AIMING FOR FUN A girl takes aim during a game at the Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Auxiliary Family Fun Night Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Island Park in Rock Rapids. The night featured a freewill donation picnic, inflatables, music, a raffle and more with all proceeds benefitting the hospital in Rock Rapids. HAVING FUN ON INFLATABLES […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board met Monday, Aug. 12, at 5 p.m. to recognize student achievements, make a decision to stop broadcasting school board meetings, discuss regular financial and facility business, update the student and staff handbooks and hire Annie McMahon as a part-time learner assistant.The school board congratulated Ryan […]
Rep. Randy Feenstra Iowa District 4Strong families are the foundation of strong communities. As a husband and father of four, it is important to me we advance policies that strengthen families and support children, especially those in need. That’s why during my time in Congress, I have worked as a member of the House Ways […]
MAKING SURE STUDENTS RECEIVE EXCELLENT EDUCATION Brent Jorth is the superintendent of schools at Central Lyon in Rock Rapids. He started in this position in 2019. Jorth enjoys working with staff and students at the school and strives to ensure the school achieves the level of excellence the community has come to expect. (Photo/Submitted) Dominique […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 8:30 a.m. to hear a presentation from an ICAP (Iowa Communities Assurance Pool) representative, review the ongoing search for a county attorney and renew ISAC HIPAA Program participation.Sam Chase, a representative of ICAP, came to the meeting to present […]
Central Lyon updates facilities over break Dominique Kooiker | Editor As students prepare to return to the halls of Central Lyon on Friday, Aug. 23, they will find a few changes to the school campus.Most notably, the elementary and preschool playgrounds have received a refresh, complete with new playground equipment for each. Construction started in […]
Rock Rapids City Council updates ordinances, takes public commentsIsaac Yeager | Staff Writerisaac@ncppub.comThe Rock Rapids City Council met Monday, Aug. 12, at 5:45 p.m. to take public comments, approve an updated “public assistance administration” contract with Veenstra & Kimm Inc. and update two ordinances to align with state code.First came public comments. One citizen in […]
Rock Rapids teen reels in massive catfish Dominique Kooiker | Editor Early in the morning on Thursday, Aug. 8, Central Lyon sophomore Ethan Geerdes and a friend headed down to Island Park in Rock Rapids to do some fishing. Neither of the boys expected to encounter one of the biggest fish they’d ever seen in […]
Lyon County students attend REC Youth Tour Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern There are many different ways you can learn about history. For Jade Kruse and Breyona Bosch of Rock Rapids, that meant going on the Lyon REC 2024 Youth Tour for a week-long trip to Washington, D.C. The two representatives’ trip took […]
New restaurant opens in Rock Rapids Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor On July 31, Rock Rapids welcomed a new eating establishment to the community, County Seat Grill. A group from the community came together to purchase Vande’s Bar and Grill and transformed it into a new iteration for the […]