RIGHT: Hattie Engel tries out one of the new tables with her friends on the play ground at Rock Rapids Kids Club. This is one of the kid-sized tables built by the Central Lyon May Term shop class. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)
Letter to the Editor Up until this point I have not really responded to letters from the incumbent. I had hoped there would be a debate or forum where these topics could be covered. However, the Republican party decided not to host one this election. I believe that is to the detriment of the voters, […]
Dear Citizens of Lyon County,My name is Kyle Munneke and I was a Lyon County Deputy Sheriff from 2013 until 2023. You may know me from my experience at the sheriff’s office and being a K9 handler for many years. As many of you saw, my name along with the majority of others from the […]
Lyon County,Hello, I’m Joshua Koedam and I’m writing to you in support of Brian Hilt for Sheriff. As life-long friends, I’ve had the privilege of growing with Brian and he is undoubtedly of the highest caliber. Since a young age, Brian and I have shared the passions of aviation and law enforcement. Brian decided to […]
My name is Derek Scott and I am the Sheriff of Cherokee County. This letter is in support of Sheriff Vander Stoep. I am currently the youngest Sheriff in Iowa and I often look to other Sheriffs for ideas and advice. Sheriff Vander Stoep is a wealth of information. His years of serving the citizens […]
To whom it may concern,I am writing this letter to express my support for Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep in his re-election bid for Lyon County Sheriff. I was elected Woodbury County Sheriff and began my first term on January 2, 2021. As a new Sheriff there are often questions that come up, and Sheriff Vander […]
I am writing this letter in support of Stew Vander Stoep as the incumbent candidate for Lyon County Sheriff in the 2024 election. I have been Sheriff of Dickinson County since the 1992 election.As Sheriffs, we meet frequently. We also lean on each other’s experience and guidance when needed. Having watched Stew manage the Lyon […]
Dear Lyon County Voters:I am writing to express my strong support of our current Sheriff Steward Vander Stoep in his re-election. I have known Stewart for over thirty years. He is a man of faith and integrity, and I believe that he is the best person for this job.One of the best things about Stewart […]
Letter to the Editor I have never, and will never, run a negative campaign. I am a man of faith, integrity, and honesty, and those tactics simply wouldn’t sit right with me. It has been the greatest honor to serve our wonderful community as a law enforcement officer for nearly 40 years. I’m not a […]
With the current trends in law enforcement, most officers are waiting impatiently until their retirement day arrives so they can retire as soon as possible. The number of Sheriff Vander Stoep’s quality years of serving Lyon County while also being a DARE instructor should be an indication of how much he cares for the residents […]