To the Citizens of Lyon County,I am writing a letter to you to explain why I endorse Brian Hilt for Sheriff.First, a little background information on me for those that do not know who I am. I have worked as a police officer with the Rock Valley Police Department for...
Citizens of Lyon County,I am writing this letter fully endorsing Brian Hilt for Sheriff.Before anything, a little background about myself. I am a lifelong resident of Lyon County and have worked for the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office as a Deputy Sheriff for the past 3...
To the citizens of Lyon County,I am writing this letter to show my support for Sher-iff Vander Stoep. Many people in the County know me as I have been a Deputy with Lyon County for approximately 27 years. For those of you that do not know me, my wife and I live in...
To the Citizens of Lyon County:My name is Rob Ver Meer. I’ve worked at the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office the last 22 years and have served as the Chief Deputy the last six years. I am writing to express my full support for our current Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep.I...
Dear Lyon County Citizens,I have been a deputy for the Lyon County Sheriff’s department for 9 years. I have worked other roles throughout my career and my experience in law enforcement spans over 20 years. My wife and I have made our home in Rock Rapids and have 3...
Dear voters of Lyon County,I am writing this letter to extend my support and full en-dorsement for Brian Hilt as the next Sheriff of Lyon County. My name is Nathan Rozeboom. I currently live in Larch-wood with my wife and two kids. I have lived in Larchwood for the...
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...