Tristan Taylor | Editor The community of Larchwood celebrated its 2024 Family Days this past week, welcoming people to town with four days of fun events. The festivities began Thursday, July 11, with the Security Savings Bank Customer Appreciation Picnic in the...
West Lyon graduate wins national SkillsUSA title National WinnerCole Balster stands atop the podium at the SkillsUSA National Competition. Balster received first in diesel equipment technology. (Photo/Submitted Shane Peterson) Tristan Taylor | Editor The West Lyon...
Flood damage done to Lyon County Fairgrounds, Rapid Speedway FLOODING AFTERMATHAfter the flooding earlier in June, the Lyon County Fairgrounds were filled with water and debris. Concrete was displaced, and one building was condemned. Due to the damage, traditional...
Preserved for learningEmily Ostrander holds up a blue morpho butterfly during her Conservation program at the Inwood Library Tuesday, July 9. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The mighty jungle came straight to the Inwood Library Tuesday, July 9, as it...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Inwood City Council met Monday, July 8, to discuss the purchase of more pumps in the event of flooding, the state of the community center and accompanying insurance claim, the growth of the tractor pull event and the success of the...
Cleaning upMembers of the Lester Friendly 4-Hers spent time July 11 cleaning up around the Lyon County Fairgrounds as part of their monthly meeting. (Photo/Submitted) Lydia Zylstra | Reporter On the morning of July 11, the Lester Friendly 4-Hers cleaned at the Lyon...
The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, July 9, at 8:30 a.m. to discuss temporary spaces for Health Services of Lyon County, a job offer to a potential new county attorney, the reappointment of Jerry Baatz and Katie Morgan and a bid for road repairs near...
Miss Inwood, Opal Niemeyer, riding with her Little Miss Inwoods, Elle Baumeister, Tayvia Williams and Jurnee Faber. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Inwood hosts its annual July 4 celebration Tristan Taylor | Editor On Thursday, July 4, families and individuals from all around...
Leading the way John and Nancy Suhreptz are this year’s Straw Bosses for the Granite Threshing Bee. The two have been with the Threshing Bee since it began 40 years ago. (Photo/Submitted) Couple honored as Straw Bosses for Granite Threshing Bee Tristan Taylor | Editor...
Mason Langenhorst Tristan Taylor | Editor Starting off as a part-time dispatcher, Mason Langenhorst is no stranger to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. And now he has traded the dispatch seat for the patrol car seat as he has started his job as a...
DEVIN MILLER Tristan Taylor | Editor For many of us, finding that one thing we are truly passionate about can take some time. This was the case for Deputy Devin Miller, who has now found his place in the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department.Miller was raised for a...
Engaging with books Inwood Library director, Laura Olson, reading a book during story time at the library. The theme for this week’s story time was all about owls. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood Library hosted story time the morning of...
Tristan Taylor | Editor The small village of Granite will soon be coming alive as it hosts the 40th annual “Back to Basics” Granite Threshing Bee July 20-21. This annual event draws in thousands from across the tri-state area for two days of vintage farm equipment and...
The Community Foundation of Lyon County has activated the Disaster Recovery Fund to support recovery efforts for those impacted by the flooding in Lyon County. Donations are now being accepted.The Disaster Recovery Fund aims to provide financial resources to address...
Tristan Taylor | Editor From June 24-28, the SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference and Skills Competition was held in Atlanta, Georgia. Sixteen students from the West Lyon chapter of SkillsUSA attended the national conference, competing in 12 different categories....
West Lyon class of 1979 attended their 45th class reunion at the GreenRail in Hills Minnesota. (Photo/Submitted Kyle Knobloch)
All hands on deck In the wake of the floodings faced by Lyon County and surrounding areas, Inwood Christian School opened up its gym for use by Manna Market Food & More Pantry. Pictured are some of the volunteers sorting through and packing donated clothes....
Tristan Taylor | Editor The residents of Larchwood is busy preparing for the annual Larchwood Family Days celebration, which is only a little over a week away! This year’s festivities will be from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday July 14.Family Days festivities kick...
MEETING WITH THE FAIR BOARD Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig shakes hands with Jerry Rens, Lyon County Fair board member from Larchwood, at the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids Tuesday, June 25. Naig visited Lyon County and the fairgrounds to assess the...
ASSESSING THE DAMAGE On Monday, June 24, Gov. Kim Reynolds visited Rock Rapids with Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, State Senator Jeff Taylor and the governor’s cabinet. Pictured is Reynolds, center, and the group looking over damage to the grandstands...