Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Students throughout Lyon County looking to enter the healthcare field will soon have a local scholarship opportunity. On June 26, the 19th annual Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Benefit took place at Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort. Funds raised from this benefit go toward a specific project is selected by […]
Public Health to host back-to-school fair
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Making sure students have everything they need for the first day of school can be stressful. Health Services of Lyon County is hosting an event to make it easier for parents and students complete schools’ health requirements before the first day. The Lyon County School Health Fair will be Thursday, […]
Time for a children’s vision checkup
Jessica Jensen| Staff Writer As the routine of a school year settles in, families may direct their focus to factors that have nothing to do with school supplies or enrolling youngsters in extracurricular activities. For example, the weeks after families settle into a new school year routine can be a great time to have students’ […]
How parents can pick the right backpack
Jessica Jensen| Staff Writer Students need many different supplies to help them move to the head of the class. Teachers frequently post lists online before school begins or advise students in the early days of the new year. Therefore, parents may want to wait to go back-to-school shopping until they learn what’s needed. There is […]
Reece Vander Zee named an all-state player
Reece Vander Zee of the Central Lyon baseball team. Vander Zee was selected by the Iowa Baseball Coaches Association as an all-state player in Class 2A Friday, Aug. 4. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Vander Zee picked by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association as pitcher to the second team in Class 2A Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The […]
Tie-dye in the garden
Tie-dye in the gardenKids participate in Extension campDominique Kooiker | Staff Writerdkooiker@ncppub.comThis summer, Lyon County Extension has been hosting a Growing in the Garden Camp at the ISU Demonstration Garden on the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids. Each week during this camp, first through third graders participate in hands-on activities in and around the […]
Sharing music overseas
EXPLORING GIANT’S CAUSEWAYAshley Stueven sits on a rock formation at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. Stueven is heading into her senior year at Buena Vista University. She traveled to Ireland and Scotland with the school’s choir May 15-24. (Photo/Submitted) Local student conducts choir in Scotland, Ireland Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Music is a universal […]
Hot weather fails to hinder patrons at Doon Days
This young man attempts to tackle a greased pig during the event as a part of Doon Days Saturday, July 29. He was one of a few that got to partake in the event as after three rounds the Greased Pig event was cancelled due to heat. (Photo/Nathan Broek) doon days 2023 Inflatables, softball game, […]
Sponsor an animal
Bob Ross the painted turtle loves worms and favorite time of the week is bath time. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Lyon County Conservation and the Lake Pahoja nature center are looking for sponsors for some of the animals kept at the nature center. Since the installation of the circular fish tank, much of their […]
A celebration of music
Rosie’s to host day of music Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Music is universal. Each country and culture has its own music. In celebration of music in all its forms, Rosie’s Sit-a-Minute in Rock Rapids will host a day of music provided by a variety of local talent for Worldwide Play Music on Your Front […]