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Turning Christmas spirit into a community tradition

Dec 23, 2025 | , , ,

George woman helps decorate depot, Locker Park Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com Christmastime is a special time of year for many people, including Lexi Landis of George. Landis is a self-proclaimed “Christmas-holic.” It has become Landis’s mission to spread her love of Christmas throughout the community. “I’ve been a Christmas-holic my whole life. It’s absurd. […]

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A not-so-merry night at the courthouse

Dec 23, 2025 | , ,

Lyon County Courthouse burglarized, multiple areas damaged Dominique Kooiker | Editor dkooiker@ncppub.com During the overnight hours of Tuesday, Dec. 16 into the early morning hours of Wednesday, Dec. 17, the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids was burglarized. Suspects made entry into the courthouse, and multiple areas of the courthouse were significantly damaged. This damage […]

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Christmas circuits at Clover Kids

Dec 23, 2025 | , ,

A VERY SHINY NOSE Kimberly Denekas, left, and Mia Lloyd show off their Christmas cards during a session of Clover Kids at George-Little Rock Elementary Wednesday, Dec. 17. The cards, powered by a coin-sized battery, copper tape and an LED bulb with metal prongs, served as both a festive keepsake and a hands-on lesson in […]

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George-Little Rock Education Association presents grant checks to local public libraries

Dec 23, 2025 | ,

GEORGE PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES GRANT Each year, the Iowa State Education Association offers Community Outreach Grants through local chapters of the association. This year, the George-Little Rock Education Association presented the George Public Library with a $500 grant check. The grant money will be used toward purchasing bilingual and children’s books for the library. Pictured […]

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Catching holiday cheer

Dec 23, 2025 | ,

Story time at George Public Library features the gingerbread man Amy Lyon | Staff Writer alyon@ncppub.com “Run, run, as fast as you can” echoed through the George Public Library Friday, Dec. 19, as preschool-aged children gathered for a gingerbread-man-themed story time led by library director, Kayla Gerloff. Kids smiled as they gathered to listen to […]

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Honoring our fallen Iowa National Guardsmen

Dec 23, 2025 | ,

Randy Feenstra | District Representative On Dec. 13, while conducting a routine patrol in Palmyra, Syria, as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, two members of the Iowa National Guard and a U.S. civilian interpreter were killed, and three other soldiers from Iowa were injured, by a lone ISIS gunman. This despicable terrorist act was not […]

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Stonebridge Suites hosts special guest

Dec 23, 2025 | ,

CELEBRATING THE SEASON Stonebridge Suites resident Sherri Klein poses for a photo with Mr. and Mrs. Claus Friday, Dec. 19. The facility welcomed families from 5:30-7 p.m. for a visit with Santa along with cookies, apple cider, hot chocolate and sweet treat bags. Special thanks to the Willis and Joan Nester family for baking cookies […]

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Away in a Manger

Dec 23, 2025 | ,

Peek into the Past From the Dec. 25, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Christmas programs were featured this week in all the churches of the community. An unusual program presented at the Congregational Church Sunday evening featured scenes from the Christmas story. In the above picture (taken at one of the rehearsals) at […]

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Dance to Success

Dec 16, 2025 | , , ,

DANCE STATE CHAMPIONS The Central Lyon dance team competed in the 2025 Iowa State Dance Championships hosted by the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association in Des Moines Dec. 4. The team came home with a championship-winning first place in Class II Novelty and placed third in its pom and jazz routines. Front, left […]

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