Celebrating all things fall
The perfect design Jaden McKenney carefully places his stickers on to his pumpkin so they’re just right. He and his family visited the Lyon County Nature Center and took part in the no-mess pumpkin decorating, using stickers instead of carving. Bryan L. Valentine | Contributor October generally marks the end of the camping season as the weather starts to...
What to watch for this cold and flu season
Amy Lyon | Staff Writer As the weather cools down, cold and flu season slowly sneaks in and rears its unsightly head. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Protection...
Competing with the best
The Big Moment The West Lyon Marching Band poses after their big finale at the Festival of Bands in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Alexa Knobloch - Flute...
Current News
Current News
Inwood Kiwanis Club inducts new president
Randy Gacke being inducted as the new president of the Inwood Kiwanis Club by Kiwanis Lt. Gov....
Giving creepy crawlies a chance
Eight Legs of Fear Naturalist Emily Ostrander (left) holds up a crate containing Rosie the...
County meeting with FEMA and seeking mitigation measures
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 8:30 a.m....
Celebrating National Farmer’s Day
Soil, seeds, sunlight and water. Add farmers, and you have the ingredients for growing a...
Letter to the Editor
To the Citizens of Lyon County:I ran out of campaign signs and had to order more. That hasn’t...
Enhanced, Intentional School Involvement
Letter to the Editor Dear Lyon County,In this and the following letters, I am going to write...
Letter to the Editor
It is with great honor that I am writing this letter in support of Lyon County Sheriff Stewart...
In support of Brian Hilt for Lyon County Sheriff
Letter to the Editor I am writing this letter in support of Brian Hilt, the Republican nominee for...
Letter to the Editor
To the voters and taxpayers of Lyon County:I went to visit with Stewart in his office twice since...
Together We Fight: West Lyon Hosts Annual Dig Pink Night
By Kyndra Gramstad Dig pink night is such a successful and inspiring event held at West Lyon to...
Construction Comments
By Malison Rentschler As the leaves turn color and the cold sweeps in, the West Lyon Mass Media...
West Lyon JVR Volleyball takes a hit against Unity
By Olivia Feucht On Thursday, October 3 the Lady Wildcats traveled to Orange City to take on the...
Obituaries
Donald De Jager
87 Rock Valley, Iowa October 8, 2024 Donald De Jager, 87, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.Funeral service was Friday, Oct. 11, at Calvin Christian Reformed Church with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...
Katherine Woelber
81 George, Iowa October 4, 2024 Katherine Woelber, 81, of George, Iowa, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 8, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in Sheridan Township...
Peter Vande Stroet
84 Rock Valley, Iowa October 5, 2024 Peter “Pete” Vande Stroet, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at RiverView Ridge Senior Living in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 10, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley...
Gertrude Vande Stouwe
91 Rock Valley, Iowa October 10, 2024 Gertrude Vande Stouwe, 91, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Avera Health in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Porter Funeral Home,...
Eileen Veenis
90 Canton, South Dakota September 24, 2024 Eileen Veenis, 90, of Canton, South Dakota, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, at Sanford Canton-Inwood Hospital. A celebration of life was Saturday, Sept. 28, at Anderson Funeral Home, Canton. Eileen Mae Kock was born Jan. 9,...
Dennis Burgers
64 Hull, Iowa September 26, 2024 Dennis Burgers, 64, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Sheldon, Iowa. Memorial service was Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Hull Protestant Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hillside Cemetery, Doon, Iowa. Dennis Gene was...
Walter Webb
78 Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 8, 2024 Walter J. Webb, 78, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024. Memorial service was Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at Faith United Church, Brandon, South Dakota, with interment in Hills of Rest Cemetery,...
Randi Vande Kieft
41 Warner Robins, Georgia September 7, 2024 Randi Kay Vande Kieft, 41, of Warner Robins, Georgia, formerly of Adrian, Minnesota, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in a workplace accident at a farm silo near Volga, South Dakota. Celebration of life service was Monday,...
Sports
West Lyon JVR Volleyball takes a hit against Unity
By Olivia Feucht On Thursday, October 3 the Lady Wildcats traveled to Orange City to take on the Unity Christian Knights. The girls ended up losing in two sets, 13-21 and 10-21.The team came out strong in the first set, with a goal of bringing lots of energy. Coach...
JV meets Sheldon for another match
By Kayla Jenson Earlier this year the junior varsity volleyball team had the chance to play Sheldon in a tournament. Having this experience helped prepare the Lady Wildcats for Tuesday, October 8th where they defeated the Orabs 2-1.Having this knowledge about the team...
West Lyon’s JVR volleyball defeats the competition against Sheldon
By Opal Niemeyer On Tuesday, October 13 the JVR volleyball girls won their game 2-1 against Sheldon.Their game started a little shaky as the team was just making small errors which is why they ended in a tie 18-18. As the next set started they got their heads back in...
West Lyon JV football destroys the Wolfpack
By Sophia Niemeyer On Monday, October 7, the West Lyon JV football team traveled to Hull to dominate against Western Christian with a 60-0 win.The Wildcats had a tight grasp of the game starting with the defense forcing a three and out in the first play. Next play,...
JVR Wildcats Fall To the Wolfpack
By Zoe Kellenberger Monday, October 7th, the JVR football team traveled to Western Christian. Although the game did not end up in our favor, the boys will have another chance to redeem themselves playing against Sioux Center.The game was close in the end with a score...
WL beats up Orabs
Senior Justus Leuthold (19) stretches out to make a tackle for West Lyon during a kickoff. Leuthold successfully brought down the Sheldon returner deep in his own territory during West Lyon’s 50-0 defeat of the Orabs. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Football Flawless...
Cross-Country runs without Kock
West Lyon’s cross country girls stand together just moments before beginning their race at Otter Valley Country Club. The trio of Wildcats will next compete at the Siouxland Conference Meet at Rolling Hills Country Club in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Chloe David...
Orabs swept by ’Cats
Jordyn Aeschliman (10) jumps up in anticipation of spiking a ball for West Lyon versus Sheldon. The Wildcats defeated the Orabs 3-0 in the Tuesday, Oct. 8, match to pick up another Siouxland Conference victory. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) West Lyon Volleyball Feucht nears...