On Oct. 17, 15 students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, an international honor society of two-year colleges, at Northwest Iowa Community College. The NCC chapter is called Beta Lambda Pi.The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage scholarship...
Carol Ehlers | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Human Sciences Specialist in Family Wellbeing and Finance The October 2023 restart of federal student loans after more than three years of suspended payments has begun.Since much can happen in borrowers’...
USING HER STORY TO HELP OTHERSBecky Roemen of Larchwood was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2022. She went through surgery and 25 rounds of radiation and has been clear since March. Roemen is a physician assistant at Sanford Clinic in Rock Rapids, and she...
FabulousThe Sharpettes (Ellah Acosta, Ava Van Dyke, Justina Bruggeman) welcome back Sharpay (Tara Hoogendoorn) for another summer at her family’s resort. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Summer vacation has come early to West Lyon and it’s time to...
Andrew Buckman, who recently graduated from Penn State University, has joined New Century Press as a sports writer for its Northwest Iowa publications. He will cover sports throughout the year for the West Lyon Herald, Sioux County Index-Reporter and Lyon County...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Larchwood will be hosting two community events Saturday, Oct. 28, in conjunction with one another. The Gym Full of Goodies event, the annual craft fair sponsored by St. Mary’s Altar Society, and the Larchwood Parade of Homes, put on by...
Jessa Haahr | Reporter Country Kids 4-H ClubThe Country Kids 4-H club gathered for its new year kick-off meeting Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Koedam farm. There were 37 members present. New members were welcomed and then members divided into teams for the year. Following...
Contributed by Emma Evans, Shauna Steiner and Kathrine Newhouse On Oct. 14, West Lyon FFA chapter members volunteered their time to help at the annual Lyon County Conservation Octoberfest at Lake Pahoja.“We had a fun-filled night of leading horses on a trail for kids...
No place she’d rather beDave Ranschau, Ella Campeau and Becky Ranschau stand in their corn field one mile north of West Lyon Community School. Campeau drives every year from Washington state to help her nephew with harvest. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor |...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer With local elections happening this November, there is a chance to see changes within the different local governments. Inwood, for instance, will see a new mayor elected as the current mayor, Gerald Brands, has decided not to run for...
Family MemoryThe newest addition to Granite, this piano was donated by the Whitwam family and will be preserved in Granite for years to come. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The Village of Granite recently took in a new item to be preserved on the...
The West Lyon Class of 1978 recently celebrated its 45th reunion at Calico Skies Winery. There were 33 classmates in attendance along with several guests. Front row, left to right: Karen (Wilke) Berdahl, Deb McCarty, Joan (Krejci) DeSmet, Beth (Feucht) Steffen, Sue...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor A number of school boards and city councils will see change following the November. 7 city and school board elections with a number of members not seeking reelection and some seats being contested.Here is a list of which seats are...
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Cold and flu season is fast approaching and that means proper steps should be taken to avoid these illnesses passed from person to person, family to family and student to student. For Boyden-Hull School District nurse Andreah Maassen,...
Dr. Ross Reynolds | Contributor Doctor of Chiropractic, Rapids Chiropractic As fall and winter approach, viral illness will eventually ramp up again, including influenza A and B, and of course, COVID-19. It’s important to know that even if you can’t or won’t get the...
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Heading into cold and flu season, Health Services of Lyon County shared five tips for staying healthy.Use the inside of your elbow when you cough or sneeze. By covering your mouth and nose, this decreases the airborne transmission of...
Ready. Aim. Fire.Emily Ostrander, naturalist with Lyon Country Conservation, instructs this group of fifth graders on how to properly use a bow and arrow. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writerttaylor@ncppub.comFifth-grade students from throughout Lyon...
Diving right inSuzie Feucht, seventh grader, participating in a swim meet. She will be a team member of the newly-organized Tri-State Swim Team. (Photo/Submitted Carla Feucht) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer For the last 11 years, kids interested in competitive swimming...
Updates in progressThe road from the Lake Pahoja Nature Center to the county blacktop has been under construction the past two weeks with concrete being poured over the existing road. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Those driving by Lake Pahoja in...
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer REFLECTING ON 40 YEARS WITH SANFORDKathy Ranschau is celebrating 40 years of working at Sanford in Rock Rapids. Ranschau started working at Sanford Merrill Pioneer Hospital in 1973 as a registered nurse, and today she works at Sanford...
