lyonreporter, Author at Lyon County Reporter Online

Board of supervisors look at options to keep health insurance costs down

Jennifer Kor | Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a main topic of discussion throughout Lyon County and public health administrator, Melissa Stillson, continues to provide information to the Lyon County Board of Supervisors. During the Nov. 10 meeting,...

New business with historic feel opens

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor When business partners Sam Kruse and Corey Warner purchased a group of Rock Rapids main street buildings, it didn’t take them long to find historic relics that told the stories of the previous occupants. One building, the space located...

Local healthcare entities make call-to-action of community members

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MITIGATING THE SPREAD Sanford Rock Rapids patient access representative Melissa Erickson greets clinic patients behind a glass shield and wears a mask. Masking and extra safety measures were implemented by healthcare facilities at the start of the pandemic. Jessica...

Media center director appreciates unique interactions with students

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Upon returning to work after a recent weekend, Central Lyon High School media center director Ethanie Pulscher found several book cases had been taken out of the media center. The books formerly housed on the shelves of those cases...

Kindness legacy

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Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Some people in life leave a lasting impression on others while some leave a lasting impression on nearly everyone they meet. Briana Erickson has been described as the latter. Last Friday, Nov. 13, designated as the international...