SINGING TO THE BALCONY Madalyn Van Roekel delivers a solo during the High School Treble Choir’s performance at the Fall Choir Concert. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor West Lyon Community School hosted it’s Fall Choir Con-cert on Tuesday, October 22. The...
TO PET A SNAKE Emily Ostrander (right) shows Piglet the corn snake to several of the attendees at this month’s Coffee with Conservation. With the theme “Nature’s Unhuggables,” it was a perfect time to meet the animals we tend to stay far away from. (Photo/Tristan...
FEELING FURS Emily Ostrander holds out an opossum fur for a group of 3- to 5-year-old kids to feel. The children learned about nocturnal animals at the first session of Nature Tots, which took place Wednesday, Oct. 23. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Preschoolers learn about...
General elections will be Tuesday, November 5 Amy Lyon | Staff Writer With November just around the corner comes Election Day. As voters prepare, they can find information on the Elections and Voting tab on the Lyon County Auditor’s website...
Harvest Time in Lyon County Hay bales dot this field north of Inwood waiting to be picked up. Those driving down the highway will see a majority of fields next to the blacktop already harvested. According to the USDA crop progress report, the corn harvest is 45%...
The perfect design Jaden McKenney carefully places his stickers on to his pumpkin so they’re just right. He and his family visited the Lyon County Nature Center and took part in the no-mess pumpkin decorating, using stickers instead of carving. Bryan L. Valentine |...
Telling Our Stories Joshua Werre, graphic designer at the West Lyon Herald, is responsible for putting together the paper every single week before it goes out to readers. “Everything you see on the page is very intentional and put there for a reason.” (Photo/Dominique...
Full of Honey Beekeeper Dean Johnson was the guest speaker at this month’s Coffee with Conservation program. He is pictured showing off a frame filled with honey and wax from one of his bee boxes. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Helping Hand Logan Van Wyhe is helped by...
Homecoming Court Members of the 2024 West Lyon Homecoming Court. From left to right: Kiann Blomgren, Kyndra Gramstad, Bryson Childress, Carson Hoogeveen, king Tate Hawf, queen Annie Metzger, Gage Blauwet, Carson Meyer, Jordyn Aeschliman and Olivia Feucht....
On the tip of your nose After tagging a monarch butterfly, West Lyon student Taylor Bruggeman delicately places it on her nose before letting it fly free on its migration path. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Gotcha! Naturalist Emily Ostrander helps student Kenzie Koedam with...
Ready to Perform The West Lyon Wildcat Marching Band prepares to take the field for their performance, led by director Jade Bolin. This year’s show is entitled “Eyes Wide Open.” (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Jackson Doorneweerd, Senior, Trumpet, Field Commander“Marching band...
2024 Homecoming Court Pictured is the 2024 West Lyon Homecoming Court. Bottom row (left to right): Olivia Feucht, Jordyn Aeschliman, Kyndra Gramstad, Kiann Blomgren and Annie Metzger. Top row (left to right): Gage Blauwet, Bryson Childress, Tate Hawf, Carson Hoogeveen...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer On Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 3 p.m., a public hearing was held at the Lyon County Courthouse to determine whether Brian Hilt’s objection to Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep’s nomination as Libertarian candidate for the upcoming general election was...
Learning about our history (right) Tyler Sullivan visits the Lyon County Historical Society in Rock Rapids on his journey to see the 99 counties of Iowa. He said he loves to learn about the history of small towns at museums like this. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor...
Practice Makes Perfect Garrit Vreeman takes his turn to practice his trapping skills at Lake Pahoja. He and other young kids took part in the workshop put on by the Iowa DNR. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Professional Advice Local nuisance trapper, Jason Bakker, was...
Mission to Jackson Members of Seeds of Faith Community Church in Lester spent a week this past June in Jackson, Mississippi, on a mission trip. While there they helped at an organization for domestic violence victims, as well as helping one of the local churches....
A Welcome Back and Hello Jerod Reinking, secondary principal for West Lyon Community School, introduces himself to his junior and senior high students on the first day of school. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Some children may groan and some parents...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Two new teachers will be joining the Inwood Christian School team for the 2024-2025 school year. Each were asked questions about their new jobs at Inwood Christians, and were also asked to share about their personal lives as well. Their answers...
Tristan Taylor | Editor For the 2024-2025 school year, West Lyon Community School is welcoming in six new members to its teaching staff. Three will be in the elementary wing, and three will be working with junior and senior high students.Each of the new teachers were...
LEARNING HOW IT’S MADE Leroy Stuerman of LVO Manufacturing in Rock Rapids explains the workings of a donut-hole maker to Sen. Chuck Grassley Tuesday, Aug. 20. Grassley visited LVO Manufacturing as part of his annual 99-county tour. After the tour, Grassley answered...