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 ...

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

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

Staff Writer [email protected] 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Summer and fall can stake their claim as road trip season, and even devoted drivers may admit that winter is generally a less desirable time to take to the open road. The elements factor heavily into ...

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 ...

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 ...

Letter to the Editor Iowans should be a little concerned about some troubling developments that seem to be showing up in a couple of candidates running for a couple of very important offices in our ...