Sharing gratitude Luke Jansma and Easton Metzger, members of the Clover Kids, made trail mix during their monthly meeting. To go with the month’s theme of gifts and gratitude, they were tasked with giving it to someone they loved. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Spreading joy...
Eighth graders Beckett Driesen and Mitchell Knoblock playing the saxophone during West Lyon’s Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The West Lyon Band Department presented its annual Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1....
CAMPAIGNING FOR CONGRESSKevin Virgil, Republican candidate hopeful for U.S. House Iowa District 4, had a town hall meeting at the VFW Club in Rock Rapids Jan. 24 as part of his campaign preceding the Republican primary June 4. Virgil answered questions from those in...
FRIENDLY COMPETITIONTanner Knobloch, right, and Fisher Sanderson, left, prepare to face in ax throwing as part of a lesson on survival skills put on by Lyon County Conservation Wednesday, Jan. 31. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Lyon County Conservation...
MADE OF CORN West Lyon students, Emma Evans and Keira Stensland, read out the ingredients in ethanol. They learned about this and more as the Iowa Corn Association visited the school. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Iowa Corn Association visits West Lyon Tristan Taylor |...
County welcomes new economic development director Dominique Kooiker | Editor The beginning of the year is often a time for change and transitions. One transition that’s happening is the transition of the role of Lyon County Economic Development director from Steve...
PASSING THE TORCH TO THE NEXT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR During the month of January, the role of Lyon County Economic Development director has transitioned from Steve Simons, left, to Jen Smit, right. Smit started as the new director Jan. 1 of this year....
Ken Beyer addresses the residents of Inwood and Alvord during the Republican caucus Jan. 15. “DeSantis fill fight the tough fight, deliver wins for the American people, and lead our great American comeback,” he said of candidate Ron DeSantis. Tyler Ballinger spoke on...
Chad Evans will keep his appointed seat on the Inwood City Council after unofficially winning the special election. (Photo/Submitted City of Inwood) Inwood has special election Tristan Taylor | Editor The City of Inwood had a special election Tuesday, Jan. 16, in...
Local banker celebrates retirement after 50 years of service Tristan Taylor | Editor For Lyle Impecoven, there are two major reasons for him to be celebrating this month. First, Impecoven is celebrating 50 years working in banking, 44 of which have been with Security...
Over 10 inches of snow were reported to have dropped throughout Lyon County. City crews were busy clearing roads, and both West Lyon and Inwood Christian School closed January 8, 9 and 12. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) First snowstorm of the season sweeps across Lyon County...
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AT VANDE’S Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate hopeful Ron DeSantis had a town hall meeting in Vande’s Bar and Grill in Rock Rapids Thursday, Jan. 11. DeSantis took questions from the audience on a wide range of topics,...
DIGGING OUT THE HYDRANTS Local fire departments are reminding city residents to locate the fire hydrant that services your block and remove snow and ice from the hydrant. It’s important to clear an area approxi-mately 3 feet around the hydrant and to clear a path from...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Despite the colder weather getting many people down, the Lyon County Conservation Society is planning a wide variety of activities and pro-grams throughout the next three months to get people out of the house and learn about nature.One of the...
New City Council The Inwood City Council from left to right: Mark Timmerman, Shannon Faber, Jordan Huyser, Mayor Becca Bixler, Chad Evans and Rick Rozeboom. (Photo/Submitted Carol Vander Kolk) Inwood City Council has first meeting of the new year Tristan Taylor |...
Beat Boredom during National Hobby Month Tristan Taylor | Editor After what was a peculiarly warm Christmas and holiday season, 2024 has been welcomed in by winter weather those in the Midwest have come to know. Though with the joyfulness of the Christmas behind us,...
Zavyr Metzger signals something as she holds up a pair of fingers in the air in the national championship Dec. 5, 2023, in Sioux City. Northwestern College lost to Indiana Wesleyan 3-2 to come up just short of its first-ever NAIA title win. (Photo/NWC Athletic...
Tristan Taylor | Editor In celebration of the new year, The West Lyon Herald reached out to community members to ask what their New Year’s resolution are this year. Their answers are below: Michelle Nelson“My resolution for the year is to try to take a deep breath and...
Honored to serve HumanityHarriet Metzger of Alvord, left, shares a laugh during her retirement party Thursday, Dec. 28, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock Rapids. Metzger celebrated her 52-year nursing career with family, friends and colleagues,...
Honored to serve HumanityHarriet Metzger of Alvord, left, shares a laugh during her retirement party Thursday, Dec. 28, at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock Rapids. Metzger celebrated her 52-year nursing career with family, friends and colleagues,...