Central Lyon’s Riley Weiler signs to continue wrestling at Iowa Lakes Community CollegeAnother first for Central Lyon/George-Little Rock girls’ wrestling programJessica Jensen | Managing Editorjjensen@ncppub.comROCK RAPIDS – Just three days into the 2023-2024 girls’ wrestling season, the Central Lyon/George-Little Rock program marked another first. Central Lyon senior Riley Weiler signed her official letter to compete […]
August 16, 2023
Invested in daily interactions
CELEBRATING A SUCCESSFUL COACHING CAREERAfter 35 years of teaching and coaching in Central Lyon, Toby Lorenzen is retiring at the end of this school year. Throughout his time at the school, Lorenzen taught K-6 and high school PE, strength and conditioning and the K-8 at risk program. He also coached football and track, spending 22 […]
Ernst hosts town hall meeting in George
LISTENING TO LOCAL CONCERNSOn Saturday, May 13, Sen. Joni Ernst hosted a town hall meeting in the community room in George. Ernst took questions from the crowd and listened to her constituents’ concerns, covering everything from abortion and the debt ceiling to the war in Ukraine and veterans. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer […]
James Schoo
70 Sanborn, Iowa March 25, 2023 James “Jim” Dean Schoo, 70, of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, March 31, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Sheldon, with interment at a later date. Survivors include a son, five brothers and sisters […]
Central Lyon students qualify for state large group speech
Lauren Geerdes, Aaron Springer and Gabrielle Rasmussen competed as an improv group from Central Lyon at the large group speech district competition at Orange City Saturday, Jan. 21. The group was one of four from Central Lyon that qualified for state competition. Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Saturday, Jan. 21, Central Lyon High School […]
April 6, 2022
Grace forecast to strengthen into a hurricane Wednesday
Hurricane Grace, which is expected to form Wednesday, could produce top wind speeds of 85 mph, an increase over the previous forecast, raising the threat to the Mexican coast…
Students and staff to celebrate 2020 homecoming week
Kalen MeyerKarsyn AltmanLuke RasmussenWhitney WaagmeesterJosh RiibeEmma PedersenNathan SpringerGrace HeimensenCarter IwenHayden Heimensen Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Planning is underway for 2020 homecoming week at Central Lyon Sept. 28-Oct. 2 with the theme “2020 Mix Tape.” Student council members have selected a different theme for dress-up days using song titles. Monday will be “True Colors” class […]
For the love of sports
Owen ChristensenTatum Jensen new century press interns Tatum Jensen and Owen Christensen hired at New Century Press to aid sports department with photos and stories Nathan Broek | Sports Editor nbroek@ncppub.com With area high school fall sports kicking off this past week, Tatum Jensen and Owen Christensen have been hired by New Century Press, parent […]