Lyon County Reporter

09/22/2025

Did you know that the Lyon County Sheriff's Department recently added a drone to its toolbox of lifesaving tools? Read about what this investment means in the current edition of the Lyon County Reporter before the next edition comes out soon!

LEARNING TO USE THE DRONE On Monday, Sept. 8, Chief Deputy Mark Dorhout, Deputy Jackson Vander Windt and Sheriff Brian Hilt look over the controls of their new drone. The drone can be deployed in a matter of minutes to assist in search-and-rescue scenarios as well as enhance officer safety. (Photo/D...

09/22/2025

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

09/19/2025

If you don't have plans for tomorrow night, look no further! There will be an off-road poker run and free-will donation supper to raise funds for Hero Haven, a nonprofit organization that bring together veterans and first responders to take them on "life-giving" adventures. Find out the details in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

GIVING BACK TO THOSE WHO SERVED On Saturday, Sept. 20, Hero Haven will be hosting on an off-road poker run. Registration will be open from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Larchwood Sports’ Center and the run starts at 11:30 a.m. At 4:30 p.m., a free-will donation supper to support Hero Haven will begin. Hero ...

09/18/2025

🏌️‍♂️Golf enthusiasts, here's some news for you! Opening soon is FORE on 75, is a golf simulator located at 710 S. Union St. in Rock Rapids. Read more about it in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

BRINGING A GOLF SIMULATOR TO ROCK RAPIDS FORE on 75 is a golf simulator located at 710 S. Union St. in Rock Rapids that will open in the coming weeks. The simulator will be available through online booking at www.FOREon75.com. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) FOR THE LOVE OF GOLF Steve and Jackie Wells are...

09/18/2025

Congratulations to the 2025 Central Lyon Homecoming King Liam Vander Zee and Queen Shyanne Struckman!

09/15/2025

Congratulations to Nathan Nieuwendorp who was recently awarded the Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award! Read about how Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig personally delivered the award in the current edition of the Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

Local farmer receives award for environmental leadership Tristan Taylor | Writer Conservation work is an important process to help the natural world around us in Iowa continue thriving, and one local farmer was recently recognized for his work in that area. Nathan Nieuwendorp of Inwood was awarded t...

09/15/2025

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, Shelly Popkes. who received 2 free coffee's at Rosie's "sit-a-minute" Wednesday

09/12/2025

Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club and ATLAS of Lyon County are partnering to start a new program called First 24 Bags and Resource Center. Read about how this program will help equip children who are placed in emergency foster care in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

Kiwanis, ATLAS start First 24 Bags program Dominique Kooiker | Editor When children are put into emergency foster care placement, they might not have all of the necessities they need. Kiwanis of Rock Rapids and ATLAS of Lyon County are partnering to start a new program that will equip children who a...

09/11/2025

With Love, Bakery began as a dream over a decade before it became a reality for Ashlie Sloter of Rock Rapids. Read about how her at-home baking business began and has grown over the past year and a half in this week's Lyon County Reporter, available online, at newsstands or through subscriptions!

With Love, Bakery sees growth since debut Amy Lyon | Staff Writer With Love, Bakery began as a dream over a decade before it became a reality for Ashlie Sloter of Rock Rapids. She launched her at-home baking business in December 2023 and since then has steadily gained momentum. The growing menu has....

09/10/2025

September is National Su***de Prevention Month, so we dedicated a special section to raise awareness and share resources in this week's Lyon County Reporter.
💚 Pick up a copy or read it online. Every life matters. 💚
https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/looking-for-the-warning-signs/
https://www.lyoncountyreporter.com/you-can-help-save-a-life-by-asking-the-question/

09/09/2025

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, Ashley Johnson. who received 2 free coffee's at Rosie's "sit-a-minute" Wednesday

09/08/2025

Meet Calif Poncy, the new sports editor of the Lyon County Reporter, West Lyon Herald and Sioux County Index-Reporter! Check out his story in the 9/03 edition before the next edition comes out soon!

Sunni Battin | NCP Editor Sports has been a passion for Calif Poncy all of his life, so it was only fitting he would choose to pursue a career in sports journalism. “Something that attracts me to sports, in general, is the spectacle. It’s this hugely important thing,” he said. Hailing from Des...