Randy Feenstra | District Representative More than three years ago, the world watched in horror as President Biden — in conjunction with Vice-President Harris and advisors on his national security team — orchestrated the botched and disorganized withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. This colossal failure of leadership cost the lives of 13 brave American […]
Central Lyon celebrates homecoming Dominique Kooiker | Editor The theme of Central Lyon homecoming 2024 was Candyland. Students, faculty and staff participated in a variety of dress-up days, contests, activities and more.During coronation Wednesday, Sept. 18, Matt Elbert and Alexis Austin were crowned homecoming king and queen. Captains and leaders of the football, volleyball, cross-country […]
Stephanie Reynolds Jordan Gacke Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 18, two Central Lyon graduates were inducted into the Central Lyon Athletic Hall of Fame. Jason Engleman, Hall of Fame committee member, introduced the newest members.Stephanie (Wibben) Reynolds“Steph is the daughter of Larry and Shawn Wibben of Rock Rapids, the wife of Dylan and […]
A NEW SIGN AT THE DEPOT The Lyon County Historical Society hosted its annual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Little Rock Town & Country Building. The meeting covered the effects of the flood at the Rock Rapids depot museum, an update from the Friends of Blood Run and other business. The evening concluded with […]
Apple’liciousStudents experience apples in different ways at George Public LibraryAmy Lyon | Staff Writeralyon@ncppub.comThe fall season yields many festive foods, and on Wednesday, Sept. 18, youngsters at George Public Library learned about one of them: apples. In a program called “Apple’licious,” led by Laura Beyenhof of the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, students experienced […]
Registration for Lyon County’s 2024-25 Clover Kids program opens Sept. 25. Clover Kids is an Iowa Youth Development program provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Lyon County. Youth participants explore science, technology, healthy living, citizenship, leadership, communication, and creative arts. Youth are also given opportunities to strengthen their motor skills, make friends […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met Monday, Sept. 16, at 5 p.m. to congratulate students, hear a presentation from shop students about their plans for building a house for hands-on experience, review the district’s own ongoing construction projects and discuss regular business of finance and employment.First, the school board congratulated […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to renew police protection contracts for Little Rock and Lester, discuss working with the Help CUT Flooding Program and talk to Lyon County Engineer Daryl Albertson about his department’s ongoing road and bridge work.The board voted to […]
Q & A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What’s the history behind Farm Safety Week?A: Since World War II, National Farm Safety Week is observed in September to boost public awareness before the harvest season gets fully underway. It’s one of the most dangerous times of year in farming. President Franklin Roosevelt called America’s […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative After years of inflation, high interest rates, increased energy costs, trade uncertainty and bureaucratic red tape, the outlook for the farm economy is bleak. U.S. farmers and producers continue to face drops in farm income, regulations like WOTUS still pose the threat of punitive and costly fines and inflation has […]