JUNIOR HIGH PRESENTATION OF EVER AFTERPictured are the cast members of the upcoming junior high musical presentation of “The Ever After – A Musical” at West Lyon. Front row, left to right: Taevyn Koedam, Alexa Knoblock, Ellah Acosta, Michelene Sedam, Hazel Niemeyer,...
SkillsUSA Chapter hosts first banquet event FAMILY FUN AND FUNDRAISINGThis father/daughter duo try to knock down stacked cups for prizes during the West Lyon SkillsUSA chapter banquet fundraiser Thursday, March 23. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer...
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...
READY FOR THE GOODIESThe main seating area of My Favorite Baked Goods in Larchwood is pictured and ready for guests. Owners Shelly Weideman and Kelly Lynch hope for it to become a new gathering place for the community. (Photo/Submitted Kelly Lynch) Tristan Taylor |...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer A new committee has been formed in Inwood to help city leaders decide how to move forward with the community center after the eastern portion of the building’s roof collapsed in January. The community center building committee is being...
Families, community invited to event to help with summer plans Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The Inwood Kiwanis Club will be sponsoring a Community Fair Tuesday, March 28, from 5:30-7 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Inwood. The group is looking for other...
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...
Announcement made with local veterans in attendance LYON COUNTY RIVERBOAT SPONSORS MISSION 14Members of the Lyon County Riverboat Foundation were on hand March 8 for the announcement of the sponsorship of Midwest Honor Flight Mission 14. Aaron Van Beek,...
Doug Jiskoot Doug Jiskoot, junior-senior high school principal at West Lyon Community School District, is the 2023 Iowa Fine Arts Administrator of the Year as selected by the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education and School Administrators of Iowa. Colleagues...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer There will be plenty for youth to do in Inwood this summer. The Inwood Summer Rec board is planning another summer of sun and fun with activities like T-ball, softball and baseball as well as Inwood Summer Kids Club. T-ball is...
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...
SUPPORT THE CHAPTER, TAKE A CHANCE ON A PRIZESkillsUSA students at West Lyon stand around a PitBoss pellet grill donated by Vans Implement. The was assembled by the basic home maintenance class and will be available as a prize during the SkillsUSA banquet on March 23....
West Lyon High School to perform ‘Clue’ on stage WHODUNNIT?West Lyon high school students rehearse a scene from the upcoming production "Clue" . In the scene, the party guests and the butler try to decide on the best course of action as their host and blackmailer has...
Mylo Hazenbuhler, Original Rock-and-Roll Farm Boy The Lyon County Pork Producers’ annual banquet is planned for Saturday, March 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lester Community Center and features food, recognition, prizes and entertainment. A pork chop dinner will be...
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...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer On Jan. 28, a portion of the Inwood Community Center roof collapsed, completely totaling the western portion over the gym. Since then, city council members and crews have been working to clean the area, as well as working with...
Kellie and Dan Stark stand in front of Kellie’s recreation of “Warry Night" inside the couples' restaurant, Chuds Pub and Grub, set to open later this month. “Warry Night” was a wartime remake of the classic “Starry Night” painting and Kellie says she hopes her...
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...
DOWN THE OLD, UP WITH THE NEWAfter a storm took down the steeple from atop Bethel Reformed Church in Lester, pictured above, church members set out for a replacement. (Photo/Submitted) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor To an architect, a steeple is simply an elongated...
FIRE STARTINGWest Lyon fifth graders designed and attempted to light a fire during a survival field trip at Lake Pahoja Feb. 7. (Photo/Submitted) (Editor’s Note: The following pieces were submitted by fifth graders at West Lyon Community School.) The fifth-grade...