The Doon Fire Department is hosting a free Heartsaver CPR class Wednesday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Doon Fire Station. Anyone living or working in the Doon Fire District is welcome to attend. This class teaches adult and infant CPR, AED and the Heimlich. This class is for everyone, whether they have attended […]
Austin Kippley PLC is recently welcomed Jordan Jacupke as a new associate attorney. A 2017 graduate of Creighton University School of Law, Jacupke earned his degree cum laude and has since built a career as a corporate lawyer for national firms in Omaha, Nebraska.Recently relocating to the area, he brings not only his legal expertise […]
Peek into the Past From the March 22, 1934, edition of the Lyon County Reporter: Here are the George Blue Jays, the squad that placed third in the state meet at Cedar Falls. The George team, coached by Superintendent H.H. Price of the George school, has had an unusually successful season. The team won the […]
Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff Ringing in a new year is a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to another. It is a time to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings of the past and pray for guidance in the year to come. This year, those prayers included […]
Skyler Wheeler | House Representative District 4 Reestablishing ISU and UNI BaseballLast week, I had a little fun and drafted legislation to reestablish baseball at Iowa State and University of Northern Iowa. My hitting coach at Northwestern College, Adam Boeve (a Central Lyon grad), was drafted by the Pirates out of UNI when he played […]
Q&A with U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Q: Why does the nation’s chief executive have a team of advisors known as the President’s Cabinet?A: During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates hashed out how to organize the executive branch and whether the president would act independently or collaborate with a council of ministers. One proposal suggested […]
Randy Feenstra | District Representative There’s no denying the United States has an opioid crisis. Unregulated, deadly drugs have found their way into our urban centers, our suburbs, and even our rural main streets. Every year, these fatal substances indiscriminately kill hundreds of thousands of Americans regardless of age, race or creed. There is no […]
Growing Together Mini-Grant Awarded to Lyon CountyFunds will help support food security and healthy eating across IowaAMES – In the midst of record-setting food pantry usage throughout the state, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2025 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program.ISU Extension and Outreach […]
