GROUP IMPROVOn Saturday, Jan. 21, George-Little Rock High School competed in the large group speech district competition at Northwestern College in Orange City. Jude Betz, Elijah Rettin and Tyler Greve were part of a Group Improv that received a I rating and will advance to the state competition in LeMars Feb. 4. (Photo/submitted)Dominique Kooiker | […]
This doe was spotted among the frosted landscape near Rock Rapids Sunday, January 22. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt’s called “riming” by meteorologists but many in Lyon County who woke up Sunday, Jan. 22, to find a picturesque scene of white frost across the landscape simply called it a winter wonderland. The feather-like crystals adorning […]
POCKET FULL OF SUNSHINEThis past fall, Mikayla Leuthold started Pocket Full of Sunshine, creating vibrant, themed gift boxes to brighten someone’s day. Leuthold curates themed gifts like socks, key chains, notebooks, candles, tea, mugs, homemade sugar scrubs and more for customers to pack into gift boxes. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Rock Rapids woman starts gift box businessDominique Kooiker […]
NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT CENTRAL LYONKyra Waletich is the new middle and high school special education teacher at Central Lyon. Waletich started working as a paraprofessional at Central Lyon in 2018 before attending an accelerated teaching program at William Penn University to pursue her interest in becoming a teacher. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Central Lyon welcomes new […]
COLOR OUT CANCER EVENT GIVES BACKThe Central Lyon Booster Club presented a check for $600 to members of Lyon County Relay for Life during the Color Out Cancer event at the Central Lyon home basketball games Friday, Jan. 20. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorThe Central Lyon Booster Club and Lyon County Relay for Life […]
FEENSTRA IMPRESSED BY ROBOTIC MILKING AT STENSLAND DAIRY FARMOn Wednesday, Jan. 18, Congressman Randy Feenstra toured Stensland Family Farm’s dairy operation in Lyon County. He is seen here admiring the robotic milking capabilities at the multi-generational dairy operation with owner Doug Stensland. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson)Shane D. Johnson | Staff WriterOn Wednesday, Jan. 18, Congressman Randy […]
TEACH THEM YOUNGNick Weber takes time to give an ice fishing lesson before dropping poles at the kids’ ice fishing day at Lake Pahoja Saturday, Jan. 21. The annual event is hosted by Lyon County Conservation. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff WriterThe Lyon County Conservation Board hosted the annual Kids’ Ice Fishing Day Saturday, Jan. […]
DINOSAURS FROM TANGRAMSEthan Pulscher and Laura Beyenhof, Clover Kids director for Lyon County, work on making a dinosaur pattern out of the shapes from a tangram at the Clover Kids meeting Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Central Lyon. January’s program was themed around dinosaurs and teaching second and third graders about shapes. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Clover Kids program […]
WELCOMED TO NEW HOMESpencer Gort, center, and his daughter, Mataya, visited the barred owl Spencer rescued after finding it injured near their home near Doon. The owl is now on public display at Sioux County Conservation’s Oak Grove Park where Sunday Ford, naturalist, left, says she will be used for education. (Photo/Submitted) Doon family helps save […]
NEW MASSAGE THERAPIST AT RAPIDS CHIROPRACTICAlicia Leusink of Hull is the new massage therapist at Rapids Chiropractic in Rock Rapids. Leusink will start seeing patients Tuesday, Jan. 17. She offers 30- to 90-minute sessions with a variety of massages, including deep tissue, therapeutic, craniosacral, neuromuscular, pre-natal, infant, myofascial, sports massage and body lymphatic treatment. (Photo/Dominique […]
