Reasons for change at the Sheriff’s Office I was asked to write a letter listing a few reasons a change in leadership at the Sheriff’s Office is in the best interest of Lyon County. So, in this letter I will briefly address a few of the reasons.To start, the morale of the team at the […]
CENTRAL LYON STUDENT NAMED GOVERNOR’S SCHOLARGabrielle Rasmussen, Central Lyon High School senior, was recognized by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg for outstanding academic achievement at the 22nd Annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony April 28 in Des Moines. (Photo/Submitted) GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK STUDENT NAMED GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR Matthew Helkenn, George-Little Rock High School senior, was […]
(Evanston, Illinois) National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program.Aaron Springer, Central Lyon High School senior, won one of the National Merit Scholarships.Scholarship winners are the finalists in each […]
George man celebrates 100th birthday Dominique Kooiker | Editor April 16 marked a milestone for one George man. Clarence Stubbe celebrated his 100th birthday April 16. Stubbe was born in 1924 to Herman and Margarett (Woelber) Stubbe. He was born at home in the family’s farmhouse south of George.“At that time, all babies were born […]
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids celebrated its five-year anniversary Wednesday, May 1 with an open house. During the open house, Craig Hohn, CEO and hospital administrator, presented a speech celebrating the hospital’s achievements and history. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, May 1, Avera Merrill Pioneer […]
Central Lyon offers May Term ballroom dance class Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Each year during the month of May, Central Lyon High School offers students the chance to take special classes that appeal to their interests. One of those classes is ballroom dance. Ballroom dance is a class that teaches students the […]
On Friday, April 26, the Central Lyon Kindergarten and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) classrooms hosted Visit Day for the students who will begin attending kindergarten and TK in the fall of 2024. These future students got to meet their teachers, explore their classrooms and engage in some activities they will experience next year in kindergarten and […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Intern George-Little Rock High School will commemorate the graduation of 39 senior students Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. in the George-Little Rock High School Gym. They have two class colors: light pink and sage green. Their motto is “We’re looking forward to the future and feeling grateful for the past.” […]
ROCK VALLEY, IA – Effective May 1, Ironwood 53 in Rock Valley will have a new name as the company will be rebranded to Post Manufacturing. The change is in name only, as the location, ownership, leadership and employees will all remain the same.“We started Ironwood 53 in 2015 as a manufacturing company to design […]