donation Recent articles indicate that elementary teachers spend between $300 and $1,100 of their own money every year to subsidize students in their classrooms who don’t have the proper school supplies. It was for this reason that the Zoar and Lyon County First Presbyterian Bible School decided to make a difference. Bible School kids brought […]
SIOUX CENTER — Cranking out 10 hits and coaxing three walks off Sioux Center pitching gave West Lyon plenty of scoring opportunities in its Siouxland Conference softball tilt June 23. Despite those opportunities the Wildcats were able to manufacture just three runs, while stranding 12 runners on base in the 3-0 shutout victory. Amy Bauman […]
Roadmans Several area students were named Roadman Scholars at Morningside College in recognition of academic distinction for the 2009-2010 academic year. The students are: Cody Kruckenberg, son of Neal and Robin Kruckenberg of George, a senior majoring in biology. Christina Meyerhoff, daughter of Keith and Carol Meyerhoff of George, a junior majoring in elementary education […]
ISU’s list More than 5,070 Iowa State University undergraduates have been recognized for academic achievement by being named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list. Students named to the list must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale. Students who qualified for the dean’s list include: Doon — […]
Central Lyon Middle School administrators recently released the honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2009-2010 school year. Students named to the lists include the following. High Honor Roll Sixth grade — Jenessa Herman, Ross Krull, Pete Menage, Brady Metzger, Hannah Sieperda, Kathryn Vanden Top, Kristina Vogt. Seventh grade — Emily DeJong, Chastity Henrichs, […]
Iowa State University Extension-Lyon County, Central Lyon FFA and corporate sponsors hosted two safety day camps last week for Lyon County youth. Those ages 4-7 were at the county fairgrounds Tuesday, June 15, (top photo) while those ages 8-13 (bottom photo) were in attendance Thursday, June 17. Information and demonstrations concerning small power tools, first […]
Officers Morningside College students, Christie Meyerhoff, daughter of Keith and Carol Meyerhoff of George, and Sabrina Sieperda, daughter of Scott and Amy Sieperda of Rock Rapids, were recently elected to be officers for the college’s chapter of Iowa State Education Association-Student Program for the 2010-2011 school year. Meyerhoff was elected treasurer and Sieperda was elected […]
West Lyon School administrators recently released the honor rolls for the second semester of the 2009-2010 school year. Students named to the list include the following. Straight A — 4.0 Seventh grade — Noah Blankespoor, Paige Boote, Mikaela Bruggeman, Kierstyn Dell, Amy Knobloch, Keegan Knobloch, Alyssa Kock, Addie Meyer. Eighth grade — Micah Bajema, Kinzi […]
DPT degree Kristy Feldman of West Des Moines, formerly of Rock Rapids, received a doctor of physical therapy degree from Des Moines University during a May 29 commencement ceremony. She is the daughter of Jerry and Jan Feldman now of Sioux Falls, S.D. Graduates Ashley Lemon recently graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and […]