CENTRAL LYON FFA CHAPTER 2025-2026 Pictured 2025-2026 Central Lyon FFA Chapter members. The chapter officers are pictured front, left to right: Jaya Henry (sentinel), Nella Hoogers (reporter), Caitlin Huisman (secretary), Aubree Benz (president), Ethan Knobloch (vice-president), Elise Kahl (treasurer), Lilian Nagel (historian) and Mason Herbert (farm manager). (Photo/Submitted) Monday: Farmers Day Off/Pajama Day Trucker Tuesday: […]
GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK FFA CHAPTER 2025-2026 Pictured are the 2025-2026 George-Little Rock FFA Chapter members. Front, left to right, Jo Daniels (sentinel), Owen Ackerman (farm manager), Madelyn Aeikens (secretary), Hailey Godbersen (president), Hudsyn Bechler (vice-president), Kara Whitacre (reporter). Middle, Aiden Harms, Lane Jungers, Riley Jungers, Ashlyn Van Meeteren, Aleyah Madsen, Grace Ubbinga. Back, Matthew Wagenaar, Nick […]
Aaron Lehman | Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowacapitaldispatch.com When something breaks on our farm, my first instinct is the same one my father had, and his father before him: figure out what’s wrong, fix it, and get back to work. That instinct is bred into Iowa farmers. We are, as Rep. Derek Wulf put it when […]
A VISIT FROM AN AUTHOR On Feb. 5, author Sandra Markle did a virtual visit with Central Lyon elementary students. Students gathered in the high school auditorium where they could listen to and interact with Markle on big screens. During the presentation, Markle talked about her books and her experiences as an author, and she […]
PREPARING FOR WATER EMERGENCIES The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office received a $35,048 grant from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation in October. The sheriff’s office purchased a boat with this grant money, a 2026 Crestliner 1860 Retriever tunnel hull boat with trailer with 80 horsepower jet drive Mercury motor and Hummingbird Xplore 10 graph. The […]
COPING WITH MUSIC Serenity Fluit is a senior at Central Lyon participating in original oratory for individual speech. Her speech is about the loss of her friend, Landon, and how music has helped her through hardships. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) EXPRESSING ONESELF Amber Langholdt practices her musical theater speech. She is a junior at Central […]
HITTING THE RIGHT CHORDS The Central Lyon High School “Roarin’” Jazz Choir competed at the Shake the Lakes competition in Spirit Lake Friday, Feb. 20. They placed fifth out of 10 choirs in Class 2A. Pictured left to right are Rhya Kelderman, Lexie DeWeerd, Aria Nebelsick and David Nebelsick. (Photo/Submitted) FOLLOWING THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD […]
Coffee with Conservation talks about animal hearts Tristan Taylor | Editor ttaylor@ncppub.com The monthly program, Coffee with Conservation, was hosted at the Lyon County nature center Tuesday, Feb. 17. This month, Naturalist Dayton Buntjer spoke about the heart in honor of Valentine’s Day. More specifically, the hearts of different animals and how they function. Buntjer […]
REMSEN – Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. is accepting applications for two $500 Richard Hatz Scholarships. Recipients of the scholarships are chosen based on their prior service to their community and their plans to further that service through educational advancement. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 18. Visit the website www.midsioux.org for an application […]
KidsTalkAboutGod.org By Carey Kinsolving and friends “The Holy Spirit helps me on being grateful. My mom gave me something I don’t like, but I still liked it,” says Siroc, 7. That’s one of the best definitions of spiritual maturity I’ve ever heard: being thankful even when dinner looks suspicious. If you’ve ever smiled through a […]