SINGING THE BLUES The Central Lyon jazz choir will be performing their first state contest Jan. 31 at LeMars. Pictured during ...

GEORGE-LITTLE ROCK JAZZ BAND 2025-2026 The George-Little Rock Jazz Band 1 has been hard at work preparing for their season of competition. Pictured are members of the jazz band. Front, left to right, ...

Abram Metzger is a part of Central Lyon’s impressive young core, and he showed it last week by leading the Lions in scoring ...

Grace Ubbinga was outstanding for GLR last week, including a 16-rebound game against MMCRU. (Photo/Calif Poncy) Calif Poncy | ...

Elliana Hoefert was huge for Central Lyon in its win over West Lyon last week, with CL coach Heather Grafing pointing to her rebounding as a major reason for the Lions’ win. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Calif ...

Back Home in Iowa Rock Rapids native, Pete Menage, recently named the new safeties’ coach at Iowa State University.

PUTTING STORIES TO PAPER Storytelling has always been part of Kyra Waletich’s life. Waletich is a special education teacher at Central Lyon. She published her first children’s book, “Bionic Beau,” in ...

Staff Writer alyon@ncppub.com On Saturday, Jan. 24, Central Lyon High School and George-Little Rock High School students competed in the large group speech district competition in Spencer. Central ...

KidsTalkAboutGod.org “If you love Jesus, you keep his commandments, and he will give you a helper,” says Vincent, 7, If you want to make people angry, tell them what to do. Give them some commandments ...

George EMS (GEMS) will be hosting its annual waffle breakfast on Sunday, February 1, in the George Multi-Purpose Room, featuring Dad’s Belgian Waffles of Algona, Iowa. This all-you-care-to-eat waffle ...

CENTRAL LYON JAZZ BAND 2025-2026 Pictured are members of the Central Lyon High School Jazz Band, who have been hard at work preparing for their competitions this season. Front, left to right, Jacob ...

ADAM STEEN Adam Steen speaks during a meet-and-greet event in Inwood Saturday, Jan. 24. Steen served as director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services for the last five years before ...