Lyon County Reporter

Lyon County Reporter Serving the residents and business community of Lyon County and NW Iowa with a quality newspaper.

The Lyon County Reporter serves the residents and business community of Lyon County and Northwest Iowa by applying its available resources to accurately and consistently produce a quality newspaper which thoroughly covers the news of the area, stimulates thought and conversation, delivers advertising messages in a timely manner, and provides information of general value to its public. In so doing,

contributes to the overall quality of life and economic health of its readers, advertisers and community in general while stimulating the professional development of its employees.

Here are some of the recent Wake Up Wednesday winners claiming their 2 free drinks at Rosie's "sit-a-minute". Have you e...
08/08/2025

Here are some of the recent Wake Up Wednesday winners claiming their 2 free drinks at Rosie's "sit-a-minute". Have you entered to win lately?

🩺Meet Daulton Keiser, the newest family nurse practitioner at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital and Avera Medical Clinic Ro...
08/08/2025

🩺Meet Daulton Keiser, the newest family nurse practitioner at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital and Avera Medical Clinic Rock Rapids, in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

Avera welcomes Daulton Keiser, FNP Amy Lyon | Staff Writer “I always knew I was going to help others; it was just a matter of what I was going to do,” said Daulton Keiser, the newest family nurse practitioner (FNP) at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital and Avera Medical Clinic Rock Rapids. Keiser jo...

The Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District recently celebrated its 75th anniversary! Check out what the conser...
08/06/2025

The Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District recently celebrated its 75th anniversary! Check out what the conservation district does for our county and which awards were presented at their banquet in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District hosts banquet Dominique Kooiker | Editor On Tuesday, July 29, Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District celebrated its 75-year anniversary with a banquet at Riverview Barn near George. The conservation district was established in 1950 to help l...

08/05/2025

How is it already August 5?? Relive July with a TON of our SmugMug pictures, available for purchase as well. 😊
📸July 2025: https://lyoncountyreporter.smugmug.com/News/2025/July-2025
📸Lyon County Fair:
1) https://lyoncountyreporter.smugmug.com/News/2025/Lyon-County-Fair
2) https://herald.smugmug.com/Lyon-County-Fair-2025
📸George Freedom Days: https://lyoncountyreporter.smugmug.com/News/2025/George-Freedom-Days-2025

Welcome to the West Lyon Herald's Smugmug site! Can't find the photo you are looking for? Call us at (712) 753-2258. Thanks for visiting!

⛈️Severe storms tore through Northwest Iowa yet again last week. Check out a recap and photos in the upcoming edition of...
08/04/2025

⛈️Severe storms tore through Northwest Iowa yet again last week. Check out a recap and photos in the upcoming edition of the Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

👏Congratulations to all the award recipients at this year's Lyon County 4-H Foundation supper and awards ceremony! Read ...
08/01/2025

👏Congratulations to all the award recipients at this year's Lyon County 4-H Foundation supper and awards ceremony! Read about the "Finale of the fair" in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions.

4-H hosts foundation supper, awards Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The annual Lyon County 4-H Foundation supper and awards ceremony took place in the 4-H building at the Lyon County Fairgrounds Thursday, July 24. Here the Lyon County Cattlemen provided a meal, and then Jill Postma, the county youth coordin...

Who was awarded 2025 Friend of the Fair? Find out in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands o...
07/30/2025

Who was awarded 2025 Friend of the Fair? Find out in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

PRESENTING THE 2025 FRIEND OF THE FAIR Lori Rens, a member of the Lyon County Fair Board, presents the 2025 Friend of the Fair July 24 at the 4-H Foundation Supper and Awards. This year not one individual was named Friend of the Fair but rather all who have taken part in restoring the fairgrounds [....

07/28/2025

You don't want to miss this week's paper! See pictures from the Lyon County Fair, Doon Days and all the fair results!

😎Just because the fair is done doesn't mean that celebrations and fun family events are over! Check out the Doon Days sc...
07/25/2025

😎Just because the fair is done doesn't mean that celebrations and fun family events are over! Check out the Doon Days schedule in this week's Lyon County Reporter, as the festivities will kick off tonight!😎

Celebrating Doon Days 2025 Dominique Kooiker | Editor Preparations are full-steam ahead for this year’s Doon Days celebration. The annual Doon Days celebration will take place Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 with activities planned for the whole family.On Friday, July 25, the festivities wil...

We wish Kadence Boender the best as she runs for the FFA national officer team! Read about how she is preparing for this...
07/23/2025

We wish Kadence Boender the best as she runs for the FFA national officer team! Read about how she is preparing for this feat and what it means to her in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

Local FFA member runs for national office Dominique Kooiker | Editor For some, FFA isn’t just an extracurricular activity; it’s a way of life. This rings true for Kadence Boender of Doon, former Central Lyon FFA president and 2023 Central Lyon graduate. After serving the 2024-2025 term as the Io...

Be sure to check out the Wake Up Wednesday special and register with the QR Code each week for your chance to win 2 free...
07/22/2025

Be sure to check out the Wake Up Wednesday special and register with the QR Code each week for your chance to win 2 free coffees. Congratulations to this week's winner, Karlee Nagel. who received 2 free coffee's at Rosie's "sit-a-minute" Wednesday.

07/21/2025

It's Lyon County Fair week!
Get all the details in the current edition of the Lyon County Reporter so you don't miss a thing! 🤩

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