Rock Rapids Kids Club, in partnership with the City of Rock Rapids, Rock Rapids Utilities and Rock Rapids Area Development Foundation, has contracted with First Children’s Finance to complete a childcare market analysis which will focus on the needs of local families and children, the current supply of regulated childcare, parents’ current and preferred childcare […]
Q & A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is a lame-duck session of Congress?A: Each congressional term has two, one-year legislative sessions. A lame-duck session refers to a period of time when Congress meets after an election is held – prior to the end of its constitutional term – and before freshly elected […]
Feenstra’s Column Randy Feenstra | District Representative Every year, we pause on Nov. 11 to honor America’s heroes — our veterans. Our nation is stronger, more secure and more prosperous because of the sacrifice of millions of men and women who selflessly answered the call to serve. Our veterans are extraordinary Americans who deserve our […]
The 2024-2025 Central Lyon National Honor Society members include, front row, left to right, Kyra VanBerkum, Elsie Oedekoven, Danika Hoogendoorn, Lillian Jorth, Alexandra Flores, Oliver Harms, Breyona Bosch, Jaden Gukeisen. Back, Quintin Sprock, Ephraim Hoefert, Alexander Brenneman, Auna Koob, Liza Jans, Tate VandeWeerd, Avery Harmen, Leo Groen and Georgie Oedekoven. Not pictured, Tanner Lincecum. (photo/Madalynn […]
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 […]
STUDYING ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE Jake Pytleski, 2021 Central Lyon graduate, stands in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican City. As part of a study abroad program through South Dakota State University, where Pytleski is currently a senior studying landscape architecture, Pytleski went to different cities throughout Italy in pursuit of knowledge of architecture in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor This past week, the George-Little Rock Drama Department presented its fall play, “Game of Tiaras” by Don Zolidis. The show was presented Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9 at the George-Little Rock Performing Arts Center. This show marked Spencer Carstensen’s directorial debut. I had the pleasure of seeing one of […]
SPEAKING AS A VETERAN Marlis Lane spoke during the Veterans Day program at Central Lyon on Monday, Nov. 11. Lane served in the Army from 1976-1980 and gave a speech about how people earn the title veteran and what it means to be a veteran. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Central Lyon hosts Veterans Day program Amy Lyon […]