Peek into the Past From the Dec. 25, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Christmas programs were featured this week in all the churches of the community. An unusual program presented at the Congregational Church Sunday evening featured scenes from the Christmas story. In the above picture (taken at one of the rehearsals) at […]
DANCE STATE CHAMPIONS The Central Lyon dance team competed in the 2025 Iowa State Dance Championships hosted by the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association in Des Moines Dec. 4. The team came home with a championship-winning first place in Class II Novelty and placed third in its pom and jazz routines. Front, left […]
CROSS-COUNTRY TREK TO SEE HISTORIC BRIDGE Christian Laparnos is a finance and management major at Bentley University in Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. On the weekend of Nov. 12, Laparnos travelled to Rock Rapids to see one of the country’s first reinforced concrete bridges in Emma Sater Park. Laparnos’ history professor, […]
CONNECTING WITH CARDSDeputy Bill Minor plays cards with students at George-Little Rock High School as part of his efforts as the new school resource officer to build relationships and show that law enforcement is here to help, not to be feared. (Photo/Submitted) SUITING UP WITH THE SRO Central Lyon second-grader Elianna Zech poses for a […]
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer alyon@ncppub.com On Wednesday, Dec. 10, the 2023-25 Central Lyon School Board met for the final time before members took the oath of office, excluding a vacancy left by director-elect Ashley Lewis. “She (Lewis) will not be taking the oath of office even though she was elected,” said Superintendent Brent Jorth. […]
Ashley Klaassen is an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Central Lyon. She started her teaching career at George-Little Rock in 2020 and in 2024 she came to teach at Central Lyon. Klaassen teaches freshman English, college composition, Novel I and Novel II. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Intern Ashley Klaassen […]
Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. is hosting its 17th annual mitten fundraiser by partnering with local businesses in five counties providing assistance for needy families. The public can help by purchasing a mitten at any of the participating businesses for $1. All proceeds go toward meeting the needs of families in Lyon, Sioux, Plymouth, Cherokee and Ida […]
LITTLE GIFTS UNDER THE TREE On Tuesday, Dec. 9, the George-Little Rock kindergarten class visited the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids to decorate the Christmas tree with ornaments they made in class. Pictured are kindergarteners lying around the Christmas tree. (Photo/Submitted) SPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Mila Kruse, George-Little Rock kindergarten student, […]
During the Parade of Lights at Rock Rapids’ Christmas celebration Dec. 4, the Rock Rapids Chamber of Commerce again held a people’s choice competition among the several local businesses and organizations that participated. After the parade, people voted for their favorite entry on the chamber’s Facebook page, and this year’s winner of a $100 Chamber […]
Elementary students at Central Lyon are taught the school’s four core expectations of Respect All, Offer Help, Accept Responsibility and Reach Expectations (ROAR). Staff acknowledge students following those expectations by giving them “ROAR cards” to point out what they were doing well. The cards are collected in a tote near the elementary office and counted. […]