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Building the Future

Future Home of Performing Arts Inside of the new West Lyon auditorium. It is currently on track to be completely enclosed by winter time, with heating being installed on the ceiling above. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Building it Up The new bus barn being built to the west...

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A hobby cast in iron

The Magic of Cast Iron Matt Jurgens, resource naturalist with Osceola County Conservation, led this month’s Coffee with Conservation at the Lyon County Nature Center. He presented on Dutch ovens and the history of cast iron. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Ring the Dinner Bell...

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Walleye program at Lake Pahoja

A Thriving Lake Though the first frosts can be seen across Lake Pahoja, 150 new walleyes have been stocked into the lake to be caught in the coming years. One hundred of them of have been given tags, which can be reported at 712-753-2033 or lyonccb@lyoncountyia.com....

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Furry friend

WATCHING AND LEARNING Preschoolers observe Moose the hamster in his cage at Nature Tots Wednesday, Nov. 27. The kids enjoyed learning about hamsters and were very excited when they were allowed to pet Moose and watch him run around his cage. (Photo/Amy Lyon) A NEW...

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Board of Supervisors Brief

Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 8:30 a.m. to approve a new location for the economic development office, hear from the director of operations for the Family Crisis Centers, had a public hearing on a budget...

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Christmas time is here

Holiday Column Tristan Taylor | Editor Dear readers,It’s that magical time of year where a young and hardworking business woman visits her small hometown, meets the handsome owner of the local tree farm, and falls madly in love over the course of several...

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Jaci May Stubbe

By Malison Rentschler On September 17, 2006, Jaci May Stubbe was born. Her family, includes her dad, Luke Stubbe; her mom, Alisha Roozenboom; her stepdad Danny Dammer; her older brother, Carter Roozenboom (22); and her younger brother Dirk Vanderwal (12). Jaci’s role...

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Emma Marie Evans

By Kayla Jenson Emma Marie Evans, also known as Em, entered this world on December 28th, 2006. Her mother Angie and father Chad welcomed her along with her brother Tate and sister Adison. Later in Emma’s life her brother married Megan and then they welcomed her nieces...

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Sophia Rochelle Niemeyer

By Opal Niemeyer Sophia Rochelle Niemeyer, also known as Soph or Peanut, was born on January 12, 2007 to her parents Grant and Jane Niemeyer. Sophia joined the world 6 minutes after her twin sister Opal. 22 months later her little sister Hazel was born. 10 years later...

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Cole Michael Moser

By Kyndra Gramstad Cole Michael Moser, also known as Coke, was born on February 1st, 2007 to parents Jesse and Melissa Moser. Cole rounded off the Moser family behind his older siblings, Taylor (23), Jamie (21), and Martin (19).Cole says his mother, Melissa, who...

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Bryson Victor Childress

By Zoe Kellenberger Bryson Victor Childress, also referred as B-Chill, was welcomed into this world March 25, 2006 by his parents Jeremey and James Childress, a couple years after his older sister, Randi (20). Bryson also has twin brothers, Kyler and Kacen who are...

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Six-Time State Champs

Ridge Kramer (6) and Carson Meyer (5) hold up West Lyon’s state championship banner Friday, Nov. 22, at the UNI-Dome. On their way to securing their program’s sixth Iowa-wide title in football, the undefeated Wildcats blew out Spirit Lake 42-7 in the championship...

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Dinner and a show

Food and FunMembers of the community enjoy a turkey dinner as part of the annual West Lyon Band Turkey Supper Concert this past Tuesday evening. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Getting in the Spirit Trombone players Erica Meenering and Cody Snyders donned Santa hats along with...

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A meeting with an axolotl

A Dream Come True Devorah Fennema takes a close look at Lottie the axolotl during this month’s Nature Tales program. With axolotls as the theme, she happily came wearing a shirt covered in drawings of the different axolotl types. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Nature center...

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Local youth win conservation-themed poster contests

Left to right, Katherine Severson and Kiann Blomgren stand with Chad Ter Wee, commissioner with Lyon County Soil and Water, as Blomgren is presented with the award for her submission in the 2024 Conservation Districts of Iowa Poster Contest. (Photo/Submitted)...

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Iowa Youth Swine Judging Contest

Students Thomas Blauwet, Mitchell Knoblock, Abby Knobloch, Luca Knoblock, Matthew Moser, Luke Stokely and Alexander Meemken all competed in the Iowa Youth Swine Judging Contest at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. (Photo/Submitted) Luca Knoblock West Lyon FFA...

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