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Spending a week in CandyLand

Sep 24, 2024 | , , ,

Central Lyon celebrates homecoming Dominique Kooiker | Editor The theme of Central Lyon homecoming 2024 was Candyland. Students, faculty and staff participated in a variety of dress-up days, contests, activities and more.During coronation Wednesday, Sept. 18, Matt Elbert and Alexis Austin were crowned homecoming king and queen. Captains and leaders of the football, volleyball, cross-country […]

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Central Lyon inducts graduates into athletic hall of fame

Sep 24, 2024 | , ,

Stephanie Reynolds Jordan Gacke Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, Sept. 18, two Central Lyon graduates were inducted into the Central Lyon Athletic Hall of Fame. Jason Engleman, Hall of Fame committee member, introduced the newest members.Stephanie (Wibben) Reynolds“Steph is the daughter of Larry and Shawn Wibben of Rock Rapids, the wife of Dylan and […]

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Preserving the county’s history

Sep 24, 2024 | , ,

A NEW SIGN AT THE DEPOT The Lyon County Historical Society hosted its annual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Little Rock Town & Country Building. The meeting covered the effects of the flood at the Rock Rapids depot museum, an update from the Friends of Blood Run and other business. The evening concluded with […]

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Ripe harvest and rich history

Sep 17, 2024 | , , ,

Amy Lyon | Staff Writer When Dave and Mary Fields moved to their current residence 21 years ago, they never had intentions of starting an apple orchard. Fast-forward to present day, however, and they have 100 apple trees and counting in what they named Arlington Orchard.This name had no special meaning for the Fields but […]

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Small town sips

Sep 17, 2024 | , ,

FOR THE LOVE OF TEA Jessica Loeschen, left, and Carlie Doeden stand in front of to-go teas in their new business LyCo Nutrition. Out of love for the product of loaded teas and protein shakes, they began Osco Nutrition in Sibley in March 2024 and officially opened LyCo Nutrition in Rock Rapids Sept. 4. Hours […]

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Uncovering the community’s unique stories

Sep 17, 2024 | , ,

Reporter, Herald welcome new staff writer Dominique Kooiker | Editor New Century Press is welcoming Amy Lyon, a new staff writer to the Lyon County Reporter and West Lyon Herald. Lyon’s first day was Sept. 3.Lyon was born and raised in Rock Rapids and graduated from Central Lyon. She previously taught high school Spanish at […]

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Preserving a piece of family heritage

Sep 10, 2024 | , , ,

FIFTH-GENERATION FARMERS The Martens family has farmed their land southeast of George for five generations. Pictured is the Martens family in front of their 1896 barn. Front, left to right, Matt and Sherry’s children: Kirra, Mason, Sydney and Kade. Back, Matt and Sherry Mitchell; Linda, Bob and Steve Martens. (Photo/Submitted) A PIECE OF FAMILY HERITAGE […]

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Listening with ears and heart

Sep 10, 2024 | , ,

LOOKING BACK AT 52 YEARS OF SERVICE Brenda Vis holds a picture of herself during her first year as a registered nurse. Vis served the Rock Rapids community as an RN from 1974-91 and PA from 1993-2024. She plans on retiring after 52 years of service, and her last day in the Sanford Clinic will […]

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Traveling to Thailand

Sep 10, 2024 | , ,

Traveling to ThailandCentral Lyon student visits AsiaMadalynn Van Der Weerd |Staff InternMany people travel during the summer months, but only one Central Lyon high school student can say she traveled to southeast Asia over this summer. Berlyn De Wit of Rock Rapids traveled to Thailand with Global Leadership Adventures July 3-21. De Wit is a […]

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Uncovering the rest of the story

Sep 3, 2024 | , , ,

Dominique Kooiker | Editor Many people wonder about their family’s stories, wondering what happened in the lives of those who came before. Richard Reitsma of Rock Rapids is one of those people, and his quest to discover his family’s stories led him to write a book titled “Forgetfulness: The Holocaust Orphan Jay’s Lost Dutch-Jewish Family […]

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