Building the Future

Building the Future

Future Home of Performing Arts Inside of the new West Lyon auditorium. It is currently on track to be completely enclosed by winter time, with heating being installed on the ceiling above. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Building it Up The new bus barn being built to the west of the West Lyon school building. They hope to be able to use it near the start of the...

Walleye program at Lake Pahoja

Walleye program at Lake Pahoja

A Thriving Lake Though the first frosts can be seen across Lake Pahoja, 150 new walleyes have been stocked into the lake to be caught in the coming years. One hundred of them of...

A hobby cast in iron

A hobby cast in iron

The Magic of Cast Iron Matt Jurgens, resource naturalist with Osceola County Conservation, led this month’s Coffee with Conservation at the Lyon County Nature Center. He...

Current News

Current News

Furry friend

Furry friend

WATCHING AND LEARNING Preschoolers observe Moose the hamster in his cage at Nature Tots Wednesday,...

Jaci May Stubbe

Jaci May Stubbe

By Malison Rentschler On September 17, 2006, Jaci May Stubbe was born. Her family, includes her...

Emma Marie Evans

Emma Marie Evans

By Kayla Jenson Emma Marie Evans, also known as Em, entered this world on December 28th, 2006. Her...

’Cats claim fifth

’Cats claim fifth

West Lyon’s Kiann Blomgren grapples at 125 pounds during the 2024 West Lyon Girls’ Wrestling...

Obituaries

Robert Ageson

82 Lester, Iowa November 29, 2024 Robert Ageson, 82, of Lester, Iowa, passed away Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, at Sanford USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from complications with COPD and heart failure. A private family service will be held Wednesday, Dec....

Deborah Ractliffe

71 Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 27, 2024 Deborah Wellesley-Ractliffe, 71, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls. A memorial service will be at a later date in 2025. Deborah “Deb”...

Marvin Lape

86 Caldwell, Idaho November 11, 2024 Marvin Lape, 86, of Caldwell Idaho, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Grace Independent Living Facility. Services will be this spring at United Church of Christ, Larchwood, Iowa, with interment in Larchwood Cemetery. Marvin was...

Lois Klein

93 Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 17, 2024 Lois Klein, 93, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, Nov. 18, 2024, at Dougherty Hospice. Memorial service was Thursday, Nov. 21, at Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls. Lois Jean Childress was born...

Patrick Whalen

65 Larchwood, Iowa November 17, 2024 Patrick Whalen, 65, of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral mass was Thursday, Nov. 21, at the Church of St. Mary, Larchwood, with interment in...

Arlene Bakker

84 Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 9, 2024 Arlene Bakker, 84, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Washington Crossings in Sioux Falls. Funeral services were Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Valley Springs Reformed Church, Valley Springs, South...

Carla Hepp

61 Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 11, 2024 Carla (Hawkins) Hepp, 61, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at Ava’s House, Sioux Falls. Celebration of life was Friday, Nov. 15, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Sioux Falls.Survivors include...

Noah Wanamaker

4 Harrisburg, South Dakota November 12, 2024 Noah Wanamaker, 4, of Harrisburg, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024, at Sanford Children’s Castle of Care Hospital, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial services were Saturday, Nov. 16, at Miller Southside...

Sports

’Cats nearly double up Pioneers

Freshman Taya Christie (44) moves toward the basket Tuesday, Nov. 25, in a game against Okoboji. Christie scored 12 points for West Lyon girls’ basketball in her varisty debut in Inwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Girls’ Basketball Solid all-around performance...

’Cats claim fifth

West Lyon’s Kiann Blomgren grapples at 125 pounds during the 2024 West Lyon Girls’ Wrestling Tournament. Blomgren, a former state qualifier, finished in third place during her home meet Monday, Nov. 25. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Blake Horstman works against a...

West Lyon Boys and Girls Wrestling

(L-R) Back Row: Coach Bouwman, Beckett Driesen, Thomas Blauwet, Urijah Marden, Jackson Viereck, Alex Jansma, Bryan Dominguez, Alex Lopez,Greeley Kerkvliet, Grady Boysen, Luke Stokely, Noah Cummins; Middle Row: Jonny Leuthold, Owen Jennings, Evan Erpenbach, Trace...

West Lyon Boys and Girls Basketball

(L-R) Front Row: Xander Rentschler, Carson Hoogeveen, Bryson Childress, Carson Meyer, Easton Jacobson; Ben Meyer; Back Row: Mason McCarty, Sam Underberg, Jerrence Knoblock, Jorden Meyer, Easton DeJong, Jared Ciesielski, Drendan VanWyhe (Photo/Courtesy of Janna...

West Lyon Cheer

(L-R): Ava VanDyke, Kaitlynn Beldin, Maddy Cornell, Bristol Schreurs, Zoe Kellenberger, Marlene Duenas (Photo/Janna Severson)

Six-Time State Champs

Ridge Kramer (6) and Carson Meyer (5) hold up West Lyon’s state championship banner Friday, Nov. 22, at the UNI-Dome. On their way to securing their program’s sixth Iowa-wide title in football, the undefeated Wildcats blew out Spirit Lake 42-7 in the championship...

JH Lady Wildcat Wrestlers travel to Sioux Center

By Olivia Feucht West Lyon journeyed to Sioux Center on Thursday, November 14, for a junior high wrestling meet. The Lady Wildcat wrestlers performed well.Evan Heyden, Rebekah Harmon, and Raenen Dorhout all placed first. Heyden won by fall over Shaylynn Ladenthin of...

West Lyon Hosts Junior High Girls Wrestling Scramble

By Kyndra Gramstad West Lyon hosted a junior high scramble on Monday, November 18. The Lady Wildcat wrestlers performed well at this beginning-of-the-week contest.The Cats had three first-place finishers. Mylie Husyer won by fall over Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Jj Otaichy...