SAVANNAH SMITH ESCORTED BY ROSS SAEGER ALYSSA HOOGESTRAAT ESCORTED BY CARTER METZGER OLIVIA FEUCHT ESCORTED BY RYKER METZGER EVALYN GANA ACCOMPANIED BY CHLOE VAN ESSEN JULI TAYLOR ESCORTED BY BEN BAHNSON KAITLYNN BELDIN ACCOMPANIED BY EMMA ROBINSON ANNIE METZGER...
In the Spotlight Koen Metzger delivers a solo on the trombone during West Lyon’ spring jazz concert at Calico Skies. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Playing in Style At their concert at Calico Skies, members of the West Lyon Jazz Band came dressed up in Hawaiian shirts, as is...
New Event Aimed to Shine a Light on Inwood Businesses Tristan Taylor | Editor The businesses on Main Street Inwood are coming together for a new event in town. Spring on Main is a joining together of businesses and organizations in Inwood happening Saturday, May 10,...
Live Music Ava Van Dyke provided live music for the CTE Showcase Tuesday, April 22, playing her guitar and singing for the crowd throughout the evening. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) So Many Options Lyla Ortiz serves food during the CTE Showcase as a member of FCCLA. She and...
LARCHWOOD, IA — Community Blood Bank is launching an appeal for blood donations to ensure local patients receive the lifesaving care they need. While seasonal activities and travel plans increase during the warmer months, blood donations typically decline, creating...
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER A group of 3-to-5-year olds feel the fur of a black bear hide at their session of Nature Tots April 25. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Nature Tots kids learn about bears Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The 3-to-5-year-old kids could barely believe their eyes when they saw...
From left to right: Meredith Moser, Emily Moser and Allie Martin try their hand at painting at this month’s Lester Friendly 4-H meeting. (Photo/Submitted) Kayla Knoblock | Reporter The meeting of the Lester Friendly 4-Her’s was held on April 12, 2025. The meeting was...
By Sophia Niemeyer On April 21, the Jazz groups at West Lyon performed their final concert to end their season one final time this year at Calico Skies Winery. The groups that performed this year were WL Jazz, Jazz 2, and The Wildcat Jazz Choir which was the first...
The March Students of the Month are: Reece Snyders (Vocational), Jaden Peterson (Arts), Carson Hoogeveen (Sportsmanship), Marae Gerber (Service), and Zoe Kellenberger (Academics). The following students have been selected as the March Students of the Month: Zoe...
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 4-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class. The second week of poems are below. List Poemby Kiley BreitkreutzBasketballBackboardDribblingShootingLay-upJump shotJersey What...
Adonis Leonel Argueta Gutierrez, known to many as Donny, was born on June 19, 2005, to William and Evelyn Lopez. He’s the older brother to Ashley Lopez, who is 11.Throughout his high school years, Donny stayed involved in a number of meaningful activities. He was a...
Randy Feenstra Since I was first elected to Congress, I pledged I would travel to all 36 counties in our district — Iowa’s 4th Congressional District — at least twice each year. From Tuesday, April 22, to Thursday, April 24, I upheld that promise by meeting with...
HONORING 42 YEARS OF SERVICE Alvord Fire Chief Tanner Van Middendorp, right, presents a plaque to Gib Van Hill for his 42 years of service as a firefighter and EMT at Alvord Fire and Rescue. (Photo/Amy Lyon) A HERO’S CLOTHES Pictured is Gib Van Hill in his firefighter...
West Lyon Wildcat Jazz The West Lyon Wildcat Jazz Choir members: Front Row: Easton Robinson, Colt Metzger, Maggie Kooi, Hazel Niemeyer, Kiann Blomgren, Justina Bruggeman, Sophia Niemeyer, Daniel Middlen, Erica Meendering, Ellah Acosta and Ava Van Dyke. Back Row: Ben...
Up Close With Nature Naturalist Dayton Buntjer displays a wing from a Canada goose during the bird-themed Coffee with Conservation program Tuesday, April 15. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) The Smallest Things A close-up of a hummingbird skull and egg shown off during this...
READY, SET, GO! The 4- to 6-year-old kids take off running during the Lester Easter egg hunt April 19. (Photo/Amy Lyon) ON MY WAY After the start of the Easter egg hunt in Larchwood April 19, this youngster quickly starts to make his way across the gym surrounded by...
4.0 Honor RollSeventh Grade – Brystol Berentschot, Isaiah Boote, Hadassah Harmon, Winslow Kerkvliet, Lily Mogler, Marissa Mogler, Evie Moser, Lily Rummel and Criss Sandoval TopeteEighth Grade – Aubrey ErpenbachNinth Grade – Trenton Anderson, Mitchell Knoblock and...
Peek into the past A fifth grade production of “The Spirit of Christmas,” on Thursday, December 10, 1981. From left to right: Shawn Munns (Tiny Tim), Kevin Mundt (Mr. Cratchit) and Brian Reinke (Scrooge).
By Zoe Kellenberger For the first ever time in West Lyon history, a strong group of readers advanced to the second round in the Iowa High School Battle of the Books.Battle of the Books is a state-wide competition sponsored by the AEA. It invites schools interested in...
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 4-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class. The first week of poems are below.List Poemby Colton FinchNatureTreesRocksMossMountainBoulderRuinsVines What is Pink?(Color...
