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State Speech Participants

Back row L-R: Nevaeh VanDyke, Landon Pottebaum, Jana TerWee, Patrick Halma, Alex Klarenbeek, Evalyn Gana-Niemeyer Front row L-R: Savannah VanBeek, Lyla Ortiz, Kaitlynn Beldin, Ava VanDyke, Kameron Linton. (photo/submitted) Results ReviewingSavannah VanBeek, Little...

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Seven ways to help your student save for college

Chances are, you and your student will rely on multiple sources of funding for a college education. Common funding sources are your own savings and earnings, your student’s savings and earnings, scholarships and loans.Make a resolution to reduce the amount of future...

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Legendary quest gone wrong

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...

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SkillsUSA to host annual banquet

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...

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Spreading awareness for Cerebral Palsy

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...

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Salamanders at the Library

Lessons in Nature Naturalist Emily Ostrander reads “The Salamander Room” during Nature Tales at the Larchwood Public Library. Her lesson for the day was to leave nature where it is. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Larchwood Public Library hosts monthly conservation program...

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Wok on the Wildside pasta supper

The Lyon County Conservation Foundation hosted a “Wok on the Wildside” pasta bar for a free-will donation Thursday, Feb. 29, at the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids. Participants could pick their own sauce, toppings and noodles for their pasta and watch while...

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Your voice has power at Wayne’s State’s World Speech Day

WAYNE – Your voice matters. Wayne State College invites community members to freely express important and not so important ideas at World Speech Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, March 15, at the Hoffbauer Plaza, located on the south side of Wayne State’s Student...

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Christian Tyler Dreke

By Amber Rose Christian Tyler Dreke also known as Drako, was born on August 10th, 2006 to his mother Megan Dreke. Two years later his brother Trace Dreke (15) was born.During his high school years, Christian has spent most of his time working hard at the Trackside Tow...

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Mason Ray Mulder

By Breanna Faber Mason Ray Mulder, sometimes known as Mulds, and his brother Hayden were born on January 18, 2006 to his loving parents Mardi and Randy. Seven years later, Mason’s little sister Sadie was brought into their little family. Mason has been known to be...

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Hayden Alan Mulder

By Nix Meemken Hayden Alan Mulder was born to Mardi and Randy Mulder on the 18th of January, 2006. Mulder, as he is sometimes known, has 2 siblings, the first of which is his 18 year-old twin brother Mason. His second sibling his younger sister Sadie who’s currently...

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Students of the Month and Sanford Student of the Quarter

The February Students of the Month are pictured above. Front row: Lyla Ortiz, Cade Moulton. Back row: Evy Knoblock, Cole Balster, and Johannah Boote. The Sanford Students of the Quarter are Carson Meyer and Shaylyn Van Veldhuizen. By Andrea Kampmann The West Lyon...

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West Lyon Jazz Encore and Pops (Vocal) Concert

Jazz I performs at the Encore concert. The Junior High Jazz Band performs at the annual Encore concert. By Patrick Halma On February 27th the West Lyon High School and Junior High Jazz Bands and Choir performed their yearly home concert to display their talents for...

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Individual Speech at MOC districts

By Tessa Boysen On Saturday, February 24 the West Lyon Individual Speech Group headed on over to MOC for District Ratings. West Lyon had a total of 29 entries with 17 students performing. 22 of those entries qualified for state and got all 1 ratings.The individual...

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Supporting Our Local Cheerleaders

National Cheerleading Week March 1-7 West Lyon Wrestling CheerleadersFront row, left to right: Luca Knoblock, Mattie Eliason, Talula Serck. Back row, left to right: Emersyn Rentschler, Kendra Van Regenmorter, Katie Steen. (Photo/Submitted) The 2023 West Lyon Football...

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Love and loss at the state fair

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...

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