A FAMILY BUSINESSCarroll Street Treats is owned and operated by the Vander Zee children (Reece -17, Liam-15, Ayda-13, Blake-11, Nora-7, and Evan-4). Parents Joe and Meredith Vander Zee facilitate the venture. Carroll Street Treats is competing in the BIG Challenge, a contest for small businesses and entrepreneurs in northwest Iowa. The winners of this contest […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorTwo more former Central Lyon athletes were inducted into the Central Lyon Athletic Hall of Fame during homecoming coronation activities Wednesday, Oct. 5. Jason Engleman, Hall of Fame committee member, introduced the newest members. Mitch Lupkes“Mitch Lupkes is the son of Jim and Sandi Lupkes of Rock Rapids. His family includes his […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorALL BANDS REPRESENTED DURING MASS BAND SHOW The George-Little Rock High School marching band performs “Funkytown” during the Mass Band Show at Central Lyon Friday, October 7. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) The mass band show entertained spectators at the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock homecoming varsity football game Friday, October 7. The individual bands each performed […]
House on National Register of Historical Places from 1880s relocated from Sioux FallsTristan Taylor | Staff WriterIt can be hard sometimes to remember where we’ve come from or to imagine what life was like more than 100 years ago. For many, preserving history is something that may not be top of mind. Old buildings are […]
Harvest 2022 in full swing in Lyon CountyDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterHarvest is in full swing across Lyon County. Combines and tractors are once again busy in the fields. Many farmers are eager to get their crops harvested, and many people wonder how this harvest will turn out. Zachary Weiland is the Rock Rapids location manager […]
DEDICATED ELEMENTARY TEACHERGeorge-Little Rock first-grade teacher Shari Kruse poses with her class. Kruse received one of Lyon County Chiropractic’s Teacher Who Makes an Impact Awards, which included a gift card she can use to purchase supplies for her classroom. (Photo/submitted)Lyon County Chiropractic thanks teachers with awardDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterGiving back to the community is important […]
HARVEST TRAFFICThe area around Cooperative Farmers Elevator gets a lot of traffic during harvest time with many farmers bringing in their crops. The Rock Rapids City Council urges traffic headed for the elevator to use the designated farm-to-market route on North Marshall Street and to avoid using North Story Street. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Rock Rapids City Council […]
“Popular” was a theatrical piece performed by Anna Van Aartsen and her stage participant, Anna Warntjes. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorPerforming a number of familiar tunes, toe-tapping renditions, and personal-choice pieces, Central Lyon High School vocal students took to the stage for the annual fall pops concert. More than a dozen students performed a solo […]
GRILLING UP APPRECIATIONDavid Lantz of Frontier Bank grills up burgers for a Big Deal Lunch for Farmers at Cooperative Farmers Elevator in Rock Rapids. This event is to show the bank’s appreciation for all of the hard work farmers do throughout the year. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterDuring the harvest season especially, farmers have […]
DRIPPING WITH POTENTIALBrooklyn Van Holland, a member of the FFA bee committee, helps Josh Rockhill, Central Lyon ag teacher and FFA advisor, strain the honey they harvested on Monday, September 19. The bee committee harvested six gallons of honey from their colonies at the FFA farm. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)Central Lyon FFA members harvest honeyDominique Kooiker | […]
