Lester Parade Marshals 2025 Bob and Cindy Leuthold have been named the parade marshals for this year’s Lester Days celebration. From running a business to helping start the town’s rescue squad, the two have been part of Lester for years. (Photo/Tristan Taylor)...
Seeing the Kids Succeed Noreen Greer is starting as the new elementary principal at West Lyon Community School this fall. She said her philosophy is to always do what is best for the students to see them succeed. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) New principal starts at West...
RIVERBOAT FOUNDATION PRESENTS FINAL HOSPITAL GRANT PAYMENT On Wednesday, Aug. 6, the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation completed the final payment of a $1 million grant agreed to give Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital in Rock Rapids in the fall of 2017. Pictured...
Lester Days 2024 A photo from Lester Days 2024, featuring Colin and Clara Metzger riding in a Lester Fire Department truck. Even more fun is sure to be had as this year’s Lester Days approaches. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Lester Days to take place this weekend Amy Lyon |...
Peek Into the Past Members of the West Lyon FFA photographed before a meeting. Members from left to right: Ross Metzger, Cory Warner, Clark Meyer, Brice Teubel, Jerry Rens, Lance Knobloch and Jeff Knobloch.
First Reformed Church to offer GriefShare support groups Tristan Taylor | Editor rief is something we all go through in one way or another, sometimes without the proper support. First Reformed Church in Inwood is hoping to give that support to the community and has...
Mental health is now discussed more openly than it once was. Mental illness or issues that affected mental health used to be stigmatized, and many people suffered in silence and might not have gotten the help they needed. The National Institute of Mental Health...
Pastor Jeremy Winter of St. John Lutheran Church in Boyden says faith can be instrumental when one is walking the path of grief. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Writer Grief and sympathy are woven into the human condition. Some might even think it is the price of...
Funeral pre-planning with a professional eases anxiety Dominique Kooiker | Writer The death of a loved is difficult to confront. Emotions are elevated and grief is prominent. which can make it hard to make important decisions. Quite often several people need to come...
STILL CASTING STRONG Wayne Groeneweg enjoys a beautiful morning of fishing at Lake Pahoja with fellow residents from RiverView Ridge Senior Living in Rock Valley Aug. 5. An avid fisher in the past, Groeneweg was happy to catch fish, but they didn’t compare to his...
1000 Books, 1000 Stories Tirzah Rinkenberger (left) and Jazlynn Rozeboom (right) completed the Inwood Public Library’s 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program. (Photo/Submitted) Two local youths reach reading milestone Tristan Taylor | Editor Achieving reading...
Path of the Storm Pictured is the path of the tornado that touched down a mile east of Alvord Monday, July 28. Classified as an EF-1, the tornado caused damage for 1.74 miles before lifting back up. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Downed Powerline Several powerlines were...
The National Stage (Left to Right) Dallas Koedam, Kinser Koedam and Emma Poppens, members of Plum Creek Rodeo, competed at the National Rodeo Finals earlier this summer. Kinser competed in the junior high division in Des Moines, while Dallas and Poppens took part in...
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD On Tuesday, July 29, at the Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District awards banquet, Warren and Roxanne Newborg. Warren served on the Lyon County Soil and Water Conservation District board as a commissioner 16 years, and the couple...
Brooklyn Draisey Iowa Capital Dispatch How career and technical education for students across the state is implemented could see drastic changes in the coming years after the Iowa State Board of Education voted to shift millions in funding for these programs away from...
Rita Hart | Iowa Democratic Party Chair When Kim Reynolds gave her big annual speech at the beginning of the year, she told Iowans “the condition of our state is strong” and “childcare has been a longstanding priority for my administration.” Now that we’re seven...
Jeff Kaufman | Chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa Raising a family is no easy task, but it shouldn’t bankrupt you. As both a parent and grandparent, I’ve seen how much harder it is for Iowa families to afford housing, groceries and especially childcare. Four...
Discover the art and science of baking sourdough bread during a hands-on ISU Extension and Outreach workshop, perfect for beginners and baking enthusiasts alike. Learn about creating and maintaining a yeast starter, mastering techniques for the fermentation process,...
TWIST AND TURNSKenzie Koedam of the West Lyon FFA weaves in and out of poles with her horse Peanut during the Lyon County Fair horse show's Pole Bending Event. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Good Times at the FairBrodix Ageson and Trinity Strassburg enjoy time together at the...
PRESENTING THE 2025 FRIEND OF THE FAIR Lori Rens, a member of the Lyon County Fair Board, presents the 2025 Friend of the Fair July 24 at the 4-H Foundation Supper and Awards. This year not one individual was named Friend of the Fair but rather all who have taken part...