‘Special to me’
Born and Raised Linda and Alan Snyders have always called Larchwood home, and this year they are being honored with the title of parade marshals for the 2025 Larchwood Family Days celebration. They will lead the parade Saturday, July 12. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) 2025 Larchwood Parade Marshals Chosen Tristan Taylor | Editor lan and Linda Snyders have been...
The night of lights
A photo from last year’s parade during the 2024 Inwood 4th of July Celebration. Pictured was the 2024 Miss Inwood, Opal Niemeyer, along with Little Miss Inwoods Elle Baumeister,...
Critter corner
SEA TURTLE SHELL Lyon County naturalist Dayton Buntjer shows off a sea turtle shell for the kids to see and touch during one of their critter corner events at the Lyon County...
Current News
Current News
A Splash of Color
Decisions, Decisions Sisters Eliza and Lydia Nieuwendorp deciding on what colors they what to put...
Engineering creativity
TRACTOR AND BALER Colin Schreurs, left, and Abel Geardink, right, smile by their accomplishment of...
Spaans graduates from IBA Leadership Institute
Kyle Spaans, ag/business banking officer at Peoples Bank in Rock Valley, recently graduated from...
Peek into the Past: Band Carnival
West Lyon Band Director, Curtis Ohrlund, covered head to toe inwhipped cream as part of a band...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor,Governor Reynolds vetoed HF 639, which would have restricted companies from using...
Win No. 20 of 2025
West Lyon softball awaits Jersey Hawf at home plate after she hits one of her home runs on the...
Knights sweep season series
West Lyon’s River Kramer attempts to pick off a Sioux Center runner at third base at Open Space...
No place they’d rather live
Inwood’s 2025 Parade Marshals Larry and Henrietta Kruse were named this year’s parade marshals for...
Summer camp fun
Happy to be at Camp Payton Dieters, Alexis Leuthold and Kamara Koedam are all smiles during...
Moving into the future
Inwood community center committee discusses next steps Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood...
Bursting with bubbles
BUBBLE TRAPPED Bryson Gacke blows a bubble out of the bubble surrounding him during the B-Town...
Twisty times
Balloon Creations The Larchwood Public Library sponsored a balloon show from Mr. Twister as part...
Obituaries
Gilbert Hoogendoorn
Gilbert Hoogendoorn 92 Rock Valley, Iowa June 22, 2025 Gilbert Hoogendoorn, 92, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, June 26, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley,...
Sharon Trumbull
Sharon Trumbull 84 Canton, South Dakota June 22, 2025 Sharon Lee Trumbull, 84, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2025, at Good Samaritan Society in Canton. Funeral services were Friday, June 27, at Bethany Reformed Church, Canton, with interment in...
Porfirio Castillo Jr.
Porfirio Castillo Jr. 62 Rock Valley, Iowa June 19, 2025 Porfirio Castillo Jr., 62, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa. Funeral service was Tuesday, June 24, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with...
Ardis Ellis
59 Canton, South Dakota May 21, 2025 Ardis (Moulton) Ellis, 59, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2025. There will be no funeral service. Survivors include two children, four grandchildren, four siblings including Susy (Alan) Teach of Inwood,...
Shelly Smit
61 Rock Valley, Iowa May 19, 2025 Shelly Smit, 61, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Monday, May 19, 2025, as a result of injuries sustained in a house fire near Rock Valley. Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 21, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rock Valley....
Delores Jean Hassebroek
79 Sioux Falls, South Dakota May 26, 2025 Delores Jean Hassebroek, age 79, passed away on May 26, 2025, at Good Samaritan Luther Manor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Private family services will be held at a later date. Born June 23, 1945, in Sibley, Iowa, Delores was...
Donna Dieren
73Sioux Falls, South DakotaMay 10, 2025Donna Dieren, 73, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls.Mass of Christian Burial will be at St. Michael’s Catholic Church at a later date. Donna Marie Krejci was born March...
Thelma De Smit
77 Rock Valley, Iowa May 10, 2025 Thelma De Smit, 77, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull, Iowa.Funeral service was Friday, May 16, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery,...
Sports
Win No. 20 of 2025
West Lyon softball awaits Jersey Hawf at home plate after she hits one of her home runs on the evening. Hawf drove in three scores on a pair of homers and a walk against Sioux Center. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Reese Kramer stands in the batter’s box, while awaiting a...
Knights sweep season series
West Lyon’s River Kramer attempts to pick off a Sioux Center runner at third base at Open Space Athletic Complex.The Wildcats went on to drop a 3-0 result Thursday, June 27, to the Warriors. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Sophomore Jacob Schemmel releases a pitch during West...
Outlier frame decides game
Junior Leah Blauwet goes through her pitching motion during West Lyon’s game against Central Lyon. Blauwet hurled four innings for the Wildcats in a 9-5 win over the Lions. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon Softball ’Cats use big third inning to bypass ’Hawks in Boyden...
’Cats clobber ’Hawks
West Lyon sophomore Easton De Jong slides to avoid a tag in Larchwood. The Wildcats defeated Central Lyon 10-0 Tuesday, June 17. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) West Lyon Baseball Baseball boys gather 10th win of the season in home win Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor West Lyon...
WL womps Lakes leader
West Lyon baseball’s Bryce Kock swings at a pitch during a game versus Central Lyon. Kock and the Wildcats defeated the Lions 7-0 Thursday, June 12, in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Junior Cooper Schoening throws a pitch during West Lyon’s game against Central...
WL brings down Sheldon
Avery Schoening rounds second base while pinch running for West Lyon against Sheldon. The Wildcats went on to defeat the Orabs 10-0 in Larchwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Softball Hawf hurls shortened shutout for unit’s 12th win Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor...
Knights hand ’Cats first loss
Ridge Kramer swings through a ball in an at-bat that earned him a single. Kramer went on to score later in the innings, delivering West Lyon one its five runs against Sioux Center in the process. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Senior Bryson Childress prepares to release a...
’Cats claw past Knights
Senior Jersey Hawf prepares to release a pitch during a game versus Sioux Center. Hawf and the Wildcats defeated the Warriors 5-4 Thursday, June 5, in Lester. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Freshman Mallorie Koch swings at a pitch during West Lyon’s game against Sioux Center...