Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Central Lyon’s early childhood education class is working with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) of Lyon County. MOPS meets with the students twice a month at First Reformed Church. The MOPS program is coordinated by Cheryl Van Beek.Introduction to early childhood education is a dual-credit course taught by Jill […]
Focusing on ministry
ATLAS director discusses changes, programming Dominique Kooiker | Editor Spring has sprung at ATLAS of Lyon County, based in Rock Rapids, and with this season of rebirth comes several new ideas and programs. Dustin Rodger, director of ATLAS of Lyon County, has been working with staff and volunteers at ATLAS and reaching out across the […]
Scott Sieperda earns President’s Club Award
Scott Sieperda of Sieperda/Foltz Insurance & Real Estate in Rock Rapids has achieved the President’s Club distinction with Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company for 2023. The President’s Club honors the top-25 producing life, health and annuity agents nationwide for Auto-Owners Life Insurance Company in a calendar year. Auto-Owners, a Fortune 500 company, currently has over 21,000 […]
George-Little Rock School Board names three finalists for next district superintendent
The George-Little Rock Community School District School Board has announced three finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent. The finalists are Troy Damman, Michael Gossen and Amanda Miller.Currently serving as superintendent of Erie-Galesburg USD in Erie, Kansas, Damman has increased teacher salaries by $14,000 over a four year-period, as well as enhanced classified […]
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Iowa FFA announces 2024 Stars Over Iowa finalists
ANKENY-The 2024 Stars Over Iowa finalists were selected for recognition as part of the 96th Iowa FFA State Leadership Conference in Ames April 14-16. Twenty-two finalists were selected in four different areas: agribusiness, agricultural placement, agricultural production and agriscience. The finalists were selected from a pool of 793 FFA members that will earn the Iowa […]
Gabe Schulte
By McKenna Metzger Gabe is the son of Nate and Amy Schulte. He is the youngest of three older siblings: Kori, Braeden, and Cael.Gabe’s favorite thing about high school is football. His favorite memory is winning the football state championship. His current schedule starts with study hall, then choir, strength and conditioning, economics, a two-period […]
Reide Folkens
By Aaron Springer Reide Folkens was born in Sioux Falls at the Avera Mckennan Hospital. His parents are Jody and Jeff, and he has three siblings: an older brother, Dylan, an older sister, Riley, and a younger sister, Danie.Reide is a very active senior participating in: football, basketball, baseball, and FCA. He also takes quite […]
McKenna Metzger
By Jada Ordal McKenna was born to Craig and Kelly Metzger at the Sanford Hospital in Rock Rapids. She has two older siblings- Parker, her brother, and Kiley, her sister, and a younger sister, Taya.McKenna describes her senior as “it drags on quickly.” McKenna’s biggest role model is her sister, Kiley, because she has always […]
David Warner
By Desta Hoogendoorn David was born in Sioux Falls, and is the son of Stan and Sue Warner. He has one brother, Matthew, and five sisters: Maria, Abby, Sarah, Anna, and Rachel.One thing that David will remember about high school was when powdered sugar spilled all over Mrs. Vanden Top in foods class. One place […]