Star-Spangled Celebration
Manna Market Volunteers from Manna Market Food and More Pantry walking through the Inwood Fourth of July Parade. Their parade float collected food and toiletries to help give back to community members. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) The racers are off for the Inwood Firecracker 5K Run during Inwood’s Fourth of July Celebration. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Miss Inwood,...
Honoring a community member
Award Winner Paul Kippley was the recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award presented by the Inwood Kiwanis Club. The award was given out during the Security Savings...
Dropping ducks and raising money
Future Wiggle City Photographed is the future site of “wiggle city,” an outdoor play space planned at Wiggles and Giggles Childcare Center. The business is hosting the ducky drop...
Current News
Current News
Four days of fun
Larchwood Family Days Preview Tristan Taylor | Editor The annual Larchwood Family Days are almost...
State auditor hosts town hall
MEETING WITH HIS CONSTITUENTS On Tuesday, July 1, Rob Sand, Iowa State Auditor, hosted a town hall...
Lyon County Fair returns to home fairgrounds
Make plans to attend the Lyon County Fair back in Rock Rapids July 19-24. Lyon County Fair Board...
Local teacher attends Iowa agricultural education summer conference
Katherine Severson (left) takes part in the Iowa Agricultural Education Summer Conference...
Rescue Squad Training
“Knowing the right thing to do at emergency is what the rescue unit is all about.” Inwood Rescue...
Miss Lyon County 2025 to be crowned
Nicole Huyser Hayden McAlpine Erica Meendering Kiann Lavonne Blomgren Mackenzie Avila Maggie...
Making President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” the law of the land
Randy Feenstra On Thursday July 3rd, I voted to pass President Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”...
Doubleheader goes to ’Cats
Easton DeJong watches the pitcher in a bent-over position after reaching first base. West Lyon...
WL wipes out Orabs in five innings
West Lyon Softball Squad begins final week of regular season with convincing win Andrew Buckman |...
‘Special to me’
Born and Raised Linda and Alan Snyders have always called Larchwood home, and this year they are...
Critter corner
SEA TURTLE SHELL Lyon County naturalist Dayton Buntjer shows off a sea turtle shell for the kids...
The night of lights
A photo from last year’s parade during the 2024 Inwood 4th of July Celebration. Pictured was the...
Obituaries
Gerrit Niemeyer
Gerrit Niemeyer 78 Menno, South Dakota June 24, 2025 Gerrit Niemeyer, 78, of Menno, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his home. Visitation with the family present will be Saturday, July 12, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood,...
Robert Gardner Jr.
Robert Gardner Jr. 55 June 28, 2025 Robert Garnder Jr., 55, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Department of Veterans Affairs hospice cottage due to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Funeral services were Monday, July 7, at...
Robin Beyer
Robin Beyer 65 Hull, Iowa June 28, 2025 Robin Beyer, 65, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Graveside services were Thursday, July 3, at Hope Cemetery, Hull.Survivors...
Alice Halma
Alice Halma 96 Inwood, Iowa July 3, 2025 Alice Halma, 96, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2025, at Fellowship Village of Inwood.Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood, with interment following in...
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,...
Sports
Doubleheader goes to ’Cats
Easton DeJong watches the pitcher in a bent-over position after reaching first base. West Lyon went on to drop a 9-0 result to MOC-Floyd Valley in Larchwood. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Junior Cooper Schoening prepares to release a pitch during West Lyon’s home game vs....
WL wipes out Orabs in five innings
West Lyon Softball Squad begins final week of regular season with convincing win Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor West Lyon 1-1-3-5-2 12Sheldon 1-0-0-0-0 1 SHELDON – West Lyon began the final week of the regular season with a dominant victory in five innings over a...
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...