AMES – In the midst of record-setting food pantry usage throughout the state, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2025 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program.ISU Extension and Outreach Lyon County is among those to receive a grant, and the funds will go toward supporting […]
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH BANKING Taylor Klingenberg is an agriculture and commercial loan officer at Frontier Bank in George. He enjoys helping farmers and business owners improve their operations and reap the benefits of their hard work. This year marks Klingenberg’s ninth year at Frontier Bank. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Editor Banking is a field […]
Peek into the Past From the Feb. 20, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Dorothy Tiedeman of Rock Rapids (standing in dark dressing gown), looks on as another patient is being given a treatment for polio at St. Vincent Hospital in Sioux City. Miss Tiedeman was also a polio patient at St. Vincent’s at […]
Members of Central Lyon and George-Little Rock FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) celebrated National FCCLA Week Feb. 10-14. Both chapters have been busy during their third year of operation.The George-Little Rock FCCLA chapter is advised by Sheri Stratman. In July and August, they hosted a WeHelpTwo fundraiser, selling fun socks to fundraise […]
Being part of FCCLA offers numerous benefits, including:Leadership Development: FCCLA helps you build critical leadership and teamwork skills through hands-on projects, events, and competitions.Career & Academic Preparation: It provides opportunities to explore careers in family and consumer sciences, preparing you for college and the workforce with practical experiences.Community Engagement: You’ll have the chance to give […]
George couple celebrates 70 years of marriage Dominique Kooiker | Editor Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love. Whether it’s showing friends and classmates appreciation with colorful messages and candy or taking that special someone out for a nice meal, this chilly day in February is a time to warm hearts.For Marlyn and Ethel […]
EVERY SOLE DESERVES A SOCKMegan Klapperich, PA-C at Avera, holds some socks that have been donated for the second-annual sock drive organized by Avera’s Community Engagement Committee and the wound care program at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock Rapids. Throughout the month of February, anyone wishing to donate can bring socks of any […]
LEARNING THE NEWSPAPER ROPES Julian Timmer, Central Lyon High School senior, is completing a work study at New Century Press during the spring 2025 semester. Timmer hopes to pursue a career as a middle or high school English teacher, and this opportunity at the Lyon County Reporter will give her experience in a career in […]
DEFYING GRAVITY AT LEFT: Harper DeBay performs a jump during the Junior Dance Team’s performance at halftime during the varsity boys’ basketball game at Central Lyon High School Tuesday, Feb. 4. The dances were based on music from “Wicked.” Members of the Central Lyon Dance Team led the preschool through eighth-grade performers in the dances. […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Recently-appointed Lyon County attorney, Nolan McGowan, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 2, in Osceola County and was charged with OWI (operating while intoxicated). McGowan was officially appointed as the county attorney during the Lyon County Board of Supervisors meeting Dec. 24, 2024, filling a long-term vacancy of that position. McGowan took the […]
