Jazzing with higher expectations

HIGH MARKS FOR JAZZ CHOIR Members of the Central Lyon High School Jazz Choir pictured left to right are Jazlynn Benz, Sami Ebel, Kaylee Davis, Luke Rasmussen, Gabe Kooiker and Joe Tilstra. The choir performed Feb. 10 and received three division I ratings from the...

Getting ready to be counted

Steve Simons, Angie Jager and Jordan Kordahl discussed options for reaching the elderly in town to be counted in the 2020 census. Dinner Date, meal delivery and assisting in the nursing homes were ideas the group came up with. “We could also set up a booth at the Farm...

Youth simulate natural disaster rescues

HELICOPTER CONSTRUCTION Ellisyn Gerloff and Carly DeLeeuw used a tablet that showed them step-by-step directions to build a helicopter with Legos during the “Drop and Rescue” class at the George Library Feb. 14. “The tablet make it a lot easier to learn how to build...

Break the Fast introduces healthy breakfast options

no stranger to cooking Emery Jager pours milk into the eggs while Berlyn De Wit mixes them into the potatoes. The pair worked together to make breakfast burritos during “Break the Fast,” a youth class presented by ISU Extension and Outreach of Lyon County Feb. 12. “I...