
Rebuilding a summer tradition
Lyon County Fair returns to home fairgrounds for 2025 WORKING ON THE FAIRGROUNDSOn Tuesday, July 1, fair board members and volunteers work to complete the horse arena at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids. The horse arena was one of the areas damaged in the June 2024 flood. The new arena...

A royal send off
Fair queen contest organizer to retire ADVISOR TO THE QUEENHester De Groot, right, has been...

Riding to the top
Local student competes at national rodeo READY TO RIDEBrooklyn Timmerman of Rock Rapids mounts her...
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Celebrating the stars, stripes and hometown spirit
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTSOn Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall in Rock Rapids at the Forster Community Center. Sand announced his campaign for governor in May. Sand discussed his gubernatorial bid and background before taking questions from those in attendance. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)
State auditor hosts town hall
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS On Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall in Rock Rapids at the Forster Community Center. Sand announced his campaign for governor in May. Sand discussed his gubernatorial bid and background before taking questions from those in attendance. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Rob Sand discusses gubernatorial bid Dominique […]
Sharing music with the world
Local college student performs in the Baltics Amy Lyon | Staff Writer After closing the books on his freshman year at Buena Vista University, Gregory Stueven from George went on an international music tour to the Baltics, and the unforgettable trip not only reinforced his passion for music but also instilled in him a newfound […]
Miss Lyon County 2025 to be crowned
Dominique Kooiker | Editor The next Miss Lyon County will be crowned Thursday, July 17, during the Lyon County Fair Queen pageant at 6:30 p.m. at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids. The pageant features a representative from each community in Lyon County. Alvord and Larchwood will not be represented.Contestants this year include Miss […]
Obituaries
Mary “Joyce” Fields
99Rock Rapids, IowaJuly 7, 2025Mary “Joyce” Fields, 99, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Monday, July 7, 2025, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids.Funeral service was Friday, July 11, at Jurrens Funeral Home in Rock Rapids.Mary “Joyce” Hendrix was born April 20, 1926, near Harrisburg, South Dakota, to Grover and Mary (Helgerson) Hendrix. She went […]
Bruce Eckman
Bruce Eckman 75 Renner, South Dakota June 26, 2025 Bruce Robert Eckman, 75, of Renner, South Dakota, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2025, at his home.Celebration of life will be from 12-4 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at 25781 Lyndale Road, Renner.Bruce was born into the Plaistad family Jan. 18, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. He […]
Lucille Smit
Lucille Smit93 Rock Rapids, Iowa June 29, 2025 Lucille Smit, 93, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025, at George Good Samaritan Society. Memorial service was Saturday, July 5, at First Reformed Church, Rock Rapids, Iowa, with interment in Hope Reformed Cemetery, rural George, IowaLucille Gladys Hilbrands was born Nov. 9, 1931, […]
Gerrit Niemeyer
Gerrit Niemeyer 78 Menno, South Dakota June 24, 2025 Gerrit Niemeyer, 78, of Menno, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his home.Visitation with the family present will be Saturday, July 12, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood, Iowa, with graveside inurnment service at 3 p.m. at Richland Cemetery, Inwood.Survivors […]
Robin Beyer
Robin Beyer 65 Hull, Iowa June 28, 2025 Robin Beyer, 65, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Graveside services were Thursday, July 3, at Hope Cemetery, Hull.Survivors include three children, eight grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren, a sister, two brothers including Ron […]
William Klein
William Klein 70 Doon, Iowa June 22, 2025 William Klein, 70, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Sioux Center Health after a year-long battle with cancer. Memorial service was Friday, June 27, at Calvary Protestant Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Doon, Iowa. William “Bill” Carl Klein was born June 22, […]

State auditor hosts town hall
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS On Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall...
Lyon County Fair returns to home fairgrounds
Make plans to attend the Lyon County Fair back in Rock Rapids July 19-24. Lyon County Fair Board...

Art unleashed
ART UNLEASHED Meredith Margiotti cleans her paint brush at the Art Unleashed day camp Monday, June...
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Celebrating the stars, stripes and hometown spirit
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTSOn Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall in Rock Rapids at the Forster Community Center. Sand announced his campaign for governor in May. Sand discussed his gubernatorial bid and background before taking questions from those in attendance. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker)
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Multiple Lions earn all-state recognition
IPSWA All-State football team Zach Lutmer named as team captain in Class 2A by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Multiple Central Lyon/George-Little Rock football athletes were named to the Class 2A all-state football team following a meeting of the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association Sunday, Nov. 20. Named to […]
Falcons walk off Lions
Inexperience hurts visitors in season-ending 2A playoff defeat Central Lyon senior Auna Koob finishes her swing after making contact with the ball during her squad’s game versus West Sioux. With their loss, Central Lyon and fellow senior Maddie Huisman played their final game for the Lions in Ireton. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Andrew Buckman | Sports EditorCentral […]
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