GEORGE — Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley shut out host George-Little Rock on June 23, marking the regular season sweep of the Mustangs. The latest 6-0 win came on the Mustangs home field. id=”0″> Everyone expected the two teams to lock up in a low scoring affair, as both teams put their team leader in pitching wins on […]
Toddlers focus of new
playground equipment The city council has turned its focus to the younger generation’s enjoyment of its parks with the acquisition of new play equipment. The new pieces, designed for children ages 2-5, will be or have been installed at Old School Park and Island Park. id=”0″>id=”0″> Old School Park now has a play system with […]
Sharon Gayer
70 id=”0″>id=”0″> Hills, Minn. id=”1″>id=”1″> June 23, 2011id=”2″>id=”2″> Sharon Gayer, 70, of Hills, MN, formerly of Inwood, IA, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Sanford Medical Center, Sioux Falls, SD. Funeral service will be 2:30 p.m., Wednesday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood. Burial at Richland Cemetery. There will be a time for visiting with the […]
Evelyn Mellenberndt
92 id=”0″>id=”0″> Tucson, Ariz. id=”1″>id=”1″> June 13, 2011id=”2″>id=”2″> Evelyn J. Mellenberndt a beloved mother, grandmother and friend formerly of Bryant, South Dakota passed away quietly on June 13, 2011 in Tucson, AZ at the age of 92. A deeply religious, beautiful and gentle woman, she generously gave love and kindness to all she met. Evelyn […]
Lester teen competing
on national rodeo teamid=”0″> Katie Klingensmith of Lester is one of four junior high students id=”0″>whoid=”1″> earnid=”2″>edid=”3″> a position on the Iowa National Junior High rodeo team that id=”4″>is inid=”5″> Gallup, N.M., competid=”6″>ingid=”7″> in the id=”8″>sevenid=”9″>th id=”10″>aid=”11″>nnual National Junior High Finals Rodeoid=”12″> through id=”14″>July 2. Katie id=”15″>isid=”16″> competing in girls breakaway roping following her thirdid=”17″>–id=”18″>place […]
June 6 fire still under investigation
Three weeks after fire destroyed the Short Stop liquor store in Rock Rapids, no official cause has been determined. Investigation into how the fire started and just who may be responsible continues. id=”0″>id=”0″> The June 6 blaze began in an unoccupied apartment above the Short Stop Liquor Store on South Story Street at about 2 […]
Violet Bahnson
91 id=”0″>id=”0″> Inwood, Iowa id=”1″>id=”1″> June 22, 2011id=”2″>id=”2″> Violet Bahnson, 91, of Inwood died Wednesday June 22, 2011 at Fellowship Village, Inwood. Funeral Service will be 10:30 am Wednesday June 29 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood. Burial at Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. John Wolf will be officiating. Visitation with family 7-8:30 pm Tuesday at […]
Bertha Kramer
99 id=”0″>id=”0″> Larchwood, Iowa id=”1″>id=”1″> June 22, 2011id=”2″>id=”2″> Bertha T. Kramer, age 99 of Larchwood, IA died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at Fellowship Village Nursing Home in Inwood, IA. id=”4″> Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 AM, Saturday, June 25th at The Church of St. Mary in Larchwood, IA, with Fr. Jeff Schleisman as […]
City, fire department purchase grass rig
The City of Rock Rapids recently added to its fire fighting capabilities with the purchase of a grass rig. The truck is able to pump water or foam while on the move, something new pumper trucks, for safety reasons, no longer do. id=”0″>id=”0″> The rig has already been tried out during a couple runs to […]
Wildcats connect with runners on, beat H-LP
LARCHWOOD — One facet that the West Lyon baseball team has struggled with during parts of last season and parts of this season was driving in runs or scoring runs after two outs. The Wildcats haven’t lost sight of that and were looking to change direction with some clutch hitting and a break or […]