Austin Brands picks up the win in the stock car division on the Dave Memorial night in honor of his Uncle Dave. (Photo/Kari ...

Local libraries host back-to-school challenges in August Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern As summer comes to a close and students start thinking about heading back to school, the Rock Rapids and ...

Republican Nominee for Governor of Iowa As an educator who’s spent years building a foundation for children, I believe school choice is a foundational freedom Iowans should have. Parents should be ...

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BRINGING NEW LIFE TO A LANDMARK Loveson Raymond shows off the decorative elements he and Renae Grooters added inside the ...

Rock Rapids, Iowa August 7, 2026 Burnetta “Bernie” DeLeeuw, age 71, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Friday, August 7, 2026, at Ava ...

Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com On Aug. 3, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is providing a $29,900 grant to the city of Rock Rapids to repair streets that were damaged by ...

Iowa State Auditor As state auditor, I’ve been sounding the alarm on the unaccountable private school voucher program for years. Politicians who like to lie say it’s because I’m against private ...

A RACING AFICIONADO Dave Mulder stands by his racecar at Rapid Speedway in Rock Rapids. Mulder, who passed away Dec. 27, 2017, was an avid racer, and his family continues his racing legacy by hosting ...

Mental health has increasingly been noted as a key ingredient to an individual health regimen. The stigma once assigned to mental health issues has largely dissipated, and many people now recognize ...

Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com On July 27, Brandon Lyle High Pipe of Rapid City, South Dakota, one of the two men accused of breaking into and vandalizing the Lyon County Courthouse during the overnight ...

HANDS-ON TRAINING WITH AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE On Thursday, Aug. 6, first responders were able to get up-close experience with a ...