To the citizens of Lyon County, Iowa:My name is Dayna Korthals and I was a Lyon County resident for most of my life up until 2023. I graduated from Central Lyon in 2016 and worked for the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office from 2019 to 2022 as a dispatcher. During my time...
My name is Wayne Grooters. I’m writing to encourage Lyon County citizens to re-elect Stewart Vander Stoep as Sheriff. I’ve known Stewart since he started working in law enforcement in Lyon County nearly 40 years ago. Dur-ing that time, Stewart has always prioritized...
Dear Lyon County CitizensI am writing this letter of support for Brian Hilt for Lyon County sher-iff because I believe he is the best candidate to lead the Lyon County sheriff department.I would like everyone to consider and ask yourself why over 75% of the current...
To Whom it May Concern,My name is Tom Kunstle, J.D., a practicing attorney, and I have been honored by serving as the County Attorney for Sioux County, Iowa for the past 10 years. My responsibilities include prosecuting all state crimes, serving as legal counsel for...
I am writing to express my opinion relative to the up-coming election of the Lyon County Sheriff. As the retired Plymouth County Sheriff of 30 years and current Plymouth County Supervisor, I have been fortunate to work with and have known Sheriff Wander Stoep for many...
My name is Sheila Nagel. I would like to say a few things about Stewart Vander Stoep and the department. I have known Stewart for many years, and as long as I’ve known him, he has always been against illegal activity like drugs, prostitution or any other illegal...
Dear Lyon County voters,It is election time which means an overload of new visions, sweeping changes, and mostly empty prom-ises.With regard to the Lyon County Sheriff’s race, I have just two ques-tions: do you feel safe, and are you happy with the fiscal...
Dear Editor,My name is John Grotluschen. I live in George, Iowa. I am a 27-year Law Enforcement veteran.I am writing to express my strong support to Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep, whose leadership and commitment to our county have been exemplary. Sheriff Vander Stoep...
Dear Lyon County citizens—My name is Sandy Wissink, and I have worked at the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office over 22 years, all of those years as a dispatcher. With the upcoming election, I thought I would write a letter in support of our current sheriff, Stewart Vander...
Dear voters of Lyon County,My name is Alex Waagmeester. I am a 2015 graduate of Central Lyon and have lived in Rock Rapids for almost my entire life. I currently serve as a deputy sheriff with the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office and have done so for the past (almost) 6...
To my fellow Lyon County voters,If you’ve made it this far in reading through the week’s let-ters to the editor concerning the coming election for Lyon County Sheriff, thank you. Your interest in local politics and commitment to making informed decisions are key...
Dear Citizens of Lyon County, I wanted to share with the Lyon County citizens how impressed I have been with your Sheriff, Stew-art Vander Stoep. Northwest Iowa sheriffs have met quarterly for the last five years. This is a great oppor-tunity to share with fellow...
Harvest Time in Lyon County Hay bales dot this field north of Inwood waiting to be picked up. Those driving down the highway will see a majority of fields next to the blacktop already harvested. According to the USDA crop progress report, the corn harvest is 45%...
The Great and Powerful Oz | Scarecrow (Cooper Carolan), Tinman (Jackson Doorneweerd) and Dorothy (Kiann Blomgren) check on the Cowardly Lion (Colt Metzger), who has fainted after meeting the Wizard of Oz. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Cast and Crew Bottom row: Kiersten...
Laws to live by Tait Anderson, State Conservation Officer, gives a presentation over the state hunting laws during a Hunter Education Field Day. In teaching the laws to the young men and women present, he also talked about the ethics of hunting and keeping a good...
DISCUSSING STATE AND LOCAL POLITICS On Saturday, Oct. 19 the Lyon County Republican Party hosted a “Meet the Candidates” event at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids where voters could hear from federal, state and local Republican candidates before the...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Inwood City Council met Monday, Oct. 14, at 6 p.m. to discuss flood mitigation, a sales tax levy, park construction, water testing and other business of governance and maintenance.The council is looking into ways Stockwell and DGR...
FULFILLING HIS WISHMarlene and Daniel Boon began their application for a Century Farm Award in 2019, 100 years after their ancestors bought the land. Their quest was halted when Daniel passed away that September. A few years later Marlene picked up where they left...
Greenhands Eighteen West Lyon freshman students participated in the Greenhand Fire Up event in Spencer, IA, learning more about the FFA organization. (Photo/Submitted) Emma Evans | Reporter This past Tuesday 18 freshman took a trip to Spencer, IA for Greenhand Fire...
This letter is in response to a Letter to the Editor in the paper last week. In the letter the writer stated that the county paid a substantial amount of money from a lawsuit caused by a lack of adequate training by a taser incident. The comment was brief and left...