Brand new collection Treasure Hunter campers show off the rock boxes they had painted. After learning about the different types of rocks, they filled their boxes with different rocks around the Lake Pahoja area. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Hunting for treasure During the Treasure Hunter camp at Lake Pahoja, campers went on a hunt to find different […]
THEY’RE SO SHINYJohnalin Schipper, Carter Greve and Juliette Johnson sing about how shiny they are as the monster crab Tamatoa in the River Valley Players Junior production of “Moana Jr.” The River Valley Players Junior company presented this show June 12-14 at the Forster Auditorium in Rock Rapids. The show featured over 70 kids from […]
Lyon County Reporter welcomes staff intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor New Century Press is welcoming a staff intern, Madalynn Van Der Weerd, to the Lyon County Reporter office. Van Der Weerd grew up in Rock Rapids and attends Central Lyon High School where she will be heading into her junior year. She started working for […]
Launching into a galaxy of fun with 4-H camps Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff intern On Thursday, June 13, 4-H and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hosted Out-Of-This-World Science Camp for kids in fourth grade and up. 4-H members and non-members are welcomed and encouraged to attend.This camp launched the kids in attendance […]
The Community Foundation of Lyon County, an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, recently awarded eight grants totaling over $26,000 to nonprofit organizations in support of projects and programs throughout Lyon County. The dollars granted and distributed are made possible from the annual distribution from the Community Foundation of Lyon County’s Endowment Fund. Since inception […]
SERVING AS THE LYON COUNTY AMBULANCE DIRECTOR Amy Borman is the Lyon County Ambulance director. Borman is responsible for everything that happens in the ambulance garage, including scheduling, payroll and billing along with being on call to go out with the ambulance each day. She enjoys serving her community and making a difference in people’s […]
On June 8, the Central Lyon High School Class of 1984 had its 40th reunion at the Rock Rapids Gun Club. Front row: Bonnie (Timmerman) Hybertson, Laurriee (Henley) Bentson, Lisa (Niemeyer) DeBey, Tami (Loger) Schweitzer, Holli (Spitler) Kahl, Machelle (Kramer) Bothwell. Second row: Jim Tobin, Brett Medema, Don Hoppe, Jill (Hanzen) Anderson, Colleen (Groen) Van […]
The churches of Doon had their Vacation Bible School June 3-6. The theme was “Breaker Rock Beach.” The school was held at Doon First Reformed Church. “Breaker Rock Beach” had 75 kids participate, and 35 volunteers helped with the success of the event. (Photo/Submitted)