Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor COOLEST SPOT AT THE FAIRThis youngster sits a spell under the umbrella outside the show arena with a number of sheep also taking reprieve from the warm temps. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) The 2022 Lyon County Fair is in the books and organizers say it was as good as it’s been in […]
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer CHILD’S PLAY IMPROVED A new piece of playground in the Kinder Platz Park in George was made possible by the help of volunteers and a Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant. Located along the George recreational trail on the north side of town, a small park called Kinder Platz sits tucked away, […]
Local man helps 4-H kids take livestock to fair Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer GAME FACESAdrian Bontje scratches the nose of his feeder calf, Curly Fry, or Curly for short, during an afternoon of preparation for the Lyon County Fair. Bontje is one of several town kids who have learned about beef projects from Mike […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor WITH EVERY ENDING THERE IS A BRAND-NEW BEGINNINGThe class motto of the Central Lyon Class of 2022 provided a fitting backdrop for commencement exercises Sunday, May 22. Pictured at left: Michaela Robbins wore the Army National Guard stole during the graduation processional. Caden Wright and Maycie Baker exchange a high-five […]
New playground ready for action Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Nothing says fun in the summertime more than baseball and the sound of young kids shrieking in delight as they whirl down a playground slide. Youngsters attending ball games at Borman Forster Field on Rock Rapids’ west side will now have the opportunity to enjoy […]
Rock Rapids woman learns art of leather working Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor PATIENCE AND PRACTICE COMBINE TO CREATE CUSTOM LEATHER GOODSSarah Pourier of Rock Rapids, above, uses a series of special tools to create custom leather goods such as purses, wallets, keychains and even shoes. Her latest project, pictured below top, are custom-designed leather […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Seniors Cooper Spiess and Kaylee Davis pose for a final time at the grand march of the Central Lyon Junior/Senior prom Friday, April 22. It’s a rite of passage that includes fancy dresses, classy tuxedos, flowers, and more. For Central Lyon High School juniors and seniors, prom 2022 was “A […]
Local youth takes first place at state gymnastics contest Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor GYMNASTICS STAR IN THE MAKINGAt Valley Elite Gymnastics in Rock Valley, Mattie Engleman of Rock Rapids, practices a number of skills. The third grader spends six hours a week at the gym where her coach Kyle Hooyer says she is very […]
Soul Strong spiritual direction aims to help people in all stages of life Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor CARING FOR THE WHOLE PERSONJoe and Meredith Vander Zee stand together in the space that houses Soul Strong, a ministry that aims to help care for individuals and couples through spiritual direction sessions rooted at a spiritual […]
George man shares stories from his son, a farmer now living in Ukraine Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor HELP IN UKRAINEABOVE: Care packages such as these are delivered by a pastor from Poland to Gordie Siebring, an Iowa farmer living in Ukraine, who helps deliver them to refugees trying to flee the country amid war […]