. id=”0″> Club leader Marilee Schleusner received recognition for 15 years of service while Karen Parkinson received similar honors for 10 years as a club leader. id=”1″> Officer Award was given to club treasurer Sarah Warner. […]
Rock Rapids, IA) – Local food banks recently benefited from the generosity of area community members. September 16-23, Sanford Rock Rapids held a community food drive in partnership with Larchwood Food Center, Sunshine Foods in Rock Rapids and Total Stop Food Store in George. Gathering over 300 pounds in groceries and personal care items, the […]
Mustangs wrestle away win from Central Lyon in 1A quarterfinalid=”0″> GEORGE — It was the fifth meeting between Lyon County rival schools Central Lyon and George-Little Rock on the volleyball floor Oct. 25, but this time, a win your season continues, a loss you go home. The host Mustangs conquered Central Lyon for the fourth […]
On a much anticipated night with its return to postseason football, the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock team’s defense emerged and the offense clicked, working together to lift the team to a 40-0 victory over Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs in Rock Rapids. id=”0″> Central Lyon/George-Little Rock, district runner-up in […]
HULL — In an all too familiar setting, George-Little Rock found itself in the heat of the volleyball playoffs on Oct. 28, but as in years past they eventually hit a bump in the road. It was the second meeting between the Mustangs and Boyden-Hull this month on the Comets home floor. The only thing […]