Craig Hohn | Contributor Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital Are you registered?It’s an election year, and voting is important. But we’re talking about organ donation. Registering as a donor is something you can do today that could save a life tomorrow.April is...
ORANGE CITY, Iowa - The I-29 Moo University 2024 Dairy Webinar Series continues Thursday, May 9 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The webinar will feature a discussion on crossbreeding systems to improve profitability of dairy farms.Dr. Brad Heins, Professor of Dairy...
Record Breakers The WL Jazz Band gathered around their first-place trophy from the Iowa Jazz Championships. They competed in Ames for their third consecutive victory. Front row: Evan Klarenbeek, Carson DeSmet, Landon Pottebaum, Jo Boote, Ethan Feikema, Miguel...
First Birthday Kellie Stark, owner of Chuds Pub and Grub in Larchwood, is celebrating one year in business. She and her husband, Dan, plan to celebrate with the community with different events all month long. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor A local...
Dustin Rodger, director of ATLAS of Lyon County ATLAS director discusses changes, programming Dominique Kooiker | Editor Spring has sprung at ATLAS of Lyon County, based in Rock Rapids, and with this season of rebirth comes several new ideas and programs. Dustin...
National Library Week Laura Olson, director of the Inwood Public Library, holds up a flag dedicated to National Library Week. Inwood, along with libraries across the nation, will be celebrating the week from April 7-13. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor...
Tristan Taylor | Editor On Saturday, April 20, the Inwood Museum will be hosting its ninth annual Ice Cream Social at 6:30 p.m. in the former Methodist church. This event will have a free-will donation with funds going toward the monthly operating costs of the museum,...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Alliance Communications, the area’s telephone, cable TV and internet provider, hosted an informational meeting at the Inwood Community Center Tuesday, April 2. This meeting was held to discuss with local residents the alternatives to cable TV...
By Mattie Eliason On November 9th, 2005, Robbyn Ann Feucht blessed this world by being born. She is the daughter of Tim (59) and Carla (51) Feucht, and the sibling of Gabi Sauder (24), Sadie (21), Reed (16), Suzie (12), and her now brother-in-law Logan Sauder (25)!...
By Nix Meemken Jana Rebecca TerWee, often called Mama Jay by friends, was born on April 4th, 2006. Born to Andrew and Jennifer, Jana is the youngest of her siblings. Her older siblings include her brother Brendan, sister-in-law Kate, sister Micayla, and brother...
By Paige Thiessen Lyndsey Lee Sutherland was born on October 15, 2005 to her mother Jodi. Being the baby of the family, Lyndsey stole the spotlight from her older sister Lacey. Lyndsey has many nicknames but most often you can hear her being called Lee Lee or Lynds by...
By Mattie Eliason As rain fell on the day of May 16th, 2005, not only her parents, but the world was blessed with Ellen Elizabeth Roemen. Ellen’s parents, Mark and Calleen, along with her two older siblings, Molly and Joey, welcomed her into the world on that glorious...
By Patrick Halma Jorge Padilla Guzman was born to his loving parents Sandra and Jorge on March 29, 2005. Just a year later Jorge was able to receive a little brother Javier). Since then Jorge has tried to ultimately live his life to the fullest.Jorge joined our...
By Tobias Stensland The students in the West Lyon speech program got their chance to perform at All State Monday, March 25th. For individual events, students that perform in the state contest are rated by three judges. At the end of the day, the judges create lists of...
By Evy Knoblock The West Lyon Jazz Choir traveled over to Waukee this year to compete at state. They were really excited to travel as their first year at Jazz Champs was the covid year and last year they traveled to Spirit Lake, which is basically in West Lyon’s...
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 5-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class.I am… Poemby Kobe TeunissenI am smart and caring.I wonder how to stretch my brain.I hear my family laughing.I see all my friends.I...
Landon Pottebaum. (Photo/ Laura Hinspeter) Jana TerWee. (Photo/ Laura Hinspeter) Jackson Doorneweerd. (Photo/ Laura Hinspeter) Holding their trophy with pride The West Lyon Wildcat Jazz Choir holds up its trophy from State Championships. In front are seniors Anthony...
Local lawncare service Alyssa Van Beek, owner and operator of the new business Just Add Water, is bringing comprehensive lawn care to her home area of northwest Iowa. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor With spring officially here, it won’t be long until...
WOUND CARE GRADUATION Kari Jurrens celebrates her “graduation” from the Avera Wound Care Clinic in Rock Rapids with a cake and a hug from her provider, Megan Klapperich, PA-C, on Monday, Mar. 25. Jurrens underwent an amputation in May 2023 which became infected,...
Meeting with the wild Makena and Natalie Van Beek take their turns to look at Gigi the gecko during this month’s Nature Tales program. Having a different animal every month, March’s theme was geckos. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor On Tuesday, March 26,...