SERVICE WITH SMILES Volunteers from Alvord Fire and Rescue serve soup at Alvord’s annual Santa Day Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Alvord Fire Station. They served Shari’s Kitchen chili soup and cinnamon rolls as well as chicken noodle soup, taverns and bars (Photo/Amy Lyon)...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Christmas tree featuring its logo. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort’s Christmas tree featuring playing cards and dice. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) West Lyon’s Wildlife and Fisheries class tree entitled...
Bringing the Cheer West Lyon Brass Band members performing in the lobby of Peoples Bank in Lester. They spread some holiday cheer through a selection of classic Christmas carols. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor On the morning of Thursday, Dec. 12,...
Jennifer Shutt | Iowa Capital Dispatch WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday, Dec. 6, it will require dairy farms to share samples of unpasteurized milk when requested in an effort to gather more information about the spread of...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 8:30 a.m. to rescind its previous decision to sign a lease with Frontier Bank for economic development, agree to pay for 67 percent of the city of George’s new paving project,...
AgState recently reflected on a successful year, despite facing numerous challenges posed by unpredictable weather, lower commodity prices, and personal losses caused by flooding. “We persevered together as a cooperative, demonstrating the resilience and strength of...
Left to Right: Matthew Moser, Mitchell Knoblock, Jenna Schemmel, Alexis Schleis, Blake Holtz and Alex Meemken. (Photo/Submitted) Emma Evans | FFA Reporter On Friday, Dec. 6, six West Lyon freshmen had the opportunity to travel to Ankeny to attend the Ignite Conference...
All I want for Christmas is a New Plot Dear readers,It’s hard to believe that December is already over halfway over! We’re just one week from Christmas, and two weeks from a brand-new year.But the fun does not stop yet! If you read our section from last week’s paper,...
By Malison Rentschler Veda Faith, also known as Vay or Beta, was welcomed into this world on November 10, 2006 along with her quadruplet siblings: Xander, Malison, and Ike Rentschler. Not wanting to share the womb with her brothers and sister much longer, Veda was...
By Kayla Jenson Madilyn Jae Arp-Cornell, also known as Maddy, entered into this world on the warm sunny day of August 17th, 2006 in Mount Airy, North Carolina. She was welcomed by her mother Marlo Arp and her father Chris Cornell. She has a long list of siblings...
By Kayla Jenson Kinzie Lynn Warner made her way into the lives of her parents, Wade and Jackie Warner, on the summer day of June 24, 2006. She stole the show from her older brother Dalton and became the “baby” of the family.Kinzie had a lot of good things to say about...
By Zoe Kellenberger Cadence Aletha Berentschot, also known as Scotty or C-Bear, was born on January 4, 2007 to her loving parents, Chad and Erin; she was also welcomed by her sisters Sydney (24) and Alyssa (21). Three years later, Brystol (13), stole the spotlight....
Three Cheers for SantaAt this year’s Lester Winterfest, Santa Claus was present to talk with all of the town kids. He lets out a cheer while chatting with this group of youngsters. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Pull The Lever! Norma and Wayne Van Wyhe were given the honor of...
SMILES WITH SANTA Kasen and Kenzie Krupke pose for a picture with an elf and Mr. and Mrs. Claus at the Inwood Fire Station during community holiday events Saturday, Dec. 7. (Photo/Amy Lyon) CELEBRATIONS Marlo Arp, owner of Inwood Trading Post along with Bev Arp,...
Sights and Bright Lights This large Christmas float from the Larchwood Community Group welcomed people to the third annual Christmas Lane on Main. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Baked Goods Aplenty The Larchwood Community Group hosted a bake sale as part of Christmas Lane on...
DECORATING THE TREE West Lyon kindergarteners Nixon Meendering (left) and Carlos Cahuec Alonso (right) hang their handmade ornaments on the tree at the Lyon County Courthouse in Rock Rapids Thursday, Dec. 5. The four kindergarten classes from West Lyon took a field...
Christmas Time Performance West Lyon’s Jazz Band performed some Christmas classics with a jazzy twist during their annual Christmas concert at Calico Skies. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor On the evening of Monday, Dec. 2, the West Lyon Jazz Band hosted...
DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds recently signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer and manure.The proclamation is effective immediately and continues through Jan. 7, 2025. The proclamation allows...
Ellie Metzger | FFA Reporter Thank you to all our sponsors for making it possible for the junior FFA class to go on its agritourism trip, summer of 2025. The list of sponsors is included below.Farm Credit Services of America, Great Shots, Scheels, Wonderlust...
By Kyndra Gramstad Sara Dawn Bauder was born on June 7, 2007, making her one of the youngsters of the senior class. She was welcomed by her parents, Troy and Lori Bauder. While Troy and Lori were welcoming home their bundle of joy, her two older sisters Rachel (26)...
