Students of Inwood Christian School, along with family and members of the community, gathered outside this past Wednesday to pray together during the See You at the Pole event. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor It was a crisp morning Wednesday, Sept. 25,...
BRINGING AWARENESS TO BIG ISSUES On Wednesday, Sept. 25, Emmy-award-winning journalist. author and host of acclaimed podcast “Grieving Out Loud,” Angela Kennecke of the Sioux-Falls-based non-profit Emily’s Hope gave a presentation at the Forster Community Center in...
Kelsey McKenney, lead data processing specialist at Security Savings Bank’s Larchwood branch, speaks during a fraud and scam seminar. Security Savings Bank is hosting these free seminars to teach people to avoid the many scams out there today. (Photo/Tristan Taylor)...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Lyon County Conservation’s program for 3- to 5-year-olds, Nature Tots, will be returning this fall for a monthly meeting in October through December. This program will be held at the Lyon County Nature Center Wednesdays Oct. 23, Nov. 27 and...
(Left to Right) West Lyon FFA members Ryan Bahnson, Evan Erpenbach, Peter Rens and Brody Martin. They competed in the Milk Quality and Products contest and took home a silver ranking. (Photo/Submitted) (Left to Right) Lloyd Mogler, Mitchell Knoblock, Colt Metzger,...
Local 4-H members are gaining life skills to become ‘Beyond Ready’The anticipation is building for this year’s National 4-H Week during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will celebrate everything 4-H. Northwest Iowa will...
(Left to Right): Peter, Jerry, Arie and Lori Rens. Arie Rens (front) and Peter Rens (back) with their individual steers. For the past six years, Jerry and Lori Rens’ children, Arie, Peter and Henry, of Larchwood have either been grand champion or reserve champion in...
The Wildcat March Band heads to their performance at the Pursuit of Excellence Competition in Marshall, MN. By Zoe Kellenberger On Saturday, September 21 the West Lyon Wildcat marching band traveled to Marshall, Minnesota to perform this year’s show, Eyes Wide Open, a...
Homecoming Court Members of the 2024 West Lyon Homecoming Court. From left to right: Kiann Blomgren, Kyndra Gramstad, Bryson Childress, Carson Hoogeveen, king Tate Hawf, queen Annie Metzger, Gage Blauwet, Carson Meyer, Jordyn Aeschliman and Olivia Feucht....
A THANKFUL WILDCAT TURNED RAIDER Matt McCarty gives a heart-felt thanks at the 2024 West Lyon coronation Tuesday, Sept. 17. He, along with the 1999 West Lyon state championship football team, was inducted into the West Lyon Hall of Fame. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Amy...
Academic MotivationTim Weidenbach, director with High Power Sports, was the guest speaker at this year’s West Lyon ABC Awards. He encouraged students to be proud of their accomplishments today and think about everything they’d talk about 40 years from now....
Academic Achievement Students pictured above were all recognized for their academic success in the previous school year during the ABC Awards Tuesday, Sept. 17. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 17, West Lyon had its yearly ABC Academic...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 8:30 a.m. to renew police protection contracts for Little Rock and Lester, discuss working with the Help CUT Flooding Program and talk to Lyon County Engineer Daryl Albertson...
The economic development organizations in northwest Iowa are teaming up to offer $10,000 in prize money for The BIG Challenge grant competition. The BIG Challenge encourages entrepreneurs to Build, Innovate, and Grow their business in northwest Iowa. The contest gives...
A NEW SIGN AT THE DEPOT The Lyon County Historical Society hosted its annual meeting Tuesday, Sept. 17 at the Little Rock Town & Country Building. The meeting covered the effects of the flood at the Rock Rapids depot museum, an update from the Friends of Blood Run...
Registration for Lyon County’s 2024-25 Clover Kids program opens Sept. 25.Clover Kids is an Iowa Youth Development program provided by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach of Lyon County. Youth participants explore science, technology, healthy living,...
Kayla Knoblock | Reporter The monthly meeting of the Lester Friendly 4-Hers was called to order by president, Angie Knapp. Roll call was called and there were 27 members present. The secretary’s and treasurer’s reports were given. We then discussed new business which...
Emma Evans | Reporter On Sept. 19, West Lyon FFA had its annual Farm Safety Day for fifth graders. At the event, students got to learn about how they can stay safe on the farm and what to do in case of an emergency. Students learned about ATV, lawnmower, animal, PTO,...
Newly Elected Officers Pictured are the 2024-2025 Country Kids officers. From left to right, front row: Chris Eckardt, treasurer; Keegan Hoogendoorn, president; Sawyer Bakker, vice-president; back row: Kendra Van Regenmorter, secretary; Jessa Haahr, reporter. Not...
4th district After years of inflation, high interest rates, increased energy costs, trade uncertainty and bureaucratic red tape, the outlook for the farm economy is bleak. U.S. farmers and producers continue to face drops in farm income, regulations like WOTUS still...