Four years of helping life’s hurts
The Team Behind It All Board members of Inwood’s Healing Room, which has just celebrated its fourth anniversary this month. From left to right: Larry Wanamaker, vice-president; Sarah Ver Steeg, president; Kandace Brands, secretary/treasurer; Brent Hohman, board member; Gwen Berentschot, board member, Randy Gacke, director. (Photo/Submitted) Healing Room...
A cool way to end Clover Kids
SAVORING THE SOFT-SERVE SNACK Kamden Mogler tastes the homemade ice cream he and a group of second and third graders at West Lyon made during their last session of Clover Kids...
Combining forces
A Look at Years Past A view from last year’s SkillsUSA Banquet. This year, West Lyon student organizations SkillsUSA and FCCLA are combining for one evening in the Career and...
Current News
Current News
Supporting survivors in their time of need
Local agency observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month Dominique Kooiker | Editor April is Sexual...
A decade of foster care
A Decade of Sharing the Love Amber Jansma has been a foster parent for the past decade alongside...
Peek into the Past
“Peace Be With You” was the theme of the Larchwood St. Mary’s float in the centennial parade in...
On the hunt
I Spy Eggs covered Inwood’s city park this last weekend for an Easter egg hunt, with this young...
Congrats to West Lyon Jazz
The WL Jazz saxophone section: Arie Rens, Colt Metzger, Alexa Van Wyk, Hazel Niemeyer and Alex...
Benjamin Damon Bahnson
By Olivia Feucht Benjamin Damon Bahnson, also known to many as Ben or Banjo, was a wonderful May...
Ridge Paul Kramer
By Kyndra Gramstad The one and only Ridge Paul Kramer, better known as RK or Fridge, demanded the...
Braeden Allan Otkin
By Kayla Jenson Braeden Allan Otkin also known as Bboy was born May 6th, 2007. His family includes...
FCCLA Has Success At State Convention
By Opal Niemeyer On March 23 through the 25 the WL FCCLA chapter traveled to Cedar Rapids to...
A week in my life representing Iowa in Congress
Randy Feenstra Instead of my usual thoughts on policy debates or various pieces of legislation I...
’Cats dominate Early Bird Triangular
Mason McCarty runs the 400-meter dash to close out the 800-medley sprint medley for West Lyon....
’Cats clutch sixth in Rock Rapids
West Lyon senior Braeden Otkin watches his putt travel the green Tuesday, April 8, in Rock Rapids....
Obituaries
Mary Van Roekel
88 Inwood, Iowa April 4, 2025 Mary Van Roekel, 88, of Inwood, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 4, 2025, at Fellowship Village in Inwood.Funeral service was Wednesday, April 9, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Inwood, with interment in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, Alvord,...
Nelvina Moser
79 Hull, IowaApril 11, 2025Nelvina Moser, 79, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, April 11, 2025, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull.Visitation will be Tuesday, April 15, from 5-7 p.m. with the family present at Bethel Reformed Church in Lester, Iowa. Funeral...
Janet Ripperda
85 Larchwood, Iowa March 29, 2025 Janet Ripperda, 85, of Larchwood, Iowa, died Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Memorial service was Friday, April 4, at Peace Lutheran Church, Rock Rapids. Janet Marie Hansen was born Oct. 24,...
Mary Smith
86 Nova Scotia, Canada March 25, 2025 Mary Smith, 86, of Nova Scotia, Canada, died Tuesday March 25, 2025, at Parkland at the Lakes Care Facility. Mary Therese Kelly was born May 9,1938, to Ralph and Minnie (Grendler) Kelly of Alvord, Iowa. Mary attended a one-room...
Thomas Miller
80Larchwood, IowaMarch 8, 2025Thomas Miller, 80, of Larchwood, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Bethany Home in Brandon, South Dakota.Funeral services were Friday, March 14, at First Evangelical Free Church, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with interment in...
Beverly Knutson
88 Sioux Falls, South Dakota February 25, 2025 Beverly Knutson, 88, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Memorial services were Monday, March 3, at Miller Funeral Home, Sioux Falls, with interment in Richland Cemetery, Inwood,...
Elaine Childress
92 Alvord, Iowa February 25, 2025 Elaine Childress, 92, of Alvord, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Fellowship Village in Inwood, Iowa. Memorial service was Saturday, March 1, at Jurrens Funeral Home, Rock Rapids, Iowa, with interment in Alvord Cemetery....
Gilbert Knobloch
94 Rock Rapids, Iowa March 1, 2025 Gilbert “Gib” Knobloch, 94, of Rock Rapids, Iowa, died Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Medical Center in Rock Rapids. Visitation will be Friday, March 7, from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. with the family present and from...
Sports
’Cats dominate Early Bird Triangular
Mason McCarty runs the 400-meter dash to close out the 800-medley sprint medley for West Lyon. McCarty closes the gap late to deliver a first-place finish for the Wildcats. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Senior Kyndra Gramstad runs the final leg of the 800-meter sprint medley...
’Cats clutch sixth in Rock Rapids
West Lyon senior Braeden Otkin watches his putt travel the green Tuesday, April 8, in Rock Rapids. Otkin finished with a 47 during the first meet of the season for the Wildcats. (Photo/Lisa Miller) West Lyon Boys’ Golf Boys’ golf group participates in first meet of...
Bauder tops ’Cats in Hull
West Lyon junior Haley Folkens holds her follow through on a practice swing before teeing off at Rolling Hills Country Club. Folkens finished second for the Wildcats with a 50 at the meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Emma Evans watches her putt roll on the green at Rolling...
West Lyon Spring Sports Preview Golf
Boys’ Golf Front row (L-R): Brodix Ageson, Cody Snyders, Evan Erpenbach, Brody Martin, Jullian Snyders, Lincoln Bruggeman, Austin Sanderson, Jack Haubert, Brayden Otkin, Drenden Van Wyhe; Back row (L-R): Tristan Bliek, Brayden Faber, Trace Dreke, Peter Rens, Jacob...
West Lyon Spring Sports Preview Track & Field
Boys’ Track Front row (left to right): Reece Snyders, Xander Rentschler, Carson Meyer, Jaxan Huyser, Tate Hawf, Tobias Stensland, Cole Moser, Ryan Mouw; Second row: Rowyn Knoblock, Cooper Schoening, Benjamin Meyer, Evan Hildring, Jared Ciesielski, Jack Carolan, Bryce...
Pizza Ranch Senior All-Star Game
Carson Hoogeveen dribbles the ball with his right hand during the Pizza Ranch Senior All-Star Game. Hoogeveen teamed up with other star fourth-year players from across Northwest Iowa for the tournament. (Photo/Kari Jurrens)
West Lyon Winter Sports Honors
West Lyon: Girls’ basketballAnnie Metzger: IGCA Class 2A All-Northwest, IBCA Class 2A Region 6 All-Region, All-Siouxland Conference first team, Pizza Ranch Senior All-StarKyndra Gramstad: All-Siouxland Conference second teamOlivia Feucht: All-Siouxland Conference...
Defense-centric title game ends in WL loss
West Lyon takes a picture following the Class 2A state championship game. The Wildcats were defeated by Western Christian 46-42 Friday, March 14, in Des Moines. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Wildcats close campaign with tight battle on state’s biggest stage Andrew Buckman |...