Elementary students at Central Lyon are taught the school’s four core expectations of Respect All, Offer Help, Accept Responsibility and Reach Expectations (ROAR). Staff acknowledge students following those expectations by giving them “ROAR cards” to point out what they were doing well. The cards are collected in a tote near the elementary office and counted. […]
Cami Koons | Iowa Capital Dispatch “Shame, shame, shame,” a red-shirted group chanted from a Senate gallery after a full day waiting for senators to debate a bill impacting carbon sequestration pipelines.A group of landowners has been pushing lawmakers to take up the issue around property rights for four years. They, along with farmers and […]
New coffeehouse opens in George Dominique Kooiker | Editor Every community needs a place for people to gather, a place for friends to meet for good conversations over a sweet treat and hot cup of coffee. On Monday, May 1, Grateful Grounds opened in George. Grateful Grounds is a coffee shop owned and operated by […]
NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF L & O POWER COOPERATIVE Troy Metzger is the new general manager of L & O Power Cooperative, which is headquartered in Rock Rapids. L & O Power Cooperative serves four retail member-owner cooperatives: Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative, Osceola Electric Cooperative Inc., Sioux Valley Energy and Federated Rural Electric Association. (Photo/Submitted) […]
Clothing boutique opens in new location Dominique Kooiker | Editor After sitting vacant for several months, the former location of Seven Sisters Boutique in Rock Rapids has been transformed into the new home of All Things Renewed, an upscale second-hand clothing boutique. After opening in 2023 in their alley location, All Things Renewed is now […]
THROWBACK TO ROCK AND ROLL During the fifth grade’s Night of the Notables, Hudson De Wit tells the history of Buddy Holly and how he became famous for rock and roll at Central Lyon Thursday, May 1. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) TELLING THE STORY OF JORDAN CHILES On Thursday, May 1, during Night of the […]
As of Wednesday, April 30, the mural at Rapid Speedway has been returned to its proper place on the ticket booth after a year of being gone. The Rock Rapids Mural Society took down the speedway mural in the spring of 2024 so it could be fully restored. Because of the destruction of the fairgrounds […]
Wed., May 7-Sat., May 10 Jacobsen – 307 S. Dickinson St.Wed. & Thurs. 10am-4pm. Hand & Electric Tools, Toolboxes, Trimmer, Drill Press, Appliances, iPad, Kate Spade, Vera Bradley, Jewelry, Ham Radio. Cash or Venmo. Walker – 405 S. Marshall St.Wed.-Fri 8am-4pm. Sat. Noon. Oak End Table, 4 Oak Table Chairs, Plant Stands, Lamp, Decorations, Chest, […]
Peek into the Past From the Feb. 27, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Little Rock gets a new fire truck. Above is pictured the new firefighting apparatus, which was delivered to the Little Rock fire department last week. The truck features modern firefighting equipment and has a 300-gallon-capacity water tank and 1,000 feet […]
Central Lyon and George-Little Rock host junior/senior proms Dominique Kooiker | Editor Juniors and seniors at Central Lyon and George-Little Rock High Schools and their dates attended 2025 prom festivities Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26 respectively.The theme for prom at Central Lyon was “A Night of a Thousand Lights.” “Arabian Nights” was the […]