PUPUSAS CITY OPENS IN ROCK RAPIDS Joel, Josue and Esmeralda Santos of Lester opened their new restaurant, Pupusas City, in Rock Rapids Friday, March 15. The restaurant serves a variety of dishes from El Salvador, including the national dish, pupusas, the restaurant’s...
Community SupportKy Lynott sports a Larchwood Diamonds shirt sent in by the team to show their support as he undergoes chemotherapy treatments. (Photo/Submitted Mindi Skiles) Together as a family Ky Lynott with his parents Shayna Skiles and Kade Lynott. The three are...
Building a Farm Marilyn Lopez and Emery Bruggeman build with Legos during this month’s Clover Kids meeting. They worked with everyone else to make one large farm scene. (Photo/Submitted Laura Beyenhof) Learning about all about animals Levi Twedt shows off his...
The Magic Words Landon Pottebaum plays the old wizard Merlin in West Lyon’s spring play “Camelot and Camelittle.” After some help from the heroes, he shows off his magical powers and casts a spell. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Myths Made Real Tessa Boysen playing a...
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...