Lake Pahoja’s journey through five decades
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50...
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STUDYING ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE Jake Pytleski, 2021 Central Lyon graduate, stands in front of St....
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Lake Pahoja’s journey through five decades
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50 years. To honor such a momentous […]
Architectural aspirations abroad
STUDYING ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE Jake Pytleski, 2021 Central Lyon graduate, stands in front of St....
Wandering through Woelber history
APPRECIATING FOUR GENERATIONS From left to right, Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture; Ken and Debbie Woelber; and Brent Johnson, president of Iowa Farm Bureau, pose for a picture as the Woelbers hold their Century Farm Award at the Iowa State Fair. The Woelbers were honored to accept this award on behalf of the four […]
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Recap of this year’s election results Tristan Taylor | Editor Election Day, Nov. 5, saw over a million Iowans join their fellow Americans at the polls to decide the direction both this state and country will go in the next years. As of press deadline, the votes in Iowa have been 99 percent counted and […]
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Emma Winterfeld-Van Dyke
95 George, Iowa November 6, 2024 Emma Winterfeld-Van Dyke, 95, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa.Funeral Service was Monday, Nov. 11, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rock Valley, Iowa, with interment Valley View Cemetery, Rock Valley. Emma Delores Mouw was born Oct. 25, 1929, at Sioux Center, Iowa, […]
Edna Jongerius
89 Sioux Falls, SD October 31, 2024 Edna Jongerius, 89, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls. Public visitation will be Friday, Nov. 22, from 4-6 p.m. with family present at First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, at […]
James Johnson
80 Luverne, MN October 29, 2024 James Johnson, 80, of Luverne, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Prayer service was Monday, Nov. 4, at Hartquist Funeral Home, Luverne. James Lawrence Johnson was born July 22, 1944, in Lyon County, Iowa, to Earl and Elsie (Kruse) Johnson. […]
Art Heronemus
82 Little Rock, Iowa October 21, 2024 Art Heronemus, 82, of Little Rock, Iowa, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at his home near Little Rock after a brief bout with cancer. Funeral was Friday, Oct. 25, at Salem Reformed Church, Little Rock, with interment in Pleasant View Cemetery, Little Rock. Art was born May […]
Nancy Ide
75 Rock Rapids, Iowa October 22, 2024 Nancy Ide, 75, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids. Celebration of life service will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday Nov. 1, at Jurrens Funeral Home, Rock Rapids. Nancy M. Hoffmann was born Dec.3, 1948, in Calumet, Iowa, […]
Glenda Oolman
72 Orange City, Iowa October 21, 2024 Glenda De Jong Oolman, 72, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at the Orange City Area Health System. Funeral service was Friday, Oct. 25, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. Survivors include her husband, son, daughter, […]
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Lake Pahoja’s journey through five decades
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50 years. To honor such a momentous […]
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IPSWA All-State football teamZach Lutmer named as team captain in Class 2A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers AssociationNathan Broek | Sports EditorMultiple Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football athletes were named to the Class 2A all-state football team following a meeting of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Sunday, Nov. 20.Named to the first team were […]
Lake Pahoja’s journey through five decades
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50 years. To honor such a momentous […]
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