FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Averie Renner of George enjoys a day of kayaking. Averie’s parents, Jake and Arielle Renner, own and operate Lazy Frog Kayak Rentals, through which people can rent kayaks for $50 per day per kayak, including life jackets and paddles....
DISCOVERING AN ISLAND PARADISE Noah McMahon as Marty the zebra, Jackson Groen as Alex the lion, Johnalin Schipper as Melman the giraffe and Gracia Poppinga as Gloria the hippo discover a paradise on the island of Madagascar during the River Valley Players Jr....
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Lyon County Attorney Nolan McGowan pled guilty and was sentenced for operating while under the influence May 29. His guilty plea and subsequent sentencing stemmed from a Feb. 2 incident when McGowan was pulled over by an Osceola County...
Inwood Fire and RescueInwood Fire and Rescue received $2,960 from the Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation to purchase tables and chairs for the meeting room of its new building. (Photo/Submitted) The Healing RoomThe Healing Room received $1,959.50 from the...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Inwood American Legion Thorson Post 310 is wishing good luck to a local student it is sending to Boys State. Mark Leusink, a student at Western Christian, is being sponsored by the Inwood Legion to be a representative at Boys State at Camp...
PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE SAFETY DAY 2025On Thursday, June 12, ISU Extension and Outreach of Lyon County again partnered with Central Lyon FFA to organize, plan and present Progressive Agriculture Safety Day for youth in grades preschool-second grade of Lyon County. The...
4.0 Honor RollSeventh Grade: Brystol Berentschot, Cora Froelich, Hadassah Harmon, Aisley Kellenberger, Winslow Kerkvliet, Marissa Mogler, Evie Moser, Kenli Myrlie and Lily RummelEighth Grade: Aubrey Erpenbach and Hannah SnydersNinth Grade: Trenton Anderson, Eric...
FISHING AND FAMILY Corinne Van Engen is participating in the fishing competition with her grandpa at the west shelter located at Lake Pahoja Saturday, June 7. The competition started at 9 a.m. and ended at 11 a.m. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Kiwanis Club hosts...
Sandy CompetitionThe competition was fierce and competitors even fiercer during the sand-volleyball tournaments as part of this year’s Alvord Days. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Fun in the ParkThis young girl comes sliding out of a bouncy house in the Alvord city park. There...
Sworn As A Citizen Andres Acosta (middle) at his Naturalization Ceremony the last week of May alongside his wife Veronica (middle-right) and their daughter Ellah (right). Veronica was also granted citizenship earlier this year in February. (Photo/Submitted) Americans...
THE KING OF NEW YORK CITY Jackson Groen strikes a pose as Alex the lion during the opening song of the Madagascar Jr. musical to be performed June 11-13 at 7 p.m. at the Forster Auditorium in Rock Rapids. (Photo/Amy Lyon) TOGETHER FOREVER The cast of Madagascar Jr....
MISS INWOOD 2025 Erica Meendering was crowned Miss Inwood 2025 June 7 at Inwood Christian Reformed Church. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Meet Miss Inwood 2025 Amy Lyon | Staff Writer On June 7, the 2025 Miss Inwood and Little Miss Inwood pageant took place at Inwood Christian...
SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING Frances Metzger laughs at the conclusion of an act with Toby the Kid in which they tore up tissue paper but magically transformed it into a hat. This was just one of the many entertaining parts of the show at the Larchwood City Hall June 4....
SUCCESSFUL EXTRACTION Calder Doorneweerd checks out his dinosaur after extracting it from a clay egg June 4 as part of a two-day fossil camp at the Lyon County Nature Center (Photo/Amy Lyon) VELOCIRAPTOR CLAWLyon County naturalist Dayton Buntjer shows off an example...
Homecoming Court candidates Tim Snyder and Lisa Knobloch, members of the West Lyon court in 1985.
Dominique Kooiker | Editor On May 29, Lyon County Attorney Nolan Michael McGowan was sentenced for operating while under the influence-first offense, a serious misdemeanor. He had been arrested Feb. 2 in Osceola County and charged with OWI (operating while...
Shawn Kreman | Superintendent I was reminded by a member of our community that it had been a while since I’ve shared a monthly newsletter with our district. So I apologize for that, and plan to have a couple more updates yet this summer!This will be the last...
In an effort to support the future of health care, Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation awards scholarships annually to deserving students who are pursuing an education in health care.The 2025 Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships have been awarded to Claire Metzger,...
Randy Feenstra In the 1800s, American settlements began appearing across Iowa’s sprawling prairies. Families, young and old, ventured out west, braving terrifying prairie fires, tornadoes and uncertainty in search of a better life. Early communities were often built...
Preview of this year’s Alvord Days Tristan Taylor | Editor chools are out for the summer and the weather is much warmer, that means it’s time to celebrate! And the first big celebration of the season in West Lyon is almost here with Alvord Days 2025. The City of...