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
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...
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A squeaky-clean main street
Service together(Left to right) Seth Leusink, Andrea Cardenas, Maeva Stearns, Scarlett Grevengoed...
Preserving local stories
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Lyon County Historical Society hosted...
Third-ranked Wildcats outlast fourth-ranked Western Christian
Running back Jaxan Huyser finds space to run the football with a Western Christian player...
Wildcats make history on their home floor
The West Lyon team bench celebrates after an ace serve during Siouxland Conference volleyball...
Wildcats run a ‘controlled race’ in Sanborn
Cole Moser turns the corner during the halfway point of the Sioux Center Cross-Country...
Kansas City Chiefs’ mascot inspires West Lyon students to live their lives positively
Dan Meers, mascot for the Kansas City Chiefs, holds up the head to his mascot outfit for K.C....
Revitalizing the look of main street
PROPOSED FUTURE SITE OF COMMUNITY CENTERA committee in Alvord is working on plans to construct a...
Searching for treasure
Displaying the pastAmongst the many items available at Granite Swap Meet, this display features...
Reading the Bible all across the state
Rebecca Schouten, head teacher at Inwood Christian School, explaining the Iowa 99 County Bible...
New location provides positive results
Chloe David races through the halfway point of the West Lyon Cross-Country Invitational at Meadow...
West Lyon thunders past Unity Christian
Wildcats roll to 35-0 Class 2A District 1 win in rain-shortened game Jason Hommes | Contributing...
Small mistakes keep Wildcats from victory
Service runs and spotty passing lead to 9 Siouxland Conference defeat to Lyon County rival Central...
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...