Eighth graders Beckett Driesen and Mitchell Knoblock playing the saxophone during West Lyon’s Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The West Lyon Band Department presented its annual Mid-Winter Concert Thursday, Feb. 1....
CAMPAIGNING FOR CONGRESSKevin Virgil, Republican candidate hopeful for U.S. House Iowa District 4, had a town hall meeting at the VFW Club in Rock Rapids Jan. 24 as part of his campaign preceding the Republican primary June 4. Virgil answered questions from those in...
FRIENDLY COMPETITIONTanner Knobloch, right, and Fisher Sanderson, left, prepare to face in ax throwing as part of a lesson on survival skills put on by Lyon County Conservation Wednesday, Jan. 31. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Lyon County Conservation...
Up close and personalAgnes Johnson, left, and Madelyn Maaser, right, take their turn looking at a ladybug up close during the Nature Tales program at Larchwood Public Library Tuesday, Jan. 30. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Miss Emily visits Larchwood Library Tristan Taylor |...
50 Years of bankingLyle Impecoven celebrated his retirement Jan. 31 after 50 years in banking, 44 of which have been with Security Savings Bank. Security Savings Bank hosts retirement party Tristan Taylor | Editor On Wednesday, Jan. 31, Security Savings Bank in...
Wayne State College included 1,312 students on the dean’s list for exemplary academic achievement during the fall 2023 semester. Students listed on the dean’s list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or above on a 4.0...
AURELIA– Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Northwest Area Awards Ceremony was conducted Jan. 30. The county Extension offices named award recipients for outstanding achievements in the previous year. Award nominations were submitted in November 2023 and...
By Evy Knoblock The Lady Wildcats crushed the Boyden Hull Comets on Tuesday, January 30. Let me just tell you the Comets weren’t soaring any more after this game. The Wildcats overwhelmed the Comets, eventually leading to a Wildcat victory of 44-4.The Wildcats showed...
By Evy Knoblock The JV boys basketball team traveled over to their rival school in Rock Rapids, the Central Lyon Lions. They demolished the Lions on Friday, January 26, with the final score being 62-42.Central Lyon came out firing and gave some fits to the Cats from...
By: Amber Rose On Friday, January 26th West Lyon girls JV basketball team crushed Central Lyon yet again in their first overtime game.The girls cut it close, winning 36-34. They ended the fourth quarter tied with Central Lyon 34-34. In a two minute overtime they won...
By Patrick Halma The West Lyon Junior Varsity Girls Basketball team played the Rock Valley Rockets on January 25. The Wildcats were able to control the Rockets offense earning the Wildcats a 41-18 win.While the Wildcats shorts weren’t necessarily falling. Some of the...
By Paige Thiessen The JV Wildcats played the Unity Knights adding another win to their record. The final score was 55-48. In this game the West Lyon boys hit a couple big 3 point shots in the middle of the 4th quarter that gave them a good lead.Overall Coach...
By Paige Thiessen The Wildcats played the Rock Valley Rockets which resulted in a win for the West Lyon JV boys, ending with a score of 57-37. The Wildcats had an exceptional game with many key moments that helped secure this win. The boys made Rock Valley turn the...
By Andrea Kampmann On Friday, January 26, the JVR Boys basketball team traveled to Central Lyon and had a massive defeat of 56-19. The game started out fast and the Wildcat’s press gave Central Lyon fits. The boys held on strong and had a great mentality throughout...
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BOYS FREE-THROW WINNERSThe Knights of Columbus hosted a local free-throw contest for students ages 9-14 at Central Lyon Jan. 26. The winners of the Central Lyon and West Lyon contests competed in the District Free-Throw contest Feb. 18 at West...
State Large Group Speech ResultsTristan Taylor | Editor Ten teams from West Lyon’s large group speech club competed in the State Large Group Speech competition. The event took place in Spencer, Iowa, on Saturday, February 3.The group’s advisor, Miranda Goodchild, said...
Dental health should be a priority at any age, and is especially important for children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than half of children between the ages of 6 and 8 have had a cavity in at least one of their primary teeth. Also, more...
Parents of young children are undoubtedly familiar with the morning and nighttime ritual of getting kids to brush their teeth. Kids may or may not embrace that routine no matter how hard parents try to relate the benefits of proper oral hygiene, but moms and dads can...
(StatePoint) When scheduling annual physicals, screenings, vaccinations and other preventive care, don’t forget about another critical part of overall health that gets neglected all too often: dental care.A recent study from the National Library of Medicine revealed...
Parents quickly learn that their children go through a transition marked by a desire to be more independent. They’re picking out their own mismatched clothes and no longer want any help when solving puzzles or complex toys. That newfound independence signals getting...
