By Opal Niemeyer The week of November 18-22 West Lyon will be an exciting week for the Wildcats as it is American Education Week. For this week, the WLEA, West Lyon Education Association, has lots of plans to get the Wildcats excited about excellence in the nation’s...
Graditude Series By Kayla Jenson For this month of November, Mass Media students will take turns writing a short essay of what they are thankful for at West Lyon. This year I have a lot of gratitude for Mrs. Ashlee Koedam. Mrs. Koedam is one of our high school English...
Graditude Series By Kyndra Gramstad I am thankful for West Lyon athletics. I’ve been playing sports at West Lyon for as long as I can remember, and I have loved every second. After being able to play in a West Lyon sporting event atmosphere, I have been fortunate to...
Gratitude Series By Olivia Feucht Something I am thankful for is the tight community our school and surrounding towns have. Being a senior and looking back at my years attending West Lyon, it has shown me just how lucky I’ve been to be a part of the community. With...
New owners on the block Sisters Carissa and Caitlin Fluit are two of the newest business owners on Main Street Inwood with Back on the Rack. This consignment store hopes to bring modest clothing and cheaper prices, as well as foster a family-friendly zone for people...
HONORED FOR HIS SERVICE Clarence Stubbe of George poses with his Atomic Veterans Service Certificate and Medal for his service in an atomic war zone during World War II. During World War II, Stubbe was stationed in Japan after the Japanese surrendered Aug. 15, 1945....
Kohen Rockhill, Jacob Morgan, Alyssa Hoogestraat and another FCCLA member enjoy their time in Anaheim, California. Morgan and Hoogestraat along with Emersyn Rentschler traveled to a weekend Fall Leadership Institute for FCCLA from October 24-27. There they attended...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Veterans’ Day is Monday, Nov. 11. It is a day for remembering and honoring the military veterans of our country. In celebration, Inwood Christian School and West Lyon Community Schools will be hosting their annual Veterans’ Day Programs,...
All nine students in front of the Indianapolis Colts stadium where the convention was held. From left to right: Mason Knoblock, Colt Metzger, Erica Knapp, Kenzie Koedam, Kaitlyn TerWee, Lucy Dooneweerd, Emma Poppens, Taylor Brueggamen, Addie Knoblock....
ON THE CASE Amy Lyon as Detective Casey Neptune and Josh Allen as Warwick the Butler look through a case file during a rehearsal of River Valley Players’ “The Alibis.” This dinner theater will be presented at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Thursday...
TEAMING UP Aston Van Beek, Dustin Rodger, Julian Timmer and Adelinne Ditsworth hold donated gifts for the ATLAS Christmas Spirit Store. The four Central Lyon education CAPS students, including Molly Konechne (not pictured), have teamed up with Rodger, the executive...
Randy Feenstra On Thursday, Oct. 24, I officially completed my fourth biannual 36-county tour — making at least two stops in every county in the 4th Congressional District every year. This is a promise I made to Iowans when I first ran for Congress, and I’ve kept my...
The students pictured auditioned for Northwest Iowa Honor Band this year. The students pictured auditioned for Northwest Iowa Honor Choir this year. By Olivia Feucht On Saturday, October 28th multiple Wildcats traveled down to LeMars for All State Choir and Band...
By Malison Rentschler On Friday, October 25, some students and staff at West Lyon hosted an event to launch their 2024-25 Speech season.For those wondering, speech is an extracurricular opportunity for students who want to travel, build their confidence, try new...
By Kyndra Gramstad This year, West Lyon did something special in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Mrs. Monstama, West Lyon high Spanish teacher, read a poem called “Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco and she showed it to her fellow coworkers, Mrs. Schillerstrom and...
The girls above attend Girls on the Run to learn about wellness and practice for a 5k. By Kayla Jenson Every fall at West Lyon the Girls on the Run program starts up and lasts for about 8-10 weeks. These girls meet twice a week and learn about making healthy choices...
The September Students of the Month are pictured above. Front row: Juan (Andres) Lopez Delgado (Academics), Alyssa Hoogestraat (Vocational). Back row: Phil Pottebaum (Sportsmanship), Justus Leuthold (Service), Jordyn Aeschliman (Arts). By Sophia Niemeyer For the month...
SINGING TO THE BALCONY Madalyn Van Roekel delivers a solo during the High School Treble Choir’s performance at the Fall Choir Concert. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor West Lyon Community School hosted it’s Fall Choir Con-cert on Tuesday, October 22. The...
TO PET A SNAKE Emily Ostrander (right) shows Piglet the corn snake to several of the attendees at this month’s Coffee with Conservation. With the theme “Nature’s Unhuggables,” it was a perfect time to meet the animals we tend to stay far away from. (Photo/Tristan...
FEELING FURS Emily Ostrander holds out an opossum fur for a group of 3- to 5-year-old kids to feel. The children learned about nocturnal animals at the first session of Nature Tots, which took place Wednesday, Oct. 23. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Preschoolers learn about...