Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterCHILD’S PLAY IMPROVED A new piece of playground in the Kinder Platz Park in George was made possible by the help of volunteers and a Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant. Located along the George recreational trail on the north side of town, a small park called Kinder Platz sits tucked away, ready for […]
Local man helps 4-H kids take livestock to fairDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterGAME FACESAdrian Bontje scratches the nose of his feeder calf, Curly Fry, or Curly for short, during an afternoon of preparation for the Lyon County Fair. Bontje is one of several town kids who have learned about beef projects from Mike Carr at […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorWITH EVERY ENDING THERE IS A BRAND-NEW BEGINNINGThe class motto of the Central Lyon Class of 2022 provided a fitting backdrop for commencement exercises Sunday, May 22. Pictured at left: Michaela Robbins wore the Army National Guard stole during the graduation processional. Caden Wright and Maycie Baker exchange a high-fiveMembers of […]
New playground ready for actionJessica Jensen | Managing EditorNothing says fun in the summertime more than baseball and the sound of young kids shrieking in delight as they whirl down a playground slide. Youngsters attending ball games at Borman Forster Field on Rock Rapids’ west side will now have the opportunity to enjoy both, thanks to […]
Rock Rapids woman learns art of leather workingJessica Jensen | Managing EditorPATIENCE AND PRACTICE COMBINE TO CREATE CUSTOM LEATHER GOODSSarah Pourier of Rock Rapids, above, uses a series of special tools to create custom leather goods such as purses, wallets, keychains and even shoes. Her latest project, pictured below top, are custom-designed leather high top […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorSeniors Cooper Spiess and Kaylee Davis pose for a final time at the grand march of the Central Lyon Junior/Senior prom Friday, April 22.It’s a rite of passage that includes fancy dresses, classy tuxedos, flowers, and more. For Central Lyon High School juniors and seniors, prom 2022 was “A Night in […]
Local youth takes first place at state gymnastics contestJessica Jensen | Managing EditorGYMNASTICS STAR IN THE MAKINGAt Valley Elite Gymnastics in Rock Valley, Mattie Engleman of Rock Rapids, practices a number of skills. The third grader spends six hours a week at the gym where her coach Kyle Hooyer says she is very quick to […]
Soul Strong spiritual direction aims to help people in all stages of lifeJessica Jensen | Managing EditorCARING FOR THE WHOLE PERSONJoe and Meredith Vander Zee stand together in the space that houses Soul Strong, a ministry that aims to help care for individuals and couples through spiritual direction sessions rooted at a spiritual level. (Photo/Jessica […]
George man shares stories from his son, a farmer now living in UkraineJessica Jensen | Managing EditorHELP IN UKRAINEABOVE: Care packages such as these are delivered by a pastor from Poland to Gordie Siebring, an Iowa farmer living in Ukraine, who helps deliver them to refugees trying to flee the country amid war with Russia. […]
DGR Engineering employee makes once-in-a-lifetime discoveryBIG TOOTH FROM HISTORIC CREATUREJustin Blauwet with DGR Engineering in Rock Rapids made the discovery of a woolly mammoth tooth on a construction work site earlier this month. (Photos/Submitted) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorEmployee’s young sons excited to see and touch remains of an Ice Age creature According to his son, Augie, […]