MILWAUKEE, WI – National Senior Health and Fitness Day is May 25 and TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, and its members are offering their expertise and suggestions to help Americans reshape their bodies and lifestyles in the journey towards a lifetime of good health. id=”0″> According to Amy […]
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John Wayne Birthday Celebration id=”0″> Winterset, Iowa id=”1″> May 27 & 28, 2011 id=”2″> Winterset, Iowa: Legions of John Wayne fans from throughout the United States and Europe will be gathering at Duke’s Iowa birthplace this spring for Winterset’s annual John Wayne Birthday Celebration. This year’s event salutes the epic films best known as director […]
Howard Wood Dakota Relays offered toughest test of season to two area schools
SIOUX FALLS, SD — The 87th annual Howard Wood Dakota Relays held May 6-7 were granted a reprieve of this spring’s poor weather. Mother Nature blessed competitiors and fans with ideal weather for record shattering performances. id=”0″> Shattering it was, with as many as 21 meet records falling over the two day period in high […]
Final tuneup for area teams comes way of WL Booster Meet
INWOOD — With the Class 1A district/regional track meet 72 hours away, excitement effused the final regular season track met of the season, the West Lyon Booster Club Meet on May 9. id=”0″> Looking to repeat as team champions were the Central Lyon girl’s and Sioux Center boy’s squads. Sioux Center Coach Brock Lehman’s team […]
Hot temperatures, cool scores by elite girls at Landsmeer
ORANGE CITY — The MOC/Floyd Valley girl’s golf team finished the seventh Siouxland Conference golf meet this season on May 10, not needing some home cookin’, but received sugar and spice and everything nice on a blistering 90-plus degree day at Landsmeer Golf Course. id=”0″> The home standing Dutch posted a round of 180, and […]
Central Lyon girls repeat,win Class 1A-12 title
HAWARDEN — It was unchartered territory for the Central Lyon girls who won a Class 1A regional track title a year ago, and now it’s Deja vu all over again for the Lions, who escaped the May 12 meet with a 3-1/2 point victory over LeMars Gehlen (139.5-136) With time winding down on the […]
Letters To The Editor – 5.18.11
Rock or concrete?id=”0″>id=”0″> What do people think of when you say Rock Rapids? Most of them say the Island Park. Our town signs on both Highway 75 and Highway 9 have a depiction of a river running through it. I believe Island Park and the river going through our town is our landmark. id=”2″>id=”2″> So […]
Lyon County Courthouse – 5.18.11
Scheduled Fines Dustin L. Timmerman, Rock Rapids, dark window/windshield. Tyler K. Lundberg, Rock Rapids, open container. Jason Martin Lovro, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding. Ronald E. Nash, Sabetha, Kan., speeding. Brendin Michael Weiland, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding. Amanda Kay Hunt, Little Rock, speeding. James Matthew Paasch, Sioux Falls, S.D., speeding. Marjorie Ruth Mogler, Lester, failure to […]
Schools rally around their quarterback
Wid=”1″>id=”0″>hen it comes to sports, Central Lyon/George-Little Rock fans love their football. So when one of their players is on the injured list, everyone rallies ’round and offers support. id=”2″>id=”1″> That’s the spirit teachers, students and teammates are sending to Dylan Folkens of Rock Rapids after he was diagnosed with having a rare form of […]
Shirley Broesder
Shirley id=”0″>id=”0″> Broesder id=”1″>id=”1″> 75 id=”2″>id=”2″> George, Iowa id=”3″>id=”3″> May 13, 2011id=”4″>id=”4″> Shirley Broesder, age 75 of George, IA died unexpectedly on Friday, May 13, 2011 at her home in George, IA. id=”6″> Funeral service will be 1:00 PM, Wednesday, May 18th at Immanuel Lutheran Church in George, IA, with burial to follow at Evergreen […]