Lyon County Reporter

11/24/2025

🦃Happy Thanksgiving week! We’re thankful to all our readers who support local news. 💛 Don’t miss other great stories in the current edition of the Reporter that we haven’t highlighted yet:

🦴A day in the life of chiropractor Dr. Cody Hoefert
🇺🇲Veterans Day programs at CL & G-LR
🍁Fall fun with Clover Kids
💵Riverboat Foundation’s competitive grants
🗣️Sen. Chuck Grassley visiting Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club
💃Central Lyon Community School District Dance showcase
🏀Danika Hoogendoorn signing with Dordt University
➕More!

LINKS:
🦴https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-chiropractor-2/
🇺🇲https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/honoring-our-veterans/
🍁https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/fall-fun-with-clover-kids/
💵https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/riverboat-foundation-presents-competitive-grants/
🗣️https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/grassley-visits-rock-rapids-kiwanis/
💃https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/central-lyon-dance-hosts-showcase-night/
🏀https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/central-lyon-hoops-star-danika-hoogendoorn-signs-with-dordt/

11/24/2025

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, Amie Griesse, who receive 2 free coffee's at Rosie's "sit-a-minute" Wednesday.

11/21/2025

Congratulations to the seven Central Lyon Community School District students who were accepted into All-State Choir this year! Read about their reactions and what this honor means to them in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands and through subscriptions!

SINGING AT ALL STATE This year, seven Central Lyon students were accepted into All-State Choir. They will perform at the All-State Music Festival in Ames Saturday, Nov. 22. Pictured are the seven students who will perform with the All-State Choir. Left to right, Levi Nebelsick, Serenity Fluit, David...

11/20/2025

Good luck to Jessica Knobloch and Steph Roozenboom of 4:13 Protein and Kayla Engleman of Next Level Health and Fitness, as they give their pitch tonight as finalists in the BIG Challenge! Learn about their goals for their businesses in this week’s Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

DREAMS OF A MOBILE UNIT Stephanie Roozenboom and Jessica Knobloch’s business 4:13 Protein is one of the five finalists in this year’s BIG Challenge. They will present their idea to expand their business with a mobile unit Thursday, Nov. 20, in Le Mars for a chance to win up to $5,000. (Photo/Dom...

11/19/2025

🎁The George Fire and EMS and Little Rock EMS departments have teamed up for this year’s toy drive and are calling for donations of gifts for children ages 0-18 to bless families in the G-LR district this Christmas season. Learn more in this week’s Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

George and Little Rock EMS team up for toy drive Amy Lyon | Staff Writer [email protected] Last year’s George EMS toy drive has doubled this year as the department has joined forces with the Little-Rock EMS to make an even bigger impact on the closely-connected communities. They are calling for don...

11/18/2025

Don’t miss the special Winter Road Tripping section – your guide to area events, shops, sips and more – in this week’s Lyon County Reporter!

11/17/2025

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, Lindsey Haken, who receive 2 free coffee's at Rosie's "sit-a-minute" Wednesday.

11/17/2025

🏍️Have you heard that Vander Bush Powersports opened in Rock Rapids and offers service and repair to all makes, models and years of powersports as well as a variety of parts and supplies? Find out more in the current edition of the Lyon County Reporter before another comes out soon!

MECHANIC AT WORK Rob Vander Bush works on a motorcycle with his business Vander Bush Powersports. Vander Bush works full-time at New Tec in Sioux Center during the day and runs his business Monday through Friday 5-10:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Photo/Amy Lyon) A NEW START AT A NEW LOCATI...

11/14/2025

Congratulations to Lyon Specialty Care of Rock Rapids for being awarded the 2025 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living! Read about not only that award but also their deficiency-free survey in this week’s Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

CELEBRATING QUALITY CARE In addition to being awarded the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, Lyon Specialty Care of Rock Rapids also had a deficiency-free survey, meaning they passed state inspection with no viola...

11/12/2025

Although another Veterans Day has come and gone, we are grateful for all the veterans and their service for our country. Thank you also to Marlys Jones and her 27 years as the VFW Auxiliary president. Read her story along with August Blauwet winning the district “I Love America Because...” essay contest in this week’s edition of the Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

HONORING A WINNING ESSAY AND 27 YEARS OF SERVICE Marlys Jones, recently-retired VFW Auxiliary president, presents August Blauwet, Central Lyon fourth grader and son of Ashley and Justin Blauwet, with a certificate for winning the district “I Love America Because…” essay contest. Jones recently...

11/11/2025