NEW OWNERS OF COUNTRY BOUTIQUECam and Jayne Greenfield are the new owners of Primrose Country Boutique in Rock Rapids. They plan to extend their services, including the flower and gift shop, a bistro and a courtyard. The storefront will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 17, and will retain the previous hours of Country Boutique. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)New owners […]
2023 GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK HOMECOMING COURTPictured are the George-Little Rock High School seniors selected to the homecoming court for 2023. Front row, left to right: Legna Hoey, Jesse De Groot, Roya Amirhamzeh, Samantha Fugitt, Erika Perez. Back row, left to right: Elijah Rettin, Tyler Greve, Jude Betz, Evan Kruger, Brandon Van Briesen. (Photo/Submitted)Jessica Jensen | Managing […]
PERFECTING THEIR IMPROV SKILLSLiza Jans, junior, and Quinn Master, senior, practice their improv for the large group speech district competition Saturday, Jan. 21, at Northwestern College in Orange City. Central Lyon has 17 students competing in large group speech this year. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Central Lyon students to compete in large group speechDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterPerforming […]
JAZZ BANDThe Central Lyon High School Jazz Band under the direction of Sherwin Langholdt works hard to prepare for its upcoming season. The group’s first competition is at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville Thursday, Jan. 19. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Central Lyon Jazz Band kicks off seasonDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterEarly in the morning, before school has […]
Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterAfter all of the snow days Central Lyon has had this year, many in the community wondered if and how students would be making up those lost days. The Central Lyon school board discussed snow make-up days plans at their meeting Tuesday, Jan. 10. “We’ve had a total of nine no-school days: […]
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND FUNDurwin Martin, a leader of the Hot Shots 4-H shooting sports club in Lyon County, shows proper form to Allie Martin during a Hot Shots meeting in the 4-H Exhibit Building on the Lyon County fairgrounds recently. The club aims to impart knowledge and skill of firearms along with impressing safety and […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorThe Central Lyon Booster Club and Lyon County Relay for Life have partnered for an event, Color Out Cancer, on Thursday, January 20 during the home basketball game. Activities for the event include a button contest, trivia game, survivor lap, three-point and little tykes shot and luminaria display. Special Color Out […]
NOT WANTED HERERock Rapids city street crews work to remove the plowed snow from South Story Street in Rock Rapids on Wednesday, January 4. Crews plow the streets first, pushing snow to one side of the street to allow for traffic, then return with a snow blower and dump truck to haul the snow away […]
Current owner, Sharon DeBoer, reflects on her time in the flower and home décor storeJessica Jensen | Managing EditoriT STARTED WITH FLOWERSSharon DeBoer will close the books on owning Country Boutique after January 11. She purchased the business in 2006 after being an employee for 10 years and said it all started with an interest […]
ADVANCE TO SUPER-QUALIFIER CONTESTThe Central Lyon High School robotics team, Ballen Pretzels 2 7841, competed in the First Tech Challenge League Championships at Central Lyon Saturday, January 7 and advanced to the Super-Qualifier event in Omaha on Feburary 4. Pictured are team members Aiden Allen, Alex Erickson, Eli Jansma and Lane Henrichs. Not pictured is […]
