ALL-STATE CHORUS MEMBERS Rhya Kelderman, Serenity Fluit and Amber Langholdt of Central Lyon were selected to perform in the All-State Chorus at the All-State Music Festival in Ames. The chorus practiced Thursday and Friday, Nov. 21 and 22, and performed Saturday, Nov. 23. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Central Lyon students make it to All-State Madalynn […]
SPIN CITY LAUNDRY COMES TO ROCK RAPIDS Jarrad and Ashleigh Benz stand in their new laundromat, Spin City Laundry in Rock Rapids. Spin City Laundry is located at 302 N. Second Ave. E. in Rock Rapids will be open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Coin-operated washers and dryers are available as well as vending […]
ADOPTION MADE OFFICIAL On Sept. 25, the Raymond family poses happily outside of the Lyon County Courthouse after the adoption of their oldest three children (Jephte, Loveson and Wishla) was made official. Kayla and Webert Raymond of Rock Rapids adopted the children from Haiti, where they have been heavily involved in mission work for over […]
Central Lyon student competes in International Space Station Design Competition Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Adelinne Ditsworth is a senior at Central Lyon and competed in the International Space Station Design Competition in Florida the last week of July. The competition is an industry-simulation game where students split into companies to design a […]
SHOP SMALL ON PINK FRIDAY Representatives of Rock Rapids’ small businesses encourage the community to shop small first on Pink Friday, Nov. 22. Participating businesses will have exclusive deals and in-store discounts, and some chamber gift certificates will be given away throughout the day. Pink Friday, a spin on Black Friday that encourages shoppers to […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer A 50th anniversary is an honor to celebrate, and that’s precisely what Lake Pahoja is commemorating this year. This major landmark of Lyon County had humble beginnings but has grown into a recreational location enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of people throughout its 50 years. To honor such a momentous […]
STUDYING ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE Jake Pytleski, 2021 Central Lyon graduate, stands in front of St. Peter’s Cathedral in the Vatican City. As part of a study abroad program through South Dakota State University, where Pytleski is currently a senior studying landscape architecture, Pytleski went to different cities throughout Italy in pursuit of knowledge of architecture in […]
APPRECIATING FOUR GENERATIONS From left to right, Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture; Ken and Debbie Woelber; and Brent Johnson, president of Iowa Farm Bureau, pose for a picture as the Woelbers hold their Century Farm Award at the Iowa State Fair. The Woelbers were honored to accept this award on behalf of the four […]
George WWII veteran receives medal Dominique Kooiker | Editor Reaching the age of 100 is something few people do. Receiving a medal for service in an atomic war zone is something even fewer people achieve. Clarence Stubbe of George can now say he’s done both.In April, Stubbe turned 100. In July, Stubbe received the Atomic […]
ON THE CASE Amy Lyon as Detective Casey Neptune and Josh Allen as Warwick the Butler look through a case file during a rehearsal of River Valley Players’ “The Alibis.” This dinner theater will be presented at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-16. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) FIGURING OUT “WHODUNNIT” The […]