Local son of World War II veteran works to keep legacy alive DOCUMENTING VETERAN’S LEGACYLowell Knobloch is pictured with a number of items he has collected that are related to his father’s time in World War II. He hopes that through everything he has collected,...
Sky is the limit for high school girls’ wrestling in Iowa IN THE HISTORY BOOKSWest Lyon High School girls’ wrestling participants practice the basics during the first week of official practice for Iowa high school girls’ wrestling on Thursday, November 3. The...
Cooper Carolan was selected to represent West Lyon in the Opus Choir. Ella Leuthold | Student Contributor West Lyon ninth grader Cooper Carolan has earned an impressive honor for the second time. On Nov. 17, Carolan will travel to the Iowa State University campus to...
Six band students from West Lyon auditioned for All-State Band this past Saturday. They were: (bottom row, left to right) Blake Van Roukel, Ethan Feikema, Amelia Ageson, (top row, left to right) Ella Leuthold, Sam Meester, Brad Balster and Miguel Hernandez. Riley...
DAYS GONE BYA vintage corn picker gathers up whole ears of corn as the machinery passes over each stalk of corn during the annual corn harvest by members of the Granite Threshermen’s Association. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer It’s the time of year...
A PATH FOR POSITIVITY“The Energy Bus”, written by Jon Gordon, is the basis for reflection, activities and learning aimed at promoting positivity for West Lyon students throughout the 2022-2023 school year. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Keeping...
SUPPORT FOR PROJECTSA new room for 3-year-olds at Kingdom Kids Daycare in Inwood is just one of the many projects completed recently with the support of funds raised during annual fundraisers. The Daycare will host the annual fall bazaar on November 5....
READY TO WRITERIGHT: Aria Murray anxiously awaits while her mom and others work to unbox her new Perkins Brailler typewriter, a device used to write in Braille. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The ability to learn can be something often taken for...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer What do you think of when asked to picture what a place of learning looks like? For most people, it’s fairly straightforward – a school classroom, filled with desks and chairs for students, surrounded by books, posters writing utensils,...
A home built in 1883 and listed on the National Register of Historical Places, left, was moved from the campus of Augustana University in Sioux Falls to Granite recently. AT RIGHT: The house included a number of period pieces of furniture and artifacts, including a...
Church Full of Goodies planned for Oct. 29 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor With more than 25 vendors – some first timers and several returning – the Church Full of Goodies on Saturday, October 29 is sure to have something for everyone. Now in its 16th year, the free...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Throughout the month of October — or whenever items are gone — staff at the Larchwood Public Library is hosting a book sale with something for everyone. “We have items for all ages,” said Sylvia Van’t Hul, director. Items include...
This group of students, above, and this second-grader, at right, were excited to show off the pumpkins they selected. (Photos/Jessica Jensen and Tristan Taylor) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor A perfect fall day on Thursday, September 29 made for a great afternoon...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The school day at Inwood Christian School started slightly differently Wednesday, Sept. 28, as students, teacher, staff and parents met outside at the flagpole for morning prayer. The gathering was for See You at the Pole™, a...
IMPACTFUL NEW TEACHERWest Lyon third-grade teacher Alyssa Kock received the Teacher Who Makes an Impact Award from Lyon County Chiropractic in Rock Rapids Sept. 27. This award included a gift card Kock can use to purchase items for her classroom. Kock was especially...
Students in Colleen Sorensen’s third-grade classroom work to decide what supplies they would need if they were pioneers moving west. Pictured left to right are Avery, Caden, Ashlynn and Liam. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer It is nearly...
HOMECOMING ROYALTY Members of the 2022 homecoming court at West Lyon High School are pictured. Front row, left to right: Camden Kruse, king Bradley Balster, queen Madeline Johnson, Keatyn Lorenzen. Back row, left to right: Ryer Crichton, Evan Faber, Gunner Grems,...
NEWEST MEMBER OF HALL OF FAMEKully Kramer, a 1993 graduate of West Lyon High School, was inducted into the Hall of Fame during homecoming coronation activities Tuesday, September 20. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer West Lyon graduate and current...
Tristan Taylor joins West Lyon Herald Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Tristan Taylor, a recent graduate of the University of Sioux Falls, has joined the staff of the West Lyon Herald as a staff writer. His duties will include writing feature stories, taking...
LEAVING A LEGACYThe Venenga Wildlife Area just west of Little Rock is one of the newest additions to the Lyon County Conservation areas. This land was donated by the Virgil and Janice Venenga family and was the first piece donated under the Pheasants Forever Leave a...