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...
Inwood Food Bank updates, volunteers BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS ONE GUEST AT A TIMEGene Lampis one of the new faces at the Inwood Food Bank. Volunteers put donations on the shelves, assist guests in finding items and talk to guests in an effort to get to know them....
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)
STEM TEACHER AWARDWest Lyon industrial technology instructor Shane Peterson was the recipient of the 2023 Iowa STEM Teacher Award. He was presented the award during a pep rally at the school on Friday, January 10. (Photo/Jessica Jensen) Jessica Jensen | Managing...
CAREER SIGNINGEvan Mogler, center, signs a letter of acceptance into the training program for AgriVision John Deere on Tuesday, January 7. The signing took place in the West Lyon industrial technology shop with Mogler’s parents looking on and a new John Deere tractor...
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...
Moon River Auto moves into former Lems Auto facilities A FAMILY AUTO SALVAGE BUSINESSDalton Lems of Doon started Moon River Auto in 2013. In December 2022, he purchased Lems Auto Recyclers, a company his grandfather originally started in 1953, and merged it with Moon...
READYING FOR BATTLE Savannah Van Beek spends time enjoying a book in Mrs. Schillerstrom's classroom during free period at West Lyon High School. The reading time is part of the Iowa High School Battle of the Books. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Writer Along...
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...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer At approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday, January 28, a portion of the roof of the Inwood Community Center unexpectedly gave way and collapsed inward. The roof of the western portion of the building over the gymnasium collapsed, completely...
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...