How the garden grew

How the garden grew

Ready for fallThe collection of pumpkins, gourds and squash at Van Grouw Acres inside of their remodeled barn. It is used as both a storefront and a place to host events. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer In 2019, Jessica Van Grouw and her family moved from Rock Valley to a farm just outside of Inwood. That summer, she decided to till a...

Serving the community with seat belt safety

Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Each week, Paulette DeWeerd makes an informational post for the Rapids Chiropractic Facebook page about various topics pertaining to children and...

National Teach Ag Day

National Teach Ag Day

Down in the dirtTaylor Bruggeman and Addie Knobloch mix together a soil sample while trying to find out what it’s made of during principles of ag. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan...

Current News

Current News

Preserving local stories

Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Lyon County Historical Society hosted...

Obituaries

Judy Rus

68Sioux Center, IowaSeptember 15, 2023Judy Rus, 68, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at Sioux Center Health.Funeral service was Wednesday, Sept. 20, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with interment in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Sioux...

Jennie Keizer

98Hull, IowaSeptember 20, 2023Jennie Keizer, 98, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Sanford Health Sheldon Care Center.Funeral service was Monday, Sept. 25, at First Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.Jennie...

Norman Cleveringa

71Rock Valley, IowaSeptember 9, 2023Norman Cleveringa, 71, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.Funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 14, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...

Leroy Feekes

73Canton, South DakotaSeptember 1, 2023Leroy Feekes, 73, of Canton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at his home.Visitation will be from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17, at Bethany Reformed Church, Canton. Graveside committal service will be at 10 a.m....

Pearl Kooima

96Hawarden, IowaAugust 29, 2023Pearl Kooima, 96, of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.Funeral service was Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Hawarden Christian Reformed Church with interment in Grace Hill Cemetery .Pearl Jeanette Van Dyke was born March 13, 1927,...

Gerrit Van Holland Jr.

77Lester, IowaAugust 29, 2023Gerrit Van Holland Jr., 77, of Lester, Iowa, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023, at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Private funeral service was Thursday, Aug. 31, at Bethel Reformed Church, Lester, with interment in Hillside...

Marlene Van’t Land

91Inwood, IowaAugust 26, 2023Marlene Van’t Land, 91, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, at Fellowship Village in Inwood.Celebration of Life was Saturday, Sept. 2, at Inwood Christian Reformed Church with interment in Richland Cemetery,...

Rosella Stensland

90Canton, South DakotaAugust 21, 2023Rosella Stensland, 90, of Canton, South Dakota, passed away Monday, Aug. 21, 2023, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital.Funeral service was Monday, Aug. 28, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, rural Inwood, Iowa. A visitation will be...

Sports

Third-ranked Wildcats outlast fourth-ranked Western Christian

Running back Jaxan Huyser finds space to run the football with a Western Christian player attempting to tackle him during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The West Lyon Wildcats defeated the Wolfpack 20-6 to remain unbeaten overall and in district play....

Wildcats make history on their home floor

The West Lyon team bench celebrates after an ace serve during Siouxland Conference volleyball versus Boyden-Hull Thursday, Sept. 21. The Wildcats had even more to celebrate about as they defeated the Comets 3-0. The win was the first since 2017 against Boyden-Hull....

Wildcats run a ‘controlled race’ in Sanborn

Cole Moser turns the corner during the halfway point of the Sioux Center Cross-Country Invitational on the campus of Dordt University Thursday, Sept. 21. Moser finished in 62nd and helped the West Lyon boys to a 12th-place team finish with 303 points. (Photo/Nathan...

New location provides positive results

Chloe David races through the halfway point of the West Lyon Cross-Country Invitational at Meadow Acres Golf Course in Larchwood Monday, Sept. 11. David finished in 11th place and helped the Wildcats to a second-place team finish with 40 points. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

West Lyon thunders past Unity Christian

Wildcats roll to 35-0 Class 2A District 1 win in rain-shortened game Jason Hommes | Contributing Writer West Lyon 22-13-X-X 35Unity Christian 0-0-X-X 0ORANGE CITY-The West Lyon Wildcats traveled to Orange City Friday, Sept. 15, for their first Class 2A District 1...

Small mistakes keep Wildcats from victory

Service runs and spotty passing lead to 9 Siouxland Conference defeat to Lyon County rival Central Lyonn Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Central Lyon 25-21-25-17-15 3West Lyon 16-25-18-25-5 2INWOOD-Central Lyon and West Lyon went point-for-point with each other during a...

Former Wildcat earns GPAC Player of the Week

Jalyn Gramstad of the Northwestern College football team. Gramstad was named by the Great Plains Athletic Conference as one of the football Players of the Week for games played on Saturday, Sept. 9. (Photo/courtesy of the Northwestern College Athletic Department)...

West Lyon girls field a full team for the first time in 2023

Aidan Jennings powers his way to the finish line at the Sibley-Ocheyedan Cross-Country Invitational Tuesday, Sept. 5. Jennings finished in 72nd and helped the West Lyon boys finish in eighth place as a team with 242 points. (Photo/Nathan Broek) West Lyon boys pleased...