George-Little Rock boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Boys’ group dominates sprint categories at April 9’s Central Lyon Co-ed Relays Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter George-Little Rock boys’ 74George-Little Rock girls’ 23ROCK RAPIDS – George-Little Rock track and field started a busy week of competition at the Central Lyon Co-ed Relays. On Tuesday, April 9, […]
Lions tally 181 total points
george-little rock boys’ and girls’ track and fieldMustang track squads finish in fifthBoys’ group dominates sprint categories at April 9’s Central Lyon Co-ed RelaysAndrew Buckman | Sports Reporterabuckman@ncppub.comGeorge-Little Rock boys’ 74George-Little Rock girls’ 23ROCK RAPIDS – George-Little Rock track and field started a busy week of competition at the Central Lyon Co-ed Relays. On Tuesday, […]
Get Moving at the Pond
Central Lyon CAPS program creates videos for Avera fitness trail Dominique Kooiker | Editor In the summer of 2023, Avera installed a fitness trail in Southside Park in Rock Rapids across the street from Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital and on the banks of the new pond. Avera wanted to provide an opportunity for the community […]
MOPS working with Early Childhood Education
Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Central Lyon’s early childhood education class is working with MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) of Lyon County. MOPS meets with the students twice a month at First Reformed Church. The MOPS program is coordinated by Cheryl Van Beek.Introduction to early childhood education is a dual-credit course taught by Jill […]
Focusing on ministry
ATLAS director discusses changes, programming Dominique Kooiker | Editor Spring has sprung at ATLAS of Lyon County, based in Rock Rapids, and with this season of rebirth comes several new ideas and programs. Dustin Rodger, director of ATLAS of Lyon County, has been working with staff and volunteers at ATLAS and reaching out across the […]
George-Little Rock School Board names three finalists for next district superintendent
The George-Little Rock Community School District School Board has announced three finalists in its search for the district’s next superintendent. The finalists are Troy Damman, Michael Gossen and Amanda Miller.Currently serving as superintendent of Erie-Galesburg USD in Erie, Kansas, Damman has increased teacher salaries by $14,000 over a four year-period, as well as enhanced classified […]
Congratulations George-Little Rock Jazz on your trip to state!
Gabe Schulte
By McKenna Metzger Gabe is the son of Nate and Amy Schulte. He is the youngest of three older siblings: Kori, Braeden, and Cael.Gabe’s favorite thing about high school is football. His favorite memory is winning the football state championship. His current schedule starts with study hall, then choir, strength and conditioning, economics, a two-period […]
Reide Folkens
By Aaron Springer Reide Folkens was born in Sioux Falls at the Avera Mckennan Hospital. His parents are Jody and Jeff, and he has three siblings: an older brother, Dylan, an older sister, Riley, and a younger sister, Danie.Reide is a very active senior participating in: football, basketball, baseball, and FCA. He also takes quite […]
McKenna Metzger
By Jada Ordal McKenna was born to Craig and Kelly Metzger at the Sanford Hospital in Rock Rapids. She has two older siblings- Parker, her brother, and Kiley, her sister, and a younger sister, Taya.McKenna describes her senior as “it drags on quickly.” McKenna’s biggest role model is her sister, Kiley, because she has always […]