The Second Annual Iowa Agricultural Education Summit was held on January 27-28, 2025, at the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Over 230 Agricultural Educators, Post-Secondary Agricultural Educators, Student Teachers, and...
AMES – In the midst of record-setting food pantry usage throughout the state, Growing Together Mini-Grants will provide fresh produce and nutrition education to pantries in 2025 through Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s SNAP-Education program.ISU...
A Peek into the Past What follows is an excerpt from the 1972 paper celebrating Larchwood Centennial:A Typical “Centennial” family participates in the Coronation ceremonies and Style Show at the Larchwood gym Sunday evening. Mr. and [Amelia] Ed Roemen are shown with...
2024-2025 West Lyon Speech Students Members of the large group speech teams for this year’s speech club at West Lyon. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Group Improv 1 Kaitlynn Beldin, Evalyn Gana and Chloe Van Essen. Group Improv 2 Landon Moulton, Ava Van Dyke and Lyla Ortiz....
By Kayla Jenson Jordyn Kay Aeschliman also known as Jo was born to her mother Cathi Senior (Mike Senior) and Dan Aeschliman (Dawn Aeschliman) on March 30th, 2006. She joined her older brother Isaac Aeschliman. Later her other older step brothers Dylan, Tanner, and...
By Malison Rentschler Xander Mack Rentschler, also known as X, was born many months early with his quadruplet siblings: Veda, Malison, and Ike Rentschler. On November 10, 2006, after the oldest sister, Veda was born, Xander was brought into this world, followed by...
By Kyndra Gramstad Tate Steven Hawf, better known as Shark, blessed the world with his presence on January 19th, 2006. There to welcome him were his loving parents, Steve and Cassidy Hawf and his older sister Reegan. Tate was the star of the family for only a couple...
By Sophia Niemeyer On Thursday, February 6, the West Lyon Jazz Band traveled to Sioux City and competed at the Morningside Jazz Festival. They placed second, with a score of 88, out of the 17 bands in the 2A class.Ms. Bolin was very excited for this performance...
Award Winners West Lyon FCCLA members Alyssa Hoogestraat, Savannah Van Beek and Meg Lapka received multiple awards and honors for their traffic safety project that was started last school year. (Photo/Submitted) Students and their Advisor Jacob Morgan, FCCLA Advisor...
CHLOE KLARENBEEK:I have been in FCCLA since seventh grade. I never expected it to have such an impact on my life. I have made so many new friendships and memories, and I have gained so many new skills. My junior year I had the opportunity to be a state officer....
Creativity Comes to Life Emma Wordekemper and Callie McKenney, students in the pre-4-H program Clover Kids, proudly display the chocolate machines they designed for this month’s session. They and their fellow Clover Kids created machines to move a piece of chocolate 3...
EVERY SOLE DESERVES A SOCK Megan Klapperich, PA-C at Avera, holds some socks that have been donated for the second-annual sock drive organized by Avera’s Community Engagement Committee and the wound care program at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock...
Lester Friendly 4-Hers serve up pancakes and tradition Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The Lester Community Center was a hub of activity Friday, Feb. 7, during the Lester Friendly 4-Hers annual pancake supper. The sweet smell of pancakes greeted families galore along with...
Tristan Taylor | Editor On Saturday, Feb. 8, Inwood Public Library hosted its monthly story time. Story time is offered every second Saturday of the month at 9:30 a.m., led by library director Laura Olson.To go with the snowy weather, Olson read a few books about...
Up Close with Nature Isaiah Banda observes Mac the bull snake during a live animal feeding at the Lyon County Nature Center. There are live feedings the second Saturday of each month as part of the Boredom Buster programs. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor |...
Dominique Kooiker | Editor Recently-appointed Lyon County attorney, Nolan McGowan, was arrested Sunday, Feb. 2, in Osceola County and was charged with OWI (operating while intoxicated). McGowan was officially appointed as the county attorney during the Lyon County...
Brian Hilt | Lyon County Sheriff Ringing in a new year is a time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to another. It is a time to give thanks to the Lord for the blessings of the past and pray for guidance in the year to come. This year, those prayers included...
Randy Feenstra There’s no denying the United States has an opioid crisis. Unregulated, deadly drugs have found their way into our urban centers, our suburbs, and even our rural main streets. Every year, these fatal substances indiscriminately kill hundreds of...
Q&A with Chuck Grassley Q: Why does the nation’s chief executive have a team of advisors known as the President’s Cabinet?A: During the Constitutional Convention in 1787, delegates hashed out how to organize the executive branch and whether the president would act...
By Sophia Niemeyer In the evening of March 1, 2006, Justina Randy-Maria Bruggeman, also known as Nina by her siblings and close friends, was welcomed into the world by her parents, Spike and Robyn Bruggeman, and her three older siblings: Mikaela (27), Carter (24), and...