Night of food and fun Pictured is last year’s SkillsUSA Banquet. Approximately 400 people came to the banquet last year, and the SkillsUSA members are hoping for an even larger turnout this year. (Photo/Submitted Shane Peterson) Tristan Taylor | Editor Following the...
Tristan Taylor | Editor Every year, members of FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) take part in a STAR project of their own designs. These STAR projects stand for Students Taking Action with Recognition and can take many shapes. This year, one...
A TRIP TO THE MOON Amy Lyon as fair singer Emily Arden and Blake Lyon as Wayne Frake share an embrace during River Valley Players’ production of “State Fair.” (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) BOYS AND GIRLS LIKE YOU AND ME Allison Van Aartsen as Melissa Frake and Terry Van...
Let’s Improvise Evalyn Gana-Niemeyer performs a solo improv routine during West Lyon’s Speech Showcase Tuesday, Feb. 13. The prompt she was given was “A lacrosse goalie and a football announcer at a hairdresser.” (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Kitchen Chaos Landon Pottebaum...
REVISITING “STATE FAIR” River Valley Players presented “State Fair” in 1999. This was the first production presented on the new stage in the Forster Auditorium. As 2024 marks the 50th year of River Valley Players and the 25th year since moving onto the new stage, the...
Working to Success Evelyn Johnson and Natasha Mejia work together on their team’s robot during a robot match. They and their fellow Wildbots won first place for their robot’s design at FIRST Lego League Competition. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Award WinnersWest Lyon’s...
IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING Elasa Poppinga as Margy Frake and Justin Hinrichs as Pat Boone rehearse a scene from River Valley Players’ production of “State Fair.” “State Fair” will be presented at the Forster Auditorium at Central Lyon High School in Rock Rapids...
Avera hospital hosts sock drive PROVIDING CLEAN SOCKS FOR THOSE IN NEED During the month of February, the wound care clinic at Avera Merrill Pioneer Community Hospital of Rock Rapids is facilitating a sock drive. Anyone wishing to donate may bring new socks of any...
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,...