88id=”0″> Rock Valley, Iowa id=”2″> February 22, 2012id=”3″> Andrew Boon, 88, of Rock Valley, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at First Christian Reformed Church in Rock Valley with Reverend John Engbers officiating. Burial will follow at Valley […]
Joel Stevens
74id=”0″> Larchwood, Iowa id=”2″> February 19, 2012id=”3″> Joel Stevens, age 74, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at the Sioux Falls VA Medical Center. Funeral services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 25 at the River of Life Church in Canton, SD with burial to follow in the Larchwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday […]
Alan Trei
63id=”0″> Little Rock, Iowa id=”2″> February 21, 2012id=”3″> Alan J. Trei, age 63 of Little Rock, Iowa died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at his home in Little Rock, IA following an extended illness. id=”6″> Funeral service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, February 25th at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, IA, Rev. Scott Burdsall officiating. […]
Central Lyon student moves on to state
“Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process,” John Rohn.id=”0″> Nathan Warner, a fourth grader at Central Lyon, didn’t want to write about just anything for his class assignment. He wanted to write a touching story with a heartfelt ending. Through a creative writing contest sponsored by the Northwest Iowa Reading Council, […]
Children’s Theatre auditions
ROCK RAPIDS — The audition for the Missoula Children’s Theatre production of “Alice in Wonderland” will be held on Monday, Feb. 27, at 3:30 p.m. at the Forster auditorium. There are roles for those students Kindergarten through 12 grades. Approximately 50-60 local students will be cast to appear in the show with the MCT Tour […]
Lions’ shooting turns cold, survive 1A quarterfinal
Lions’ shooting turns cold, id=”0″> survive 1A quarterfinalid=”1″> The Class 1A regional quarterfinal and grudge match between 10th Boyden-Hull and 11th ranked Central Lyon had no resemblance of the teams’ final regular season meeting (Jan. 31). id=”0″> With bragging rights and the higher stake of continuation in the postseason on the line, neither team showed […]
No gimmicks ‘Piranhas’ do their job
LAKE PARK — The 11th ranked Central Lyon girls basketball team was venturing into somewhat uncharted waters — a regional semifinal. Advancing beyond the second round was obtained with a low-scoring win against 10th ranked Boyden-Hull. id=”0″> Standing before the Lions is Clay Central-Everly who is riding a six-game winning streak and the next hurdle […]
Tough Guy
DES MOINES — Second-ranked Terron Geerdes was the only one of three Central Lyon/George-Little Rock qualifiers to make it to the podium, earning a runner-up finish in Class 2A at 220 pounds in Saturday’s championship bout against top-ranked and once-beaten Kane Seeley, an Iowa State football recruit. id=”0″> Geerdes (35-2) finished fourth a year ago […]
Robbery of motorist
On Monday, Feb. 20, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department investigated a robbery, which occurred on County Road A-18 (140th St) near Arthur Avenue, five and one half miles west of Larchwood, Iowa. The incident occurred at approximately 1:25 a.m. id=”0″> The victim of this incident was eastbound on county road A-18 when he approached a […]
“Miss” Lyon Co. contest
Looking for a night of entertainment? The “ladies” will give you a show full of talents and laughter in support of Relay for Life.id=”0″> The men of Lyon County are braving the storm. They will be dressing up in skirts and swimsuits to compete in the “Miss” Lyon County Beauty Contest Friday, March 16. Why […]