In an effort to support the future of health care, Canton-Inwood Area Health Foundation awards scholarships annually to deserving students who are pursuing an education in health care. The 2024 Health Care of Tomorrow Scholarships have been awarded to Arthur Benoit,...
To the editor,I am a long-time resident of Des Moines and a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. I’m very concerned about our water supply and water allocation process. This process needs to balance the needs of all water users in this state, not just...
FACE PAINTING FUN Emery Snyders gets a butterfly painted on her cheek at Alvord’s city park. West Lyon students came out to do face paintings during Alvord Day this last weekend. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Jumping for it As part of this year’s Alvord Day, a sand...
WAVING THE CHECKERS Bronson Bruns waves the checkered flag after winning a feature at Plessis Motor Speedway. Bronson and his brother Davian enjoy going fast. The drive to win keeps pushing them to improve each race. (Photo/Submitted) Isaac Yeager | Staff Intern...
Lincoln Ostrander, Owen Lems and Eli Bloemendaal show off their catch from their handmade fishing pole. They took part in this and other fun events during the Native Ways summer camp. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The first of many summer camps hosted...
THEY’D RATHER BE SHINY Johnalin Schipper, Carter Greve and Juliette Johnson practice the song “Shiny” during “Moana Jr.” rehearsal Tuesday, May 28. The RVP Junior production of “Moana Jr.” will be presented June 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m. in the Forster Auditorium at...
The Inwood Aquatic Center opened its doors for the season Wednesday, May 29. Plenty of people came out to enjoy some fun at the pool while summertime temperatures continue to go higher. (Photo/Tristan Taylor)
Delaney Phillips Zoe Kellenberger Tristan Taylor | Editor 2024’s Miss Lester and Little Miss Lester were officially crowned Wednesday, May 29. This year’s Miss Lester is Zoe Kellenberger, daughter of Michele and Ladell Kellenberger. Little Miss Lester is Delaney...
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS AT THE NEW CLINIC The team at Sanford Rock Rapids Clinic gathers outside for a photo. The Sanford Clinic celebrated its fifth anniversary May 1. Sanford Rock Rapids had 99,979 patient encounters in the five years at the new clinic. That number...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Intern The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 28, to discuss rezoning on a stretch of private property, passing budget amendments and planned road maintenance.Kristi Robinson requested approval to build another rural...
A preview of Alvord Day 2024 Tristan Taylor | Editor Summer has unofficially started and the first of our area’s town celebrations is just around the corner. The City of Alvord will be celebrating its annual Alvord Day Saturday, June 1, with a day of events for the...
Lyon County Opioid Committee prepares for action Dominique Kooiker | Editor The United States is facing an opioid crisis. Recently, the nation, the state of Iowa and Lyon County have been taking steps to combat this crisis.The Iowa Attorney General’s office is working...
Danielle Raveling—clinical therapist at Rising Hope in Rock Rapids Madalynn Van Der Weerd | Staff Intern Dominique Kooiker | Editor Even though May is designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, Danielle Raveling of Rising Hope LLC in Rock Rapids strives to bring...
Continuing his education Jacob Ven Huizen, choral director at West Lyon, ended his final year with the school as he plans to continue his education for a doctorate in the musical arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan...
Off to new adventures Shane Peterson, industrial tech teacher at West Lyon, will be leaving at the end of this school year to accept a position as the dean of applied technology at Northwest Iowa Community College. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor As the...
Cooperative Energy has been helping the local communities in Lyon County with energy needs since 1933. Not only do our employees live, shop, and dine locally, but being a Co-op, many of our members raise beef themselves. The energy we provide is crucial to beef...
Congrats to the following West Lyon students who competed in the State SkillsUSA competition this spring. Those receiving a gold medal will be advancing to compete in the national contest in Atlanta, Georgia, June 24-28.Koen Metzger- Gold in Aviation MechanicsLiam...
Honored by University of Iowa IOWA CITY - Cade Metzger of Larchwood was one of 32 students enrolled in the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa who received annual awards presented by the department of accounting.Metzger received the...
Letters to the Editor Up until this point I have not really responded to letters from the incumbent. I had hoped there would be a debate or forum where these topics could be covered. However, the Republican party decided not to host one this election. I believe that...
Letter to the Editor I have never, and will never, run a negative campaign. I am a man of faith, integrity, and honesty, and those tactics simply wouldn’t sit right with me. It has been the greatest honor to serve our wonderful community as a law enforcement officer...
