Arden Kopischke has recently taken on the position of Lyon County Emergency Management Director held previously by Wayne Jepsen. id=”0″> Kopischke’s new position includes responsibilities such as managing and developing plans for major disasters in Lyon County. These disasters could include tornadoes, floods, or train derailment. id=”1″> Kopischke, who was born in Fairmont, Minn., moved […]

Relay for Life of Lyon County will be held Friday, June 28 at the Central Lyon track in Rock Rapids. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. when concession stands open and luminaria bags will be available for purchase. The opening ceremony, which includes the Survivor’s Lap, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Entertainment will be […]

Lyon Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Rapids was listed among the Best Nursing Homes of 2013 by U.S. News and World Report recently, earning a five- star ranking. This ranking is based on data from Nursing Home Compare, a website run by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. CMS sets and […]

f you had asked Makayla De Jong what was running through her mind when she recently won Miss Iowa Jr. Teen USA Ambassador, she would have responded with “I was really excited, but I was more concerned about the crown falling off my head than anything.” id=”0″> On June 7, Makayla participated in the USA […]

Central Lyon second graders celebrate reaching their goal of raising $50 in each classroom for victims of the recent tornado in Moore, Okla. The students surpassed their goal and raised more than $640. The fundraising idea came about when Makenna Hooyer, a student in Jill Pytleski’s second grade classroom, felt moved to help after Mrs. […]

89id=”0″> George, Iowa id=”2″> May 3, 2013id=”3″> Martin F. Kruse, 89, of George, Iowa, died Friday, May 3, 2013, at the Good Samaritan Society in George. id=”6″> Funeral service was May 6 at Hope Reformed Church, George, with Rev. David Poppen and Rev. David Vander Laan officiating. Burial followed in the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery at […]

85id=”0″> Inwood, Iowa id=”2″> May 3, 2013id=”3″> Emily Van Dyke, 85, of Inwood, Iowa, died Friday, May 3, 2013 at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at the First Reformed Church, Inwood, with Rev. Rob Horstman officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon […]