Creativity Comes to Life Emma Wordekemper and Callie McKenney, students in the pre-4-H program Clover Kids, proudly display the chocolate machines they designed for this month’s session. They and their fellow Clover Kids created machines to move a piece of chocolate 3...
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Warming hearts and ‘soles’
EVERY SOLE DESERVES A SOCK Megan Klapperich, PA-C at Avera, holds some socks that have been donated for the second-annual sock drive organized by Avera’s Community Engagement Committee and the wound care program at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock...
A stack of smiles
Lester Friendly 4-Hers serve up pancakes and tradition Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Lester Community Center was a hub of activity Friday, Feb. 7, during the Lester Friendly 4-Hers annual pancake supper. The sweet smell of pancakes greeted families galore along with...
Story time!
Tristan Taylor | Editor On Saturday, Feb. 8, Inwood Public Library hosted its monthly story time. Story time is offered every second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m., led by library director Laura Olson.To go with the snowy weather, Olson read a few books about...
Busting boredom on a snowy day
Up Close with Nature Isaiah Banda observes Mac the bull snake during a live animal feeding at the Lyon County Nature Center. There are live feedings the second Saturday of each month as part of the Boredom Buster programs. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor |...
Lyon County attorney charged with OWI
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Recently-appointed Lyon County attorney, Nolan McGowan, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 2, in Osceola County and was charged with OWI (operating while intoxicated). McGowan was officially appointed as the county attorney during the Lyon County...
The S.O. Report
Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff Ringing in a new year is a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to another. It is a time to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings of the past and pray for guidance in the year to come. This year, those prayers included...
Bolstering our border security and keeping fentanyl out of our communities
Randy Feenstra There’s no denying the United States has an opioid crisis. Unregulated, deadly drugs have found their way into our urban centers, our suburbs, and even our rural main streets. Every year, these fatal substances indiscriminately kill hundreds of...
President’s Cabinet
Q&A with Chuck Grassley Q: Why does the nation’s chief executive have a team of advisors known as the President’s Cabinet?A: During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates hashed out how to organize the executive branch and whether the president would act...
Justina Randy-Maria Bruggeman
By Sophia Niemeyer In the evening of March 1, 2006, Justina Randy-Maria Bruggeman, also known as Nina by her siblings and close friends, was welcomed into the world by her parents, Spike and Robyn Bruggeman, and her three older siblings: Mikaela (27), Carter (24), and...
Miles Richard Christiansen
By Opal Niemeyer Miles Richard Christiansen entered this world on a spring April day. The 12th of April, 2006 he was welcomed by his mom Brandy Morris and his grandma Sheryl Braden.Miles was able to earn his Academic letter for academics this year. He gives the great...
Elliot David Snyders
By Kyndra Gramstad On the chilly day of January 19th, 2007, the one and only Elliot David Snyders, better known as Zeke, was born. He was welcomed into this world by his parents Aric and Jessica. Elliot was the only child for a while until his younger brother Reece...
Jersey Jane Hawf
By Olivia Feucht Jersey Jane Hawf, also known as “Jers” or “J”, was born on a cold winter’s day. On January 19, 2006 Steve (aka Bubba) and Cassidy Hawf welcomed their second daughter. Also to welcome Jersey into the family was her twin brother Tate who arrived several...
Thirteen Wildcats Selected for Wayne State Honor Choir
Several West Lyon students (pictured right) were selected to sing in the Wayne State Honor Choir this January. By Malison Rentschler On Friday, January 31, 13 West Lyon students traveled to Wayne State to participate in their Honor Choir. “Our program has never...
January Students of the Month
The Students of the Month for December are: Front row: Malison Rentschler (Service), Erica Meendering (Arts). Back row: Chloe Klarenbeek (Academics), Alec Kock (Vocational). Not pictured: Evan Erpenbach (Sportsmanship). By Opal Niemeyer In the month of January, five...
A Natural Fit
New Face at Pahoja Dayton Buntjer of Little Rock was recently hired as naturalist with Lyon County Conservation. She officially starts her new job Feb. 10, and plans to host a Coffee with Conservation program Feb. 18. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor A...
Honored for environmentalism
Award Winner Inwood farmer, Mike Ver Steeg, received the 2024 Iowa Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award at this year’s Iowa Pork Congress. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Editor Local farmer, Mike Ver Steeg, was recently honored at the 2025 Iowa Pork Congress....
Choosing to be better, not bitter
Author Talks Michelle Cowan, Sioux County resident and author of “Better Not Bitter,” spoke in Inwood last week about her journey of grief and forgiveness, and listening to the individual journeys of community members. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Iowa author visits Inwood...
Brad Meyer Honored as 2024 Master Pork Producer
2024 IOWA MASTER PORK PRODUCER Brad Meyer, center, accepts the 2024 Master Pork Producer Award from the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Meyer, along with his wife Trinda, pictured left, and their eight children, operate Meadowview Pork in Rock Rapids. As a...
Breakfast for dinner
Cooking up a Storm Members of the Inwood Cadets cooked supper for many of the community members in Inwood Wednesday night. Each of these Cadets manned their own griddle, diligently watching over their pancakes. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor On...