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George-Little Rock class of 2025 presented with scholarships, honors

May 20, 2025 | , ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, May 14, George-Little Rock High School hosted awards day, which is an opportunity for the graduating class to be presented with scholarships, awards and other recognition. A number of individuals and organizations were present for the annual program.Awards, honors and scholarships presented are listed below with the name of […]

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The S.O. Report

May 20, 2025 | ,

Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff Greetings again Lyon County. This month I have found it difficult to choose what to write about. More topics come to mind than there is space to write about. I am going to try and narrow it down to a few.Crisis Canine Honey joined our team at the sheriff’s […]

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National Nurses Week

May 20, 2025 | ,

Q&A With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is National Nurses Week?A: Efforts to honor and celebrate nurses in the United States first got underway during the Eisenhower administration. In 1974, President Nixon issued a proclamation to honor the expanding role nurses were taking on in the health care system, such as nurse practitioners and […]

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Honoring and thanking our police and law enforcement officers

May 20, 2025 | ,

Randy Feenstra | District Representative During National Police Week, we pause to recognize and thank our police and law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities and honor the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. These heroes dedicate their careers […]

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Sowing the Seeds

May 13, 2025 | , , ,

Spring field work continues across Lyon County Dominique Kooiker | Editor Tractors and farm machinery once again dot the landscape of Lyon County as farmers return to the fields for spring planting. With several rainy days during the last week of April, farmers were able to get back out in the fields for the first […]

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Here comes the bride

May 13, 2025 | , ,

GETTING INTO CHARACTER On Tuesday, May 6, Annika Springer and Jacob Van Aartsen practice getting into their roles during a rehearsal for the Central Lyon May Term play “Virgil’s Wedding.” The play will be presented Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Students at Central Lyon present May Term […]

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Imparting valuable lessons

May 13, 2025 | , ,

A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING Kristi Donaker, third-grade teacher at George-Little Rock, is retiring after 33 years working at the school. Donaker started teaching at George-Little Rock in 1991, teaching as an elementary music teacher and the fifth- and sixth-grade language arts teacher her first three years. She then served as a fifth-grade teacher four […]

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Teaching the art of life

May 13, 2025 | , ,

George-Little Rock art teacher retires Dominique Kooiker | Editor Art isn’t the only thing Valecia West taught in her George-Little Rock classroom. She also hoped to pass on valuable life lessons to her students they can take through life even after she retires at the end of this school year. West was the George-Little Rock […]

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George-Little Rock Class of 2025 prepares for graduation

May 13, 2025 | ,

Carly Koerselman Mya Storm Dominique Kooiker | Editor George-Little Rock High School will host a graduation ceremony for the 23 students in its class of 2025 Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the George-Little Rock High School gym. The class flower is a white rose, and their class color is light blue. Their class […]

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Central Lyon class of 2025 ready for graduation

May 13, 2025 | ,

Breyona Bosch Dominique Kooiker | Editor Central Lyon High School will host a graduation ceremony for the 63 students in its class of 2025 Sunday, May 18, at 3 p.m. in the Central Lyon High School gym. The class of 2025 has purple and white as their class colors, and their class flower is a […]

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