From the Feb. 13, 1947, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Employees of the Rock Rapids Co-op Creamery will have several new units of refrigeration equipment installed to lighten their labors at the Story Street plant sometime this year. Plans also call for extensive plant remodeling. Those shown in the above picture are, from left […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, May 14, Central Lyon High School hosted awards day. This ceremony provides an opportunity for the graduating class to be presented with scholarships, awards and other honors. A number of local businesses, individuals and organizations were present for the annual program.Awards, honors and scholarships presented are listed below with […]
Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Wednesday, May 14, George-Little Rock High School hosted awards day, which is an opportunity for the graduating class to be presented with scholarships, awards and other recognition. A number of individuals and organizations were present for the annual program.Awards, honors and scholarships presented are listed below with the name of […]
Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff Greetings again Lyon County. This month I have found it difficult to choose what to write about. More topics come to mind than there is space to write about. I am going to try and narrow it down to a few.Crisis Canine Honey joined our team at the sheriff’s […]
Q&A With U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: What is National Nurses Week?A: Efforts to honor and celebrate nurses in the United States first got underway during the Eisenhower administration. In 1974, President Nixon issued a proclamation to honor the expanding role nurses were taking on in the health care system, such as nurse practitioners and […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative During National Police Week, we pause to recognize and thank our police and law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities and honor the memory of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. These heroes dedicate their careers […]
Spring field work continues across Lyon County Dominique Kooiker | Editor Tractors and farm machinery once again dot the landscape of Lyon County as farmers return to the fields for spring planting. With several rainy days during the last week of April, farmers were able to get back out in the fields for the first […]
GETTING INTO CHARACTER On Tuesday, May 6, Annika Springer and Jacob Van Aartsen practice getting into their roles during a rehearsal for the Central Lyon May Term play “Virgil’s Wedding.” The play will be presented Tuesday, May 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Students at Central Lyon present May Term […]
A HANDS-ON APPROACH TO TEACHING Kristi Donaker, third-grade teacher at George-Little Rock, is retiring after 33 years working at the school. Donaker started teaching at George-Little Rock in 1991, teaching as an elementary music teacher and the fifth- and sixth-grade language arts teacher her first three years. She then served as a fifth-grade teacher four […]
George-Little Rock art teacher retires Dominique Kooiker | Editor Art isn’t the only thing Valecia West taught in her George-Little Rock classroom. She also hoped to pass on valuable life lessons to her students they can take through life even after she retires at the end of this school year. West was the George-Little Rock […]
