HONORING A FIXTURE IN THE COMMUNITY Steve Rogers was named the 2025 Rock Rapids Citizen of the Year Friday, June 20, during ...

PLAYING IN THE SUN Weston Meinerts plays ball at the Rock Rapids pool Tuesday, June 10. The pool also has two slides, two diving boards and a splash area for little kids. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd ...

BEAD PROJECT Berkley Metzger cuts paper for her bead project at the ISU Extension and Outreach Un-bead-able Fun camp. At this ...

Editor Those hoping to donate their 5-cent cans and bottles toward a good cause will now have an option in Rock Rapids. The Rock Rapids Kiwanis Club is placing a can return shed in the parking lot ...

Fireworks have been integral components of celebrations for centuries. These pyrotechnics originated in ancient China, with their earliest forms thought to be made from bamboo stalks thrown into a ...

Regulations for discharging fireworks In Iowa, state law permits the discharge of fireworks from June 1- July 8 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. On July 4 and the Saturday and Sunday ...

Premier Bank recently announced the promotion of Dan Taylor to president. Since joining Premier Bank in 2000, Taylor has held several key roles, including lender, assistant vice-president and senior ...

Carolyn Korthals 82 Sanborn, Iowa June 14, 2025 Carolyn Korthals, 82, of Sanborn, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2025.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

To the Citizens of Lyon County,As you may have heard, in the early morning hours of Feb. 2, 2025, I was charged with Operating While Intoxicated, First Offense, following a traffic stop that began ...