Editor On Thursday, July 17, 4-H members from across Lyon County journeyed to the Lyon County Fairgrounds with their static ...

MAGICAL MUSIC Violet Klaassen learns about music at Magical Music camp at the Central Lyon Activity Center in Rock Rapids ...

Gene Groen 81 Rock Rapids, Iowa July 15, 2025 Gene Groen, 81, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at ...

Landon Baker 18 Doon, Iowa July 15, 2025 Landon Wayne Baker, 18, of Doon, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at his home.

Editor Preparations are full-steam ahead for this year’s Doon Days celebration. The annual Doon Days celebration will take ...

Marvin Dammann 93 Sioux Falls, South Dakota July 14, 2025 Marvin Dammann, 93, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Monday, July ...

Editor For some, FFA isn’t just an extracurricular activity; it’s a way of life. This rings true for Kadence Boender of Doon, ...

Friends of Blood Run 5K trail run/walk was Saturday, July 19, with 54 participant registrations at the Blood Run National Historic Landmark west of Granite. The 2025 trail run/walk was sponsored by ...

Letter to the Editor Anyone who has been paying attention to the news lately, has heard a lot of back and forth about the flood in Texas that caused the death of over 137 people in that great state.

Shirley Reisdorfer 89 Magnolia, Minnesota July 12, 2025 Shirley Reisdorfer, 89, of Magnolia, Minnesota, died Saturday, July 12, 2025, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Home in Luverne, Minnesota.

District Representative On Wednesday, July 16, I had the privilege of being at the White House when President Trump signed the HALT Fentanyl Act into law. Joined by families who have tragically lost ...

How did you leverage your leadership for alternative energy?A: More than three decades ago, I helped launch Iowa’s rise to dominance in alternative energy with the first-ever federal wind energy tax ...