Austin Thomas | Staff Writer ROCK RAPIDS CHAMBER BOARD WELCOMES ROCK RIVER EYE CAREMembers of the Rock Rapids Chamber board hosted a Featured Business Friday at Rock River Eye Care Friday, March 11. Pictured left to right: Angie Jager, Chamber director; Kimberly Klaassen, Chamber board member; Larinda Kellenberger, clinic technician; Dr. Ryan Ackerman; Lisa Jurgens, […]
Individual speech participants compete at state Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Gabrielle Rasmussen, Eliora Enriquez, Kylee Miller, Lilyann Downard. Several Central Lyon High School individual speech participants performed for three judges at the state individual speech contest hosted by Woodbury Central High School in Moville Saturday, March 12. They advanced to the state contest after […]
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor K9 RIZZO REMEMBERED BY COMMUNITYLyon County Sheriff’s K9 Rizzo passed away last month after serving nearly six years with deputy Kyle Munneke. TOP: A frequent feature of youth programming throughout the county, a number of kids came to know Rizzo. At a library program last summer, kids lined up to […]
Sarah Mullinix | Staff Writer The new Lyon County website has been designed to make it easier for residents to access information and allows departments to better handle the unique information that needs to be communicated for their departments. The previous website was 10 years old and was in need of an update said Jen […]
Career and Technical Education Industrial technology education department teaches key employability skills Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor This is the fourth story in a series looking at the many facets of career and technical education at Central Lyon. It’s probably obvious what courses would be included in an industrial technology program in a high school. […]
Lyon County Ambulance awarded grant to purchase CO monitor ‘KEEP THE CHANGE’ GRANT HELPS LYON COUNTY AMBULANCEPaul VanDeBerg, left, of Alliance Communications presented the Lyon County Ambulance with a “Keep the Change” grant. The funds were used to purchase a carbon monoxide patient monitor. Pictured with VanDeBerg are Michael Hilt and his sons Jacob and […]
Mecinze Sittig | Staff Writer Lyon County Conservation director, Justin Smit, approached the Lyon County board of supervisors Feb. 22 to discuss the previously-agreed upon loan payment for the nature center. The original loan payment plan was for $100,000 to be paid every year for the next three, equaling the $300,000 loan amount. Upon discussion, […]
Centennial celebration Christian Reformed Church of Rock Rapids celebrates past, present and future Austin Thomas | Staff Writer In addition to Sunday services, church bodies come together for any number of reasons. For members of Christian Reformed Church of Rock Rapids, observing the centennial of the congregation’s beginning will be a year-long celebration of looking […]
Career and Technical Education Month LEARNING EXPERIENCES HELP CREATE CAREER PATHWAYS Students in Jill Christensen’s introduction to early childhood education class complete a learning activity that illustrates one facet of a child’s development. Christensen’s family and consumer sciences courses help provide exposure to post-secondary and career options while also building other key skills. (Photo/Submitted) Family […]
