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Bald eagles: Fact or fiction?

Apr 30, 2024 | , ,

The truth about our national symbol Naturalist Emily Ostrander hosted this month’s Coffee with Conservation at the nature center. She played a game of “True or False?” with the audience over common myths about the bald eagle. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Final Coffee with Conversation of season hosted at nature center Tristan Taylor | Writer On Tuesday, […]

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Putting on the blue jacket

Apr 23, 2024 | , , , ,

Jessica Jensen | Contributor The Iowa FFA organization focuses on encouraging youth to pursue careers and leadership roles in the agricultural industry and serves student members and local chapters in schools across Iowa. For Kadence Boender, a 2023 Central Lyon graduate and FFA chapter past president, the organization represents much more.“Ever since I was a […]

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Honoring 35 years of service as an EMT

Apr 23, 2024 | , ,

AN UNEXPECTED HONOR On Thursday, April 18, Bonnie Haviland was named Rock Rapids Citizen of the Year at the Heritage Days fundraiser supper at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids. She has served as an EMT on the Lyon County Ambulance Service since 1989, volunteering 35 years of service as an EMT. Haviland is […]

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A Night in Vegas and Rustic Elegance

Apr 23, 2024 | , ,

Central Lyon and George-Little Rock host junior/senior proms Dominique Kooiker | Editor Juniors and seniors at Central Lyon and George-Little Rock High Schools and their dates attended 2024 prom festivities Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20 respectively.The theme for prom at Central Lyon was “A Night in Vegas.” “Rustic Elegance” was the theme of […]

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Training for the worst

Apr 16, 2024 | , , , ,

George-Little Rock runs emergency dri Dominique Kooiker | Editor April is 911 Education Month and Distracted Driving Month. In order to give students the opportunity to learn what happens in the wake of a car accident, George-Little Rock High School hosted a drill involving George Emergency Medical Services (GEMS), George and Little Rock Fire Departments, […]

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Reporter welcomes new staff writer

Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

Issac Yeager Dominique Kooiker | Editor New Century Press is welcoming a new staff writer to the Lyon County Reporter office, Isaac Yeager of Rock Rapids. Yeager grew up in Rock Rapids and attended Central Lyon High School. He started working for the Reporter this month.“I wanted to work for the Reporter because exercising my […]

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Recognizing the Blood Run land

Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

Blood Run National Historic Landmark dedication service held Thursday, April 4 Shane D. Johnson | Writer The site of Blood Run east of Granite saw progress being made on the Iowa side of the river which was the culmination of efforts made by the Friends of Blood Run, State Historical Society of Iowa and supported […]

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Updates at Lake Pahoja

Apr 16, 2024 | , ,

Park Improvements As part of the many improvements to Lake Pahoja the Lyon County Conservation Board has been hard at work on, new floating docks have been installed around the lake. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Editor As the park staff at Lake Pahoja prepare for the coming summer season, guests will notice some new additions […]

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Get Moving at the Pond

Apr 9, 2024 | , , , ,

Central Lyon CAPS program creates videos for Avera fitness trail Dominique Kooiker | Editor In the summer of 2023, Avera installed a fitness trail in Southside Park in Rock Rapids across the street from Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital and on the banks of the new pond. Avera wanted to provide an opportunity for the community […]

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MOPS working with Early Childhood Education

Apr 9, 2024 | , , ,

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 […]

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