FIRST-TIME RIDER FOR 50TH ANNIVERSARYKen Kerkvliet is pictured in Davenport at the conclusion of the 50th-annual Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, on Saturday, July 29. The ride was a first for Kerkvliet. (Top graphic and photo submitted.)...
Jolene Bruns, Melissa Klaassen and Shanah Van Beek celebrate 40 years of Bruns’ dental practice being open in Inwood. They look forward to bringing even more smiles to the community. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer This July saw an anniversary for...
FUN IN THE SHOW RINGMeredith Moser keeps her bucket-bottle calf close in the show ring. 4-H youth in fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade exhibited in the bucket-bottle calf show Monday, July 17. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Crowds of fairgoers,...
The West Lyon baseball team poses with its state qualification banner following a 2-0 win over Forest City in the Class 2A Substate 1 tournament game hosted by Estherville-Lincoln Central in Estherville Tuesday, July 11. See full report in Sports. (Photo/Nathan Broek)
NO RAIN ON THIS PARADELyon County Fair Queen, Shelby Kellenberger, waves to everybody as she rides in the Inwood Fourth of July parade. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The communities of Inwood and Larchwood celebrated the people, memories and...
ROOTS RUN DEEP IN LARCHWOODTed and Cher Underberg will be parade marshals for the 2023 Larchwood Family Days. The couples’ many contributions to the community include Ted’s 23 years on the city council and Cher’s service through the Larchwood EMS squad over 30 years....
DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY Deb and Sam Kroger were chosen to be parade marshals for the Inwood Fourth of July celebration this year. In addition to the many hours they have spent serving the community, the two recently received the Volunteer of the Year award....
SO MUCH TO SEE AND DOOne-year-old Rue Vander Bush's parents hope a cochlear implant procedure and advancements in vision treatments will allow her to see and hear all she experiences. The Inwood toddler was born with Usher syndrome Type 1 which causes hearing loss or...
READY TO RACE AGAINKatie Koedam was among participants in the youth barrel race at Plum Creek Rodeo on Friday, June 9. Organizers are bringing back a barrel race and pole series to the arena on the second and fourth Fridays throughout the summer. (Photo/Jessica...
Dr. Ed Stone, left, of the Institute for Vision Research visits with Alex Hage, right, who was recently diagnosed with a rare vision loss disorder. Hage and his family have created a non-profit foundation to help raise funds and spread awareness of the disorder which...
MIDWEST HONOR FLIGHT MISSION 14 COMPLETEPictured above is the group of 82 veterans who were on Midwest Honor Flight Mission 14, sponsored by the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation, on May 16. The group includes a number of Lyon County veterans including Harold Meester...
Educator reflects on career of encouraging students Sandy Lantz, Fourth Grade Teacher Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer After 40 years in education, West Lyon elementary teacher Sandy Lantz plans to retire after this school year. Lantz began her teaching career in...
Three decades of helping every student learn Audra Thorson, Special Education Instructor Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer West Lyon teacher Audra Thorson will be retiring from her position after 32 years in education. After graduating from Augustana University, Thorson...
The 73 graduating seniors of West Lyon High School toss their caps in the air after commencement exercises. (Photos/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer West Lyon conducted commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 13, with the community gathering to celebrate...
Students earn Seal of Biliteracy PROFICIENT TIMES TWOPictured are the West Lyon High School seniors who earned the Iowa Seal of Biliteracy for 2023. Left to right: Josue Santos Alvayeros, Sam Meester, Madeline Johnson, Madison DeJong, Aide Palma, and Cloe Blom....
Spring field work underway in Lyon County Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor A familiar sight — tractors and planters in the fields — has returned across the state in the last few weeks. With several dry days last week, farmers were able to start or resume planting and...
West Lyon graduate wraps up year of serving as Iowa FFA Reporter PASSION FOR FFA AND LEADERSHIPRachel Teunissen, a 2022 graduate of West Lyon High School and Alvord native, concluded a year of serving on the Iowa FFA officer team. She is pictured at the conclusion of...
PERFECTLY POSEDSam Meester lifts his prom date, Ella Leuthold, into the air during the prom grand march Saturday, April 15. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The annual prom grand march at West Lyon High School Saturday, April 15, gave friends and family an opportunity to...
Wildcats claim back-to-back Class 2A championship, a first for first-year director Pictured are members of the 2023 West Lyon Jazz Band. Front row, left to right: Amelia Ageson, Blake Van Roekel, Sam Meester, Brad Balster, Ella Leuthold, Ms. Jade Bolin. Second row,...
Caleb Moser demonstrates the process of sheep shearing to a group of ag students at West Lyon on Thursday, March 30. He explained how one sheep can be done in about one minute, with the quickest being 30 seconds. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Class was in session for...