Roar. Repeat. State.
Central Lyon State-Bound Once Again The Central Lyon girls’ basketball team celebrates their win over Westwood this past Friday, Feb. 27, the game win that’s sending them back to the state tournament for the fifth-consecutive season. Central Lyon is slated to face Treynor in it’s first game in Des...
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NEW SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AT SANFORD CLINIC Carly Sayler, a Rock Rapids native and 2017...
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Roar. Repeat. State.
Central Lyon State-Bound Once Again The Central Lyon girls’ basketball team celebrates their win...
Helping her hometown
NEW SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AT SANFORD CLINIC Carly Sayler, a Rock Rapids native and 2017...
Biblical education during the school day
LIFEWISE ACADEMY LifeWise Academy, a Bible-based character education program founded in 2018,...
Securing the community
CHECKING COMMUNITY BUILDINGS In recent months, the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office has begun doing overnight building checks of the communities’ businesses and public buildings. Deputies are encouraged to walk through the county’s communities, check to make sure buildings are secure and leave building check slips letting the owners know if their property is secure or […]
Obituaries
Jeffrey Stettnichs
77 Rock Rapids, Iowa February 24, 2026 Jeffrey Stettnichs, age 77 of Rock Rapids, IA died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital in Rock Rapids, IA. Memorial service was Monday, March 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Rock Rapids, IA, with Pastor Drew Riter officiating. Burial will follow at Riverview […]
Barbara Wittern
75 Rock Rapids, Iowa February 18, 2026 Barbara Wittern, age 75, formerly of Rock Rapids, IA, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, IA. Memorial service was Saturday, February 21, at First Presbyterian Church in Little Rock, IA, with Pastor Steve Anderson officiating. Burial in Pleasant View Cemetery in […]
Mary Ann Bosler
93 Alvord, Iowa February 10, 2026 Mary Ann Bosler, 93 of Inwood, IA, died Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Sanford Hospital of Canton, SD. Funeral service was Monday, February 16, at the Alvord (Old) Community Center with burial in Christ Lutheran Cemetery in Alvord, IA. Mary Ann Bosler, daughter of Herbert and Lillian (Stoltenberg) Dehn, […]
Susan Smith
67 South Sioux City, Nebraska February 9, 2026 Susan Mae Smith, 67, of South Sioux City, Nebraska, a cherished soul, departed this life on Monday, February 9, 2026, at a local hospital, leaving behind a legacy woven from love, laughter and care. Per her wishes, cremation will take place and services will be at a […]
Roger Klaassen
75 Little Rock, Iowa January 20, 2026 Roger Klaassen, 75, of Little Rock, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at UC Health Poudre Valley Hospital in Fort Collins, Colorado. Funeral service was Wednesday, January 28, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa, with Pastor Bryan Anderson Pastor Steve Meester officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen […]
Susan Vande Kop
73 Rock Rapids, Iowa January 23, 2026 Susan “Sue” Jane Vande Kop passed away on January 23, 2026, while in hospice care at Ava’s House in Sioux Falls, SD. She was surrounded by her 3 children and her sister. A Celebration of Life visitation was Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Peace Lutheran Church in Rock […]
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NEW SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST AT SANFORD CLINIC Carly Sayler, a Rock Rapids native and 2017...
Supervisors vote to repair glass broken in burglary
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Central Lyon State-Bound Once Again The Central Lyon girls’ basketball team celebrates their win over Westwood this past Friday, Feb. 27, the game win that’s sending them back to the state tournament for the fifth-consecutive season. Central Lyon is slated to face...
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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 […]
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Central Lyon State-Bound Once Again The Central Lyon girls’ basketball team celebrates their win over Westwood this past Friday, Feb. 27, the game win that’s sending them back to the state tournament for the fifth-consecutive season. Central Lyon is slated to face...
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