Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids Public Library continues to come up with ways to encourage people of all ages to step inside. The newest endeavor is none other than Lego Club. All students in first through fourth grade are invited to Lego Club at the library every Wednesday from 3-4 p.m.The idea […]
FCCLA 712 Meet-Up
GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK FCCLA Front, left to right, Jo Daniels, Sage Lenz, Makenzie Avila, Evereen Lewi; middle, Nathalee Macias, Michelle Daniels, Mia Chavira, Kira Taylor, Isaiah Sandbeck, Sheri Stratman; back, Ava Bonestroo, Dominick Putnam, Kara Whitacre, Grace Ubbinga, Azael Cazares. FCCLA MEETING AT GEORGE PIZZA RANCH Bert Reitsma, left, talks to FCCLA students from George-Little Rock […]
Swinging into jazz choir season
LEARNING TO SING IN HARMONY Central Lyon jazz choir members (left to right) Lillian Jorth, Amber Langholdt, Levi Nebelsick, Levi Altena and Rylan Maxwell perform with a group of younger students at the Central Lyon High School Christmas Concert. The jazz choir’s competitive season starts in February at Shake the Lakes competition at Spirit Lake […]
Indulging in library fun
George Public Library hosts Oreo tasting Amy Lyon | Staff Writer What year were Oreos created? How many Oreos are made each year? And how many Oreo fans pull apart an Oreo before eating it? These were some of the trivia questions George Public Library director Kayla Gerloff asked during an Oreo tasting event that […]
Mid-Sioux Opportunity recruiting for 2025-26 school year
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Head Start and the Child Development Center are recruiting 3- and 4-year-old children for the 2025-2026 school year.Head Start centers are located in Akron, Cherokee, Ida Grove, Le Mars, Orange City, Rock Valley, Rock Rapids and Sioux Center. There is a Child Development Center located in Hawarden.Head Start provides children with education activities […]
Icy Afternoon
Kids Ice Fishing Day 2025 Tristan Taylor | WriterDespite a chilly afternoon, plenty of families came out to Lake Pahoja on Saturday, January 18, to participate in the annual Kids Fishing Day. Tents were scattered across the lake as kids and adults alike sat and waited for their first bites of the day.The event was […]
Iowa Total Care Awards Literacy Kits to Local Avera Clinics
Iowa Total Care is a care organization that provides healthcare services and Iowa state-sponsored health insurance plans. Recently the group’s marketing team awarded literacy kits to a small number of providers, and the Avera clinics in George and Rock Rapids were selected as two recipients. In order to help advance literacy and reading programs, each […]
Officials Appreciation Week
CL/G-LR wrestling cheerleaders presented the officials who oversaw the Siouxland Conference Girls Wrestling Tournament with a gift in honor of Officials Appreciation Week for winter sports, which was recognized from Sunday, Jan. 12 to Saturday, Jan. 18. (Photo/Lily Jurrens)Officials at the basketball game Friday night were presented with a gift by the water girls in […]
Public hearing set for sale of old bus barn property
Central Lyon School Board Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Central Lyon School Board had its first regular meeting of 2025 at 5 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 to provide updates on financial items, recognize community members, present on Child Care Career grant, consider setting a public hearing for the sale of the old bus barn […]
Council discusses RIDES contract, traffic enforcement resources
Rock Rapids City Council Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Rock Rapids City Council met Monday, Jan. 13, at 5:45 p.m. to hear from one of the deputies on the state of the sheriff’s department’s service in Rock Rapids, renew the city’s RIDES contract, which allows RIDES to operate in town and consider a contract […]