General elections will be Tuesday, November 5 Amy Lyon | Staff Writer With November just around the corner comes Election Day. As voters prepare, they can find information on the Elections and Voting tab on the Lyon County Auditor’s website https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/auditor/elections_and_voting/ . Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5.Precinct voting locations […]
Pizza Ranch and firefighters work together for a cause Amy Lyon | Staff Writer There will be extra red and blue lights flashing throughout Rock Rapids from 5-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4 and Thursday, Nov. 7. Don’t fear, however, as Pizza Ranch is once again working with the Rock Rapids Fire Department to raise money […]
Preschoolers learn about nocturnal animals Amy Lyon | Staff WriterWith nocturnal animals being active when most three-to-five-year-old kids are asleep, children don’t always learn about them as quickly as the ones they’re accustomed to seeing during the day. That’s why Lyon County Conservation and Lyon County naturalist Emily Ostrander have come together once again for […]
Dear Lyon County voters,It is election time which means an overload of new visions, sweeping changes, and mostly empty promises.With regard to the Lyon County Sheriff’s race, I have just two questions: do you feel safe, and are you happy with the fiscal responsibility of the current administration?Well, for me, I feel safe and enjoy […]
To the citizens of Lyon County,I am writing this letter to show my support for Sheriff Vander Stoep. Many people in the County know me as I have been a Deputy with Lyon County for approximately 27 years. For those of you that do not know me, my wife and I live in Little Rock […]
Dear Lyon County Citizens,I have been a deputy for the Lyon County Sheriff’s department for 9 years. I have worked other roles throughout my career and my experience in law enforcement spans over 20 years. My wife and I have made our home in Rock Rapids and have 3 children, all in school at Central […]
Dear voters of Lyon County,I am writing this letter to extend my support and full endorsement for Brian Hilt as the next Sheriff of Lyon County.My name is Nathan Rozeboom. I currently live in Larchwood with my wife and two kids. I have lived in Larchwood for the past 5 years and Inwood prior to […]
Dear Editor,My name is John Grotluschen. I live in George, Iowa. I am a 27-year Law Enforcement veteran.I am writing to express my strong support to Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep, whose leadership and commitment to our county have been exemplary. Sheriff Vander Stoep has demonstrated time and again that he is not only a competent […]
Dear Lyon County citizens—My name is Sandy Wissink, and I have worked at the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office over 22 years, all of those years as a dispatcher. With the upcoming election, I thought I would write a letter in support of our current sheriff, Stewart Vander Stoep.In the past 22 years, I have not […]
I have been asked to clarify some of the statements I made in my Letter to the Editor last week which stated that the county’s insurance paid the settlement and not taxpayer money. This is a true statement. It was pointed out to me that the insurance company will recoup their losses by raising the […]