Dominique Kooiker | Staff WriterMaking sure students have everything they need for the first day of school can be stressful. Health Services of Lyon County is hosting an event to make it easier for parents and students complete schools’ health requirements before the first day. The Lyon County School Health Fair will be Thursday, Aug. […]
Jessica Jensen| Staff WriterAs the routine of a school year settles in, families may direct their focus to factors that have nothing to do with school supplies or enrolling youngsters in extracurricular activities. For example, the weeks after families settle into a new school year routine can be a great time to have students’ vision […]
Jessica Jensen| Staff WriterStudents need many different supplies to help them move to the head of the class. Teachers frequently post lists online before school begins or advise students in the early days of the new year. Therefore, parents may want to wait to go back-to-school shopping until they learn what’s needed. There is one […]
Reece Vander Zee of the Central Lyon baseball team. Vander Zee was selected by the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association as an all-state player in Class 2A Friday, Aug. 4. (Photo/Nathan Broek)Vander Zee picked by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association as pitcher to the second team in Class 2ANathan Broek | Sports EditorThe Iowa Baseball Coaches’ […]
Tie-dye in the gardenKids participate in Extension campDominique Kooiker | Staff Writerdkooiker@ncppub.comThis summer, Lyon County Extension has been hosting a Growing in the Garden Camp at the ISU Demonstration Garden on the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids. Each week during this camp, first through third graders participate in hands-on activities in and around the […]
EXPLORING GIANT’S CAUSEWAYAshley Stueven sits on a rock formation at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. Stueven is heading into her senior year at Buena Vista University. She traveled to Ireland and Scotland with the school’s choir May 15-24. (Photo/Submitted)Local student conducts choir in Scotland, IrelandDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterMusic is a universal language. Every culture […]
This young man attempts to tackle a greased pig during the event as a part of Doon Days Saturday, July 29. He was one of a few that got to partake in the event as after three rounds the Greased Pig event was cancelled due to heat. (Photo/Nathan Broek)doon days 2023Inflatables, softball game, pedal pull, […]
Bob Ross the painted turtle loves worms and favorite time of the week is bath time.Tristan Taylor | Staff WriterLyon County Conservation and the Lake Pahoja nature center are looking for sponsors for some of the animals kept at the nature center. Since the installation of the circular fish tank, much of their education budget […]
Rosie’s to host day of musicDominique Kooiker | Staff WriterMusic is universal. Each country and culture has its own music. In celebration of music in all its forms, Rosie’s Sit-a-Minute in Rock Rapids will host a day of music provided by a variety of local talent for Worldwide Play Music on Your Front Porch Day […]
Shane D. Johnson |Staff Writer The legacy of Dave Mulder lives on in the hearts of those the Dave Mulder Memorial Foundation impacts. What began as a group of six friends wanting to help Dave and his family through his acute myeloid leukemia cancer diagnosis in May 2016 is now a thriving nonprofit formed in 2022, […]
