Lyon County Sheriff runs for re-election Dominique Kooiker | Editor For nearly 40 years, Stewart Vander Stoep has served the Lyon County community as a law enforcement officer. Vander Stoep has served as Lyon County Sheriff the past 12 years. Now, the current sheriff is running for re-election as the Libertarian candidate.In the June primary, […]
Visions for the Future Tristan Taylor | Writer In June of this year, Iowa State Trooper, Brian Hilt, received the Republican nomination for Lyon County Sheriff during the county’s primary elections. Now looking toward the general election this November, Hilt discussed his vision for the sheriff’s office if elected.“When I think of a vision for […]
Lyon County fifth graders spend a day learning at Lake Pahoja Amy Lyon | Staff Writer With school underway for well over a month, it is not uncommon for students, and even teachers, to get a little stir crazy. After months of summer vacation and enjoying the fresh air whenever one wants, it can be […]
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club presented a $4,000 donation to the Rock Rapids Public Library for its children’s programming. The basement of the library flooded in June and has been gutted pending renovations. The children’s programming in the library usually took place in the basement, so finding space upstairs to host […]
A group of locals, spearheaded by Angie Jager, third from left, gear up to take part in the annual Live Healthy Iowa State Walk Wednesday, Oct. 2. This event occurs every first Wednesday in October and is an opportunity to join thousands of other Iowans statewide in walking for 30 minutes. Jager, the director of […]
Kids Club of Rock Rapids receives grant On Wednesday, Oct. 2, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority announced $190,000 in grants have been awarded to 10 rural Iowa communities through three Empower Rural Iowa Grant programs. The grant awards will support rural initiatives including housing, child care and business/community growth.“Rural communities are […]
Representatives of nonprofits, local government, schools and community volunteers are encouraged to register for Grant Writing 101. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host the workshop at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28. A light meal will be provided.Grant Writing 101 is designed for those who are […]
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Letter to the Editor Dear Lyon County,By now you likely know that, although in God’s providence I won the Republican primary race against the incumbent in June, we are now running against each other again in the general election. As the Republican primary winner, I am running for the Republican Party, and the incumbent is […]
To the Citizens of Lyon County:I ran out of campaign signs and had to order more. That hasn’t happened in a while, and it made me pause and reflect on how grateful I am for the outpouring of support. I knew that, in accepting the nomination and appearing on the ballot in November, I would […]