MADE OF CORN West Lyon students, Emma Evans and Keira Stensland, read out the ingredients in ethanol. They learned about this and more as the Iowa Corn Association visited the school. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Iowa Corn Association visits West Lyon Tristan Taylor |...
County welcomes new economic development director Dominique Kooiker | Editor The beginning of the year is often a time for change and transitions. One transition that’s happening is the transition of the role of Lyon County Economic Development director from Steve...
PASSING THE TORCH TO THE NEXT COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR During the month of January, the role of Lyon County Economic Development director has transitioned from Steve Simons, left, to Jen Smit, right. Smit started as the new director Jan. 1 of this year....
Father-Daughter Fishing Tyler and Selena Rus enjoying a day of ice fishing together at Lake Pahoja Saturday, Jan. 29. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Focusing Harrison and Hendrick Van Maanen focus intently on their pole, waiting for the nearby fish to bite. (Photo/Tristan...
Tristan Taylor | Editor West Lyon students and members of FCCLA, Olivia Froelich and Olivia Metzger, have recently begun a project together fundraising for a good cause. They are currently raising money and awareness for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. “We chose to...
District Large Group Speech Competition in Northwestern College By Amber Rose On the morning of January 20th West Lyon’s large group speech club went to Northwestern college in Orange city. This was the first of three competitions the club has the possibility to...
West Lyon Competing at The Jazz Band Festival By Andrea Kampmann On Thursday, January 18, the West Lyon Jazz band traveled to the Iowa Lakes Jazz Festival for their first competition of the season. Taking home a well deserved first place win. The first competition...
By Mattie Eliason On Tuesday, January 23rd, grades K-fifth elementary students participating in the Cheer Clinic were able to perform during halftime of the girls basketball game with the WLHS Cheerleaders! This clinic is a tradition at West Lyon and is meant to let...
Senior Spotlight By Patrick Halma Anderson Francisco Trejo, known to his friends as Trejo, was born to his loving parents Melida and Juan on September 20, 2005. Trejo has a younger brother Joan (4). Trejo’s West Lyon high school career has been one for the ages....
REMSEN, IA – Mid-Sioux Opportunity Inc. is accepting applications for two $500 Richard Hatz Scholarships. Recipients of the scholarships are chosen based on service to their community and their plans to further that service through educational advancement....
Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Head Start and the Child Development Center are recruiting 3- and 4-year-old children for the 2024-2025 school year.Head Start centers are located in Akron, Cherokee, Ida Grove, LeMars, Orange City, Rock Valley, Rock Rapids and Sioux Center....
Ames, Iowa – More than 10,800 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2023 dean’s list. Students named to the list must earn a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale...
Orange City — Local students (see list below) at Northwestern College in Orange City have earned a spot on the academic dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester.The list is comprised of students who have achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while...
A total 13,950 students enrolled during fall semester 2023 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Local students named to the dean’s list...
Iowa Lakes Community College recently released the fall 2023 honors lists recognizing students who achieve the highest academic standards earning inclusion on the president’s list or dean’s list.For the fall 2023 semester, 141 students earned president’s list, an...
Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge recently released its fall 2023 dean’s list. In order to be named to the list, students must complete at least six semester hours and maintain a grade point average of at least 3.5. Students from the West Lyon area...
By Mattie Eliason On Friday the 19th, our JV girls basketball team traveled to Sheldon to play the Orabs. The Orabs had limited players and were only able to play two quarters, but it was a great game for the lady Wildcats, ending with the score of 32-4!The game...
By Evy Knoblock The Wildcat girls JV basketball team had a tough matchup against the Lady Dutch on Tuesday, January 23. However, the Dutchmen were no match for the Wildcats. The West Lyon girls team triumphed over the Dutch in their thriller game, winning 39-31.The...
Inflation has been a hot topic for several years, as the cost of everything from groceries to gas to housing has increased considerably since 2019. Cars are no exception to that phenomenon, and anyone who has purchased a new car over the last half decade likely...
Drivers go to great lengths to ensure what’s under the hood of their vehicles is well taken care of. But it’s equally beneficial to tend to the exterior of a vehicle, including its paint job.According to Popular Mechanics, oxidation can adversely affect iron-based...
