lyonreporter, Author at Lyon County Reporter Online

Shop local on Small Business Saturday, take in holiday events

Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorThe holiday season kicks off this week with Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and continues next week with a number of holiday events sponsored by the Rock Rapids retail trade committee. Several Rock Rapids retail...

Running like a Cyclone

Community, Front Page, Sports

Iowa State University cross-countryRock Rapids native and Central Lyon High School graduate Gable Sieperda earned Big 12 conference honors with a 14th-place finish at the conference cross-country meet in Lawrence, Kansas Oct. 30. The former Mustang and Lion runner is...

School board approves updated mask requirement for all grades

Community

Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorSince the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, administrators, faculty, students and parents have had to adapt to a changing COVID-19 pandemic environment. In September, the Central Lyon school board adopted a mask requirement for...

No ordinary pizza delivery

Community

RIGHT: Craig Korthals, right, and Tom Vander Lee, left, deliver Pizza Ranch to a customer during the Rock Rapids Fire Department’s annual delivery night. (Photos/Jessica Jensen)Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorMembers of the Rock Rapids Fire Department took on new...

Governor Reynolds increases COVID-19 mitigation measures

Community

Jessica Jensen | Managing EditorAn announcement Monday morning, Nov. 17, noting that Gov. Kim Reynolds was planning a prime-time address to Iowans that evening, had many anxious for what might come next. The previous week, Reynolds imposed some new restrictions on...