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Sharing gratitude Luke Jansma and Easton Metzger, members of the Clover Kids, made trail mix during their monthly meeting. To go with the month’s theme of gifts and gratitude, they were tasked with giving it to someone they loved. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Spreading joy...

Eighth graders Beckett Driesen and Mitchell Knoblock playing the saxophone during West Lyon’s Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The West Lyon Band Department presented its annual Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1....

CAMPAIGNING FOR CONGRESSKevin Virgil, Republican candidate hopeful for U.S. House Iowa District 4, had a town hall meeting at the VFW Club in Rock Rapids Jan. 24 as part of his campaign preceding the Republican primary June 4. Virgil answered questions from those in...

FRIENDLY COMPETITIONTanner Knobloch, right, and Fisher Sanderson, left, prepare to face in ax throwing as part of a lesson on survival skills put on by Lyon County Conservation Wednesday, Jan. 31. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Lyon County Conservation...

MADE OF CORN West Lyon students, Emma Evans and Keira Stensland, read out the ingredients in ethanol. They learned about this and more as the Iowa Corn Association visited the school. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Iowa Corn Association visits West Lyon Tristan Taylor |...

Ken Beyer addresses the residents of Inwood and Alvord during the Republican caucus Jan. 15. “DeSantis fill fight the tough fight, deliver wins for the American people, and lead our great American comeback,” he said of candidate Ron DeSantis. Tyler Ballinger spoke on...

Chad Evans will keep his appointed seat on the Inwood City Council after unofficially winning the special election. (Photo/Submitted City of Inwood) Inwood has special election Tristan Taylor | Editor The City of Inwood had a special election Tuesday, Jan. 16, in...

Over 10 inches of snow were reported to have dropped throughout Lyon County. City crews were busy clearing roads, and both West Lyon and Inwood Christian School closed January 8, 9 and 12. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) First snowstorm of the season sweeps across Lyon County...

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AT VANDE’S Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate hopeful Ron DeSantis had a town hall meeting in Vande’s Bar and Grill in Rock Rapids Thursday, Jan. 11. DeSantis took questions from the audience on a wide range of topics,...

DIGGING OUT THE HYDRANTS Local fire departments are reminding city residents to locate the fire hydrant that services your block and remove snow and ice from the hydrant. It’s important to clear an area approxi-mately 3 feet around the hydrant and to clear a path from...

Tristan Taylor | Editor In celebration of the new year, The West Lyon Herald reached out to community members to ask what their New Year’s resolution are this year. Their answers are below: Michelle Nelson“My resolution for the year is to try to take a deep breath and...

Helping HandsThe Moen family put together hot cocoa packages for the Inwood Food Bank that would be given to sponsored families this Christmas season. (Photo/Submitted Jenn Jenson) Baskets of LoveWith money donated from a local family, laundry baskets like this one...

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...

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,...