Gage Blauwet Olivia Feucht Kyndra Gramstad Angie Knapp Luca Knoblock Claire Metzger Annie Metzger Talula Serck Kendra Van Regenmorter Tristan Taylor | Editor West Lyon Community School will soon be saying goodbye to this year’s senior class. The commencement ceremony...
Choral Director Award Sophia Niemeyer (right) receives the Choral Director’s Award from Joshua Nobles during the Senior Showcase Concert at West Lyon. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Louis Armstrong Award Jackson Doorneweerd (right) was the recipient of the Louis Armstrong...
Combined Choir The junior high choir joined with the sixth-grade choir students for one song during the West Lyon spring concert. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) A Duet Eighth graders Emersyn Moser on the piccolo (left) and Brynlee Krupski on the flute (right) shared a duet...
WEST LYON STUDENT NAMED GOVERNOR’S SCHOLAR Claire Metzger (right) stands with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds after being recognized for her academic achievements at the 23rd annual governor’s scholar recognition ceremony. (Photo/Submitted) Clair Metzger, a student at West...
Korey Moser, Larchwood, Iowa, has earned the National Junior Angus Association’s bronze and silver awards, according to Caitlyn Brandt, events and junior activities director of the American Angus Association in St. Joseph, Missouri.Moser is the 18-year-old son of...
Miss Lester, Jackie Falecik, crowned during the Lester Days celebration in 1985.
Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, public Iowa K-12 school districts will be required to set policies that, at minimum, ban the use of cellphones during class time under a law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds Wednesday.The ban on...
Dear Inwood Residents,I want to take a moment to update you on the progress surrounding the insurance claim for our community center. After a long and thorough process, I’m pleased to share that the claim is nearly finalized. The building has officially been declared...
Brooklyn Draisey | Iowa Capital Dispatch Iowa community colleges would get an increase in state funds next year but state universities would not under a budget agreement between House and Senate Republicans.Budget lines in proposed Iowa House legislation for primary...
As the school year ends, and the seniors are closing their high school careers, it has left us, the mass media class, to reflect on our thoughts about graduation. Please enjoy this two-week series in which we tell you about the small things we will miss the most....
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 4-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class. The fourth week of poems are below. List Poemby Tony DominguezBasketballDribble, DribbleShootingPassingScoringFree...
Randy Feenstra Every year, during National Small Business Week, we recognize and celebrate the contributions our small businesses make to our economy and our communities. From family-owned-and-operated enterprises spanning generations to young entrepreneurs pursuing...
At this year’s West Lyon FFA Banquet, Colt Metzger performed “Love Without End, Amen,” by George Strait, which he had performed in the talent show at the state FFA competition earlier this month. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Luca Knoblock (right) embraces her parents,...
FUNDRAISER FOR NEW LARCHWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER Volunteers serve a free-donation meal during the New Larchwood Community Center Committee’s fundraiser April 26. The goal of the event was to garner support and inform the public on building plans. (Photo/Amy Lyon) PASSION...
BRINGING COMFORT AND RAISING MORALE K9 unit Honey is the newest member of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. Honey is a crisis canine who will have a special role in assisting victims of traumatic crimes and first responders. She has been partnered with Deputy Amy...
NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF L & O POWER COOPERATIVE Troy Metzger is the new general manager of L & O Power Cooperative, which is headquartered in Rock Rapids. L & O Power Cooperative serves four retail member-owner cooperatives: Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative,...
Northwest Iowa Community College is joining with other communities throughout Iowa to honor its elected school board members during Iowa School Board Recognition Month. This year’s theme, “A Guiding Light for Student Success,” pays tribute to the incredible work of...
Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 619 into law Tuesday, the bill providing funds for the state’s recovery efforts for 2024 floods and tornadoes as well as making changes to Iowa’s response system for future disasters.The bill...
Peek into the Past The West Lyon Marching Band performing in the 1985 Lester Days celebration.On the right is director Curtis Ohrlund walking with the band.
City of AlvordThe City of Alvord received a mini grant for aggregate for the city ball diamond. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) City of Lester The City of Lester received a mini grant to purchase a new commercial treadmill for the community center. (Photo/Tristan Taylor)...