First Place: Todd and Jennifer Reinke Second Place: Cody and Ashley Van Dieren Third Place: Dan and Barb Pedersen Honorable Mention: Marlo Arp Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood Kiwanis Club had its annual Christmas Light Competition over the weekend of Dec. 16-17....
Wendy and Wren Vande Vegte pose for a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Inwood’s Santa Day. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Inwood had a jolly visitor Saturday, Dec. 16, as the Inwood Fire Department hosted Santa Day. This event was sponsored by...
Mr. Ven Huizen directs the Women’s Treble Choir at the Holiday Winter Concert on December 11th. By Lauryn Martin On Monday, December 11, the West Lyon Choir Department hosted their annual Winter Concert. The crowd full of friends and family gave a lot of positive...
By Tobias Stensland The Junior Varsity boys beat MOC with a score of 59-48 on Friday, December 8th. All of the athletes did a very good job playing, with incredible effort. The team did an amazing job playing well together. Combining all that makes a great team....
By Amber Rose On Tuesday December 12, the West Lyon JVR boys basketball team went head to head with the Central Lyon Lions. The boys fought hard and came out on top!West Lyon won in a landslide, winning 53-36. Some of the star players that night included Will Warner...
By Evy Knoblock The West Lyon Girls JV team played their rival game against the Central Lyon Lions on Tuesday, December 12. This was West Lyon’s first loss of the season with a score of 40-42. It came down to the final seconds of the game when Central Lyon pulled...
By Mattie Eliason At home on Tuesday, December 12th, our Wildcat JV boys basketball team had an amazing win against Central Lyon. The ending score was 75-34 for the Wildcats!There were a few people who stood out during this game according to Coach Chase Vander Feen....
Representing Local Business Local business owner, Tim Lugovoy, representing his business, Devoted Pest Control, during Christmas Lane on Main in Larchwood. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The City of Larchwood held its second-annual Christmas Lane on...
A Village Christmas Story As part of Winterfest, kids from the Lester community put on a Village Christmas Story. They retold the story of the First Christmas while dressed as people from the story. (Photo/Submitted Kurtis Myrlie) Tristan Taylor | Editor The Village...
All I Want for Christmas Lester local Caleb Boote meets with Santa Claus during Winterfest. The two pose for a photo together. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The Village of Granite will be having its annual Christmas Drive and Open House Saturday, Dec....
A Helping Hand Katherine Newhouse, West Lyon FFA advisor, was a volunteer for the day during the Christmas with Conservation Kick-Off. She holds Piglet the corn snake for people to come and pet. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The Lyon County...
Luca Knoblock | Reporter The West Lyon FFA Chapter welcomed Iowa FFA state officer, Holly Schmitt, and district officer, Blake Oostenink, to a chapter visit Dec. 1. While at the high school, the officers discussed opportunities in FFA and students participated in...
Donna Bos, Director of Inwood’s Library. Tristan Taylor | Editor The director of Inwood’s library, Donna Bos, announced that she will be retiring at the end of this year from her position. Bos first started at the library in 1994, and has been working there almost 30...
A Team EffortCoach Jason Knueven (far left) works with the Wildbots to im- prove upon their robot during the First LEGO League Challenge Qualifier Tournament at Patrick Henry Middle School in Sioux Falls on Saturday, Dec. 2. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) A Little to the...
Giving Thanks Tracy Gayer gives a small speech before lighting up the new nativity scene at Bethlehem Lutheran of Inwood on Wednesday, Nov. 29, reminiscing about the old set and thanking everyone who helped make the new one possible. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Yearly...
Tristan Taylor | Editor As temperatures continue to fall and people are spending more time indoors, many families are starting to break out the space heaters and other appliances for the winter season. With houses being warmed to battle the outdoors, it’s still...
Tristan Taylor | Editor The Lake Pahoja Nature Center will be hosting a program Thursday, Dec. 7, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. to coincide with a new display of artifacts from the Blood Run site. Dale Henning, co-author of “Blood Run: The Silent City,” will be leading the...
Adventures with the FFATen West Lyon freshmen from the Principles of Agriculture class on a leadership-based field trip to Ames and Ankeny. (Photo/Submitted Luca Knobloch) Luca Knoblock | Reporter The top-10 points-earning freshmen from the Principles of Agriculture...
NEW MEMBER INDUCTEDBecca Bixler, right, was inducted as a new member of the Inwood Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, November 29 by president Laurel Reinke. (Photo/Submitted) PAST PRESIDENT RECOGNIZEDInwood Kiwanis Club president Laurel Reinke, left, presents Mike Ver Steeg,...
Anything with MetalZach Garland, owner of The Iron Guy, has been running his business in Alvord for the last three years, doing welding projects for people across the West Lyon area and beyond. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor For much of his adult life,...