Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterThis Veterans Day, Rock Rapids and George will host programs to honor veterans.On Thursday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m., Central Lyon will host a Veterans Day program in the high school gym. The jazz choir will sing the “National Anthem” and “God Bless the USA” and the high school band will […]
ALL-STATE MUSIC FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTSOn Oct. 21, 11 Central Lyon students traveled to Le Mars to audition for the All-State Music Festival. Liza Jans on oboe (left) was accepted as an alternate for the all-state band. Amber Langholdt (center) made it into all-state choir. Gabrielle Rasmussen on trumpet (right) was accepted into the all-state band. These […]
Administrators at Central Lyon Junior and High School announced the students named to the honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.High Honor RollSeventh grade: Jacob Allen, Mai’ana Avise, Evan Baker, Briggs Bosch, Kyla Davis, Logan denHoed, Isaiah DeWit, James Drenth, Cullen Funk, Jackson Groen, Nikolas Hamlin, Brody Hartter, Emmalynn Hoefert, Titan […]
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Thursday, Nov. 2, Julie Boekhout’s second-grade class at Central Lyon celebrated the 50th day of school. In the afternoon, the class solved a 50’s math riddle and wrote answers to open-ended questions involving the number 50. The second graders enjoyed root beer floats and tried out their bubble-gum blowing […]
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.“We’re asking trappers who happen to catch a gray fox alive to contact me or wildlife technician Dave Hoffman directly so we can make arrangements to equip the animal with a neck collar and release it for […]
Carol Ehlers | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Human Sciences Specialist, Family Wellbeing and FinanceWhile inflation has hit many Americans in an already tight pocketbook, many households may also struggle to pay utility bills. Whether you are a homeowner or renter stretched thin by rising energy costs, it is important to get a good […]
(Statepoint) In today’s hyper-connected digital universe, cyber criminals have more information than ever before, with the ability to reach you through unsecure public Wi-Fi, your email inbox, via text message, and more.According to a Scam and Robocall Report from T-Mobile, Americans lost an estimated $39.5 billion to phone scams in 2022. Lucky for you, there […]
Owen Reitzel | NCP EditorVeterans Day is on November 11 was a day that’s set up to honor all veterans and its origins go back as far as to the first half of the 20th century.In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside […]
Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance […]
