ALL ABOUT THE COUNTY FAIRLori Rens, pictured front left, is the Lyon County Fair Association Board secretary. She and her husband, Jerry, serve together on the board. Board members prepare for the fair throughout the year, getting things set up around the grounds, cleaning everything up and working at the fair itself. Pictured are members of […]
Cleaning upMembers of the Lester Friendly 4-Hers spent time July 11 cleaning up around the Lyon County Fairgrounds as part of their monthly meeting. (Photo/Submitted)Lydia Zylstra | ReporterOn the morning of July 11, the Lester Friendly 4-Hers cleaned at the Lyon County Fairgrounds. They cleaned up the garden on the fairgrounds and other livestock areas. […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff WriterThe Rock Rapids City Council met Monday, July 8, at 5:45 p.m. to take a series of public comments, review the city’s floodplain management ordinance to bolster council awareness, approve a bid from SERVPRO to clean the library basement, discuss future solicitation of street repair services and approve the closure of […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writerisaac@ncppub.comThe Central Lyon School Board met Monday, July 8, at 5 p.m. to discuss park construction updates, repairs and upkeep to the school building, registration for next school year and the addition of Craig Wynia to the school board.With the new school year approaching, students will need to be registered for […]
Isaac Yeager | Staff WriterThe Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, July 9, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss temporary spaces for Health Services of Lyon County, a job offer to a potential new county attorney, the reappointment of Jerry Baatz and Katie Morgan and a bid for road repairs near Inwood.Health Services of Lyon […]
RAISING THE FLAG The American Legion started the abbreviated events of Freedom Days in George with a flag-raising ceremony and the national anthem Saturday, July 6. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) HAVING FUN ON THE RUNA group of runners passes Locker Pond during the Freedom Days Fun Run/Walk Saturday, July 6. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd)The George […]
Lisa Yunker has spent the last 12 years living in Cambodia, working with disabled children to help keep them with their families. She is currently back home on furlough for the next few months, and hopes to share were story with the community. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) A calling across the seasInwood native visits home from missionary […]
Deputy Mason Langenhorst Tristan Taylor | Writer Starting off as a part-time dispatcher, Mason Langenhorst is no stranger to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. And now he has traded the dispatch seat for the patrol car seat as he has started his job as a deputy.Langenhorst grew up in Larchwood and attended West Lyon, graduating […]
Tristan Taylor | Writer For many of us, finding that one thing we are truly passionate about can take some time. This was the case for Deputy Devin Miller, who has now found his place in the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department.Miller was raised for a majority of his life in Rock Rapids, moving here with […]
The Community Foundation of Lyon County has activated the Disaster Recovery Fund to support recovery efforts for those impacted by the flooding in Lyon County. Donations are now being accepted.The Disaster Recovery Fund aims to provide financial resources to address short-, intermediate- and long-term recovery needs in the Lyon County area. The fund will support […]