By Amber Rose The March students of the month have been announced! That are Angie Knapp (Academics), Jacob Snyders (Arts), Tessa Boysen (Service), Gage Blauwet (Sportsmanship), and Robbyn Feucht (Vocational).Angie is a hard-working student in all of her courses. She...
By Evy Knoblock Read Across America originated in 1998 as a week-long event promoted by the National Education Association (NEA). Its goal was to motivate children and teens to read through events, partnerships, and reading resources that are about everyone, for...
Boys Basketball Carson Hoogeveen All-Conference (Siouxland) | First TeamIGCA All-Substate (Class 2A) | Substate 1IPSWA All-State (Class 2A) | Second Team Trevor Ciesielski All-Conference (Siouxland) | First TeamIGCA All-Substate (Class 2A) | Substate 1 Easton Jacobson...
Why northwest Iowa fosters a unique environment for the most unadulterated form of athletics Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter There is no purer level of athletics than high school sports.From the often small but packed environments to the passion supporters bring,...
(StatePoint) When choosing what kind of plants to put down in your yard, you likely focus on the what and the where. After all, a beautiful plant in a prime location enhances curb appeal and even bragging rights.You may pay less attention though to understanding your...
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...
Tristan Taylor | Editor The city of Inwood’s Fire Department will be hosting a new program this month in conjunction with the American Red Cross. The Sound the Alarm campaign aims to get free smoke alarms to households that do not currently have one installed inside,...
New Century Press (NCP), parent company of West Lyon Herald, named general manager, Lisa Miller, to the position of chief operating officer during a recent board of directors meeting. She replaces retiring COO Jim Hensley. Miller was also elected to the company’s...
As a member of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and a consumer of Iowa’s drinking water, I am opposed to Summit Carbon Solutions CO2 pipeline water permits.Summit Carbon Solutions has requested water use permits that would drain an estimated billions of gallons...
Tristan Taylor | Editor On Monday, March 18, the City of Inwood will host an information public meeting about the community center rebuilding project. “We have heard from some folks that they just have questions about the community center rebuilding process, where...
Summit Carbon Solutions has requested water use permits that would drain an estimated billions of gallons of water per year from our ancient and threatened aquifers. Why use so much of our scarce aquifer’s waters for this pipeline scheme? In order to liquify, to...
ORANGE CITY, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach will host three dairy heifer field days focused on heifer reproduction and growth management, facilities, and economics. One of those field days will be from 9 a.m.-4p.m. Thursday, March 28, at the Dordt...
By Jayla Plotz Kortni Rose Burgers was born on October 11, 2005. Awaiting for their little girl to be born were both of her parents, Misty Burgers (48) and Mike Burgers (47). Kortni is often referred to as Kort Burgertime.While at West Lyon Kortni has been involved in...
By Nix Meemken Aiden David “AB” Snyders was born to his two parents Jason and Tammie Snyders on February 27th of the year 2005. He was the first of three kids to be born to his family. His two younger siblings include his 16 year old brother Jullian and 9 year old...
By Paige Thiessen On a hot summer day, June 17, 2005, Michael Jayden DeWeerd was born. His parents Martha Post and Josh DeWeerd welcomed him home where he met his older sisters Karenna and Erica. He later on became a big brother to his brother Carter and his sister...
West Lyon fifth graders sing at the Elementary Program. West Lyon fifth graders were able to display their taco fish at the Elementary Art Show. By Patrick Halma On Thursday, February 29 the West Lyon 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders performed their yearly music program and...
Malison Rentschler waits for students to come claim energy drink prizes. By Tessa Boysen For Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, otherwise known as FCCLA, Malison Rentschler led a project to raise awareness for Cerebral Palsy (CP) which is the condition...
By Andrea Kampmann The second graders at West Lyon found a way to make people happy the week of February 17, a week designated for Random Acts of Kindness.In the 2nd grade classes, students and teachers had been discussing how to be kind and how to put smiles on...
Brookings, S.D.-- The following students graduated after the summer and fall 2023 semesters at South Dakota State University. Nearly 1,000 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the...
