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...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor As a kid, Valerie Meinerts was easily distracted by all things hair and nails. “Instead of cleaning my room as a kid, I’d be doing my nails or my hair,” she said. “It’s something I’ve loved to do ever since I was a kid.” Meinerts...
West Lyon jazz choir prepares for state vocal jazz championships OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCESJana TerWee performs at the Emmetsburg Extravaganza. The vocalist received the Outstanding Female Soloist award. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Following a...
Teacher, new classes focus on ag in the modern age ENTHUSIASM FOR ALL THINGS AG EDUCATIONWest Lyon agriculture teacher Shauna Steiner chuckles with her students while teaching during the food and fiber class. After introducing the processes, her class began work on...
Historic harvest is reason to celebrate in alternative ag class SUCCESSFUL FIRST HARVESTThe West Lyon alternative ag class recently assembled and maintained a hydroponics system and successfully grew lettuce. The crop was harvested and served as part of a special...
A Lyon County motor grader clears a snow drift from a Lyon County blacktop Thursday, February 23. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer This past week saw yet another major winter storm hit the Midwest, and Lyon County was no exception. With another...
Jason Knueven leads the First LEGO League at West Lyon. He tries to instill the core values of discovery, innovation, impact, teamwork, inclusion and fun into all of his students. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Ask anyone what they used to play...
A new steeple was installed atop Bethel Reformed Church in Lester on Friday, February 10. Look for a story on the steeple’s journey to Lester and why a new steeple was needed for the church in a future edition of the Herald. (Photos/Jessica Jensen)
Tena Leusink holds one of the finished pompom Huskies. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The Iditarod is a yearly sled dog race that occurs every March. The competition winds through Alaska, starting in Anchorage and ending in Nome. The event draws fans and support from...
PICTURED LEFT: Jana TerWee and West Lyon girls' wrestling coach Tim Negaard give each other a hand shake after TerWee won her first-place match at 190 pounds at the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Super Regional 2 in Sioux City Friday, Jan. 27. TerWee became...
Shelly Weideman and Kelly Lynch stand outside their new bakery, My Favorite Baked Goods. They plan to open by early March. Tristan Taylor | Writer There is a new store coming to main street Larchwood. My Favorite Baked Goods will be opening as a new bakery. Sisters...
Discussion dominates local Eggs and Issues forum Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor More than half of those attending Eggs and Issues Saturday, Jan. 28 were current or former educators or school administrators. It’s been one of the hot topics in the Iowa state...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor It’s called “riming” by meteorologists but many in Lyon County who woke up Sunday, Jan. 22, to find a picturesque scene of white frost across the landscape simply called it a winter wonderland. The feather-like crystals adorning...
Hot Shots 4-H shooting sports club in Lyon County meets once a month KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND FUNA group of Hot Shots 4-H club members participate in a target shooting competition during a recent meeting. The shooting sports club focuses on safety first....
SNOW, SNOW EVERYWHERELarge piles of plowed snow such as the one above on a residential street in Lester and on main street in Larchwood, at right, were a common scene in Lyon County on Wednesday, January 4, after a large winter storm hit the area Tuesday....
FAMILY SUPPORTKorey Kock, pictured second from right, is grateful for the support of his family and his community during his recovery from a traumatic brain injury which was the result of the a car accident in April. Pictured are his dad, Bill, mom, Deb, and sister,...
WHERE IT STARTEDMitchell Smith, a welder at A&R Industries in Inwood, works on a job for a customer. The business started with welding and powder coating and will soon be adding manufacturing and repair services. (Photo/Submitted) Inwood business expands and...
Some of the best parts of Christmastime include recounting favorite holiday memories or carrying on long-standing traditions. The West Lyon Herald staff asked members of the community to share their favorite memory or tradition or pass on holiday wishes. The...