Ben Van Aartsen, Author at Lyon County Reporter Online

Carolyn Korthals

Carolyn Korthals 82 Sanborn, Iowa June 14, 2025 Carolyn Korthals, 82, of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025. Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, at Sanborn Funeral Home. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 27, at United...

A New Hospital For Rock Rapids

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The S.O. Report

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Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff The month of May was an exciting month internally at the sheriff’s office. One highlight of the month, which I don’t have space to really address here, was for members of the team to be able to go to Washington, D.C., during National...

Home insurance increases and the fake fury about the term ‘climate change’

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Letter to the Editor This past week I received the bill for my (Rock Rapids, Iowa) home insurance for the fiscal year 6/15/2025 to 6/15/2026. It is not an exaggeration to say I had some real sticker shock. My home insurance has, in one year, gone up from $1,528 to...

Reflecting on the resilience of our communities one year after devastating floods

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Randy Feenstra | District Representative One year ago, catastrophic floods devastated communities across western Iowa.From Rock Valley, Correctionville and Hawarden to Spencer, Sioux City and Cherokee, countless towns faced unthinkable destruction and first responders...