Caitlyn French | Staff Writer A new statewide effort this year is focused on highlighting the outdoor resources that can be found in Iowa. The 99 Parks program was started by the Iowa Tourism Board and the Iowa Association for County Conservation Boards as a part of a campaign to get Iowans outdoors by featuring […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer No one wants to think about a tragedy impacting a school, but it’s better to be prepared ahead of time, in case the unthinkable should happen. On May 7 the unthinkable happened at a STEM school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, a suburb of Denver. Two students carried out a mass […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Forty-four seniors from Central Lyon High School and 37 from George-Little Rock High School will receive their diplomas as the Class of 2019 during commencement exercises Sunday, May 19. Central Lyon Commencement at Central Lyon will be at 3 p.m. in the high school gym. The class selected the yellow […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The building may be shiny and new, but the faces providing health care remain the same. Sanford Clinic Rock Rapids employees closed the former clinic and hospital Tuesday, April 30, and opened a newly-constructed clinic on Rock Rapids’ west side Wednesday, May 1 at noon. The public was invited to […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Current and former Central Lyon staff and students and friends and family gathered Wednesday, May 1 for an open house to celebrate the careers of Peggy Groves and Dave Ackerman, who will retire from the district at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. “Both have been instrumental in the […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor It’s not always possible for students to visit the State Historical Museum of Iowa in Des Moines. Fortunately for students at Central Lyon, exhibits came to them last week in the “History on the Move” mobile museum. “We have been working on ways to bring history out across the state […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer The Iowa Rock ‘n’ Roll Music Association had its first event in the 2019 Iowa Rocks Talent competition March 21 in Okoboji, and a local band from George placed in the top-three and punched its ticket to the final competition, which is set for Aug. 31 in Arnolds Park. The […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer Shari Kastein of Rock Rapids was honored in Washington, D.C., Friday, April 12, at the annual National Crime Victims’ Service Awards presentation. Kastein received the U.S. Department of Justice’s Special Courage Award, which is given to a victim or survivor who’s exhibited exceptional perseverance and determination in dealing with their […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer It took some time, but Lyon County Sheriff’s Department squad cars are all now fitted with equipment that allows deputies to mount a laptop in each car. The sheriff’s department applied for a fall 2018 grant from the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation in order to cover much of the cost. […]
Jason Hommes | Staff Writer Residents of Rock Rapids and the surrounding area will soon have another car wash option, as a new business, Speedway Splash ‘N’ Dash, is set to open later this year. The new car wash will be located on the west side of Highway 75 on the south side of town. […]