54 id=”0″> Rock Rapids, Iowaid=”1″> July 20, 2011id=”3″> Scott A. Hoekstra, age 54 of Rock Rapids, IA died Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at the Sanford Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA. id=”6″> Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 25th, 2011 at Christian Church (Disciples) in Rock Rapids with Rev. Carolyn Salberg officiating. id=”8″> Burial […]
77id=”0″> Sibley, Iowa id=”2″> July 19, 2011id=”3″> Kathryn Winkowitsch, age 77 of Sibley, Iowa died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at the Milford Nursing Center in Milford, IA. id=”6″> Burial will take place prior to the service on Tuesday, July 26th at Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in George, IA, with the family gathering at Jurrens Funeral Home […]
GRANVILLE Go where no George-Little Rock baseball team has gone in quite some time, the only thing standing in its way, Spalding Catholic. Saturday, the two teams met in a Class 1A district final. It was Spalding Catholic who ended the Mustangs season with a 4-1 loss in the first round a season ago. George-Little […]
in district quarterfinal 11-1 GEORGE Advancing beyond the first round of the postseason is uncharted territory for the George-Little Rock baseball team. On July 12, the Mustangs did that, winning a Class 1A district quarterfinal matchup against Trinity Christian 11-1 in five innings. Trinity Christian, a second year program provided little opposition to the host […]
Iowans use of wireless telephone service continues to grow, according to the latest Iowa Utilities Board survey report. The current study using 2009 data also shows a continued decrease in the number of traditional wireline telephone connections. That decline was slowed by the growth of cable telephone connections. Iowa survey data indicates the number of […]
Tips to Keep Cool This Weekend IOWA., July 15, 2011 In recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events, including floods. As temperatures and humidity levels soar this weekend, protecting yourself and others from overheating is critical to avoid a potential heat-related illness. Here are some easy tips for staying […]
Being a recent college grad, I quickly learned what it felt like to be a real adult. Bills, bills, bills. And staying up late? Forget it. Child playtime is over, and the real world has begun. One class I had to take before graduating taught me the fundamentals on how to handle my finances in […]
include immunizations In the midst of summer camps, vacations and sports, the Iowa Department of Public Health and Health Services of Lyon County urge parents to ensure their childs immunizations are up-to-date in preparation for going back to school. Iowa Law requires children to receive immunizations prior to attending a licensed child care center or […]
The Internal Revenue Service announced earlier this month that approximately 275,000 organizations under the law have automatically lost their tax-exempt status because they did not file legally-required annual reports for three consecutive years. The IRS believes the vast majority of these organizations are defunct, but it also announced special steps to help any existing organizations […]
People with strollers or wheelchairs will be able to see the animals with ease this year at the county fair. The Community Foundation of Lyon County and other various organizations donated $6,880 to pour concrete in one of the barns at the fairgrounds. The plan was to pour the concrete in the dairy barn. […]