TOP ESSAY IN THE STATE Central Lyon third-grader, Addison Teeselink, was presented with a certificate and other awards for penning an essay that won first place in the state in the VFW Auxiliary’s annual essay contest. Van Anne-Fields Post 6960 Auxiliary president, Marlys Jones, left, presented Teeselink, right, with the items during a presentation at […]
Scott Postma, Central Lyon School Board Member, presents his daughter, Keanna Postma with her Central Lyon High School diploma and receives a hug in return. (Photo/Lisa Miller)Luke Rassmussen, valedictorian for the Central Lyon graduating class of 2021, encouraged the graduates to think of the challenges they faced the past year during commencement ceremony Sunday, May […]
CELEBRATING MORE THAN TEACHING CAREERS The Central Lyon community came together Wednesday, May 5 to celebrate the teaching careers of retiring middle school teachers Susan Van Wyhe, Connie Boeve, and Bruce Eckenrod. Colleagues spoke of the influence and impact the educators had on them, their students, and the community. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt […]
Demolition of the concrete elevator structure at Cooperative Farmers Elevator in George began Monday, April 19, left. By Friday, April 30, the structure was a pile of rubble, right. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) Grain elevator at George facility demolishedJessica Jensen | Managing EditorIt’s relatively uncomplicated to navigate to the center of downtown George. One simply has to look […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorJuniors and seniors at Central Lyon and George-Little Rock High School, as well as their guests, made memories during their respective junior/senior proms this past weekend. Central Lyon’s theme was “Glow” while George-Little Rock enjoyed “Hollywood Boulevard”. Both proms included a dinner, dance and after-prom activities. LEFT: Ben Anderson escorts Whitney Waagmeester […]
GOING ON A JOURNEY Rock Rapids native Curtis DeBerg stands at Horton Creek, Michigan near Walloon Lake, the boyhood vacation spot of author Ernest Hemingway where he fished as a boy, teen and young man. DeBerg visited the location during his 18-month journey to visit many of the places significant in Hemingway’s life and has […]
ALL ABOUT FINDING THE SCENT Lyon County Sheriff’s Department K-9 officers Rizzo, and his handler, deputy Kyle Munneke, and Athos, right, and his handler, deputy Rob Ver Meer, competed in narcotic detection trials recently, coming home with a third-place overall finish. (Photo/Submitted) Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer K-9 officers from across Iowa met in Fort Madison Sunday-Tuesday, […]
GETTING TO THE GOOD STUFF Aurora Fastert, left, enjoyed the playground at Island Park following the VFW Easter egg hunt Saturday, April 3. However, she was paying closer attention to the contents of the Easter eggs she collected while mom, Megan Fastert, held the Easter bucket. (Photos/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorThe temperatures over […]
CONSTRUCTING LIFELONG SKILL SETS Central Lyon High School senior Kiaha Borman completes a weld on a basketball rack she’s creating in the advanced metal construction class. Instructor Grant Engel hopes students gain exposure to a variety of skill sets in his classes. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Growing industrial technology program exposes variety of skills, career opportunitiesJessica Jensen | […]
Central Lyon art programs foster development of a variety of skillsMORE THAN COLORS Jack Slade concentrates on his landscape painting during a session of fourth-grade art at Central Lyon. (Photo/Jessica Jensen)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorArt program is cross-curricular and provides all students an outlet to express creativityThere are a number of components that contribute to […]