PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HOPEFULVivek Ramaswamy, 2024 Republican presidential candidate hopeful, hosted a town hall meeting at Pizza Ranch in Rock Rapids Wednesday, Dec. 27, as part of his campaign preceding the Iowa Caucus Jan. 15. Ramaswamy fielded a variety of...
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, attended the Republican 4th Congressional District convention in Carroll April 23, 2022. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra announced Wednesday, Dec. 20, he will...
Helping HandsThe Moen family put together hot cocoa packages for the Inwood Food Bank that would be given to sponsored families this Christmas season. (Photo/Submitted Jenn Jenson) Baskets of LoveWith money donated from a local family, laundry baskets like this one...
Shauna Steiner Shauna Steiner Natalie (Hassebroek) Bohlke Tristan Taylor | Editor As the year closes out and more time is being spent with the ones we love, it is often a time to look back and reflect on all that has happened to us. In celebration of the holiday...
DANIELLE RAVELING Rising Hope therapist discusses cyberbullying Dominique Kooiker | Editor As students go on winter break, some may escape the bullying that goes on at school, but, thanks to technology, many will not get away from bullying entirely. Many kids have...
Hall of Fame InducteeWarren Egebo, 1968 graduate from West Lyon, was inducted into the National Gym Association’s Hall of Fame in recognition of years of work. (Photo/Submitted Warren Egebo) On Nov. 18 at the National Gym Association’s Universe Championships in...
Around the ‘Fishmas’ TreeStudents in the West Lyon wildlife and fisheries class stands around their Christmas tree at the Lake Pahoja Nature Center. They decorated with the theme of “Merry Fishmas.” Luca Knoblock | FFA Reporter The wildlife and fisheries class is in...
Open HouseAn open house Thursday, Dec. 21, celebrated library director Donna Bos’ retirement. Library board members, left to right: Mary Ven Ginkel, Hennie Serck, Donna Bos, Paula Blank, Rita De Vaul and Mary Stai. Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood Public Library...
Raising Your Voices TogetherAt the end of West Lyon’s Winter Concert Dec. 11, community members were invited to join in singing the “Hallelujah Chorus.” (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Music From the HeartDressed in their best Christmas sweaters, Cooper Carolan and Anthony...
Ring the BellsInwood Christian School kindergartener, Tatum Van Beek, playing the hand bells to the song “Joy to the World” at the school’s Christmas program. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Students of Inwood Christian School performed in their annual...
Season of GivingGranite had its Christmas donation drive inside the implement building on the threshing bee grounds. On the left, donations for Call to Freedom were collected in Santa’s Sleigh. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Time for CommunityMany members of the Granite...
BLUE RIBBON FAIR AWARDOn Dec. 9, the Lyon County Fair Board received the Association of Iowa Fairs’ 2023 Blue Ribbon Fair Award representing the northwest district of the association at the organization’s 2023 conference and annual meeting in Des Moines. Pictured left...
First Place: Todd and Jennifer Reinke Second Place: Cody and Ashley Van Dieren Third Place: Dan and Barb Pedersen Honorable Mention: Marlo Arp Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood Kiwanis Club had its annual Christmas Light Competition over the weekend of Dec. 16-17....
Wendy and Wren Vande Vegte pose for a picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Inwood’s Santa Day. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor Inwood had a jolly visitor Saturday, Dec. 16, as the Inwood Fire Department hosted Santa Day. This event was sponsored by...
Mr. Ven Huizen directs the Women’s Treble Choir at the Holiday Winter Concert on December 11th. By Lauryn Martin On Monday, December 11, the West Lyon Choir Department hosted their annual Winter Concert. The crowd full of friends and family gave a lot of positive...
By Tobias Stensland The Junior Varsity boys beat MOC with a score of 59-48 on Friday, December 8th. All of the athletes did a very good job playing, with incredible effort. The team did an amazing job playing well together. Combining all that makes a great team....
By Amber Rose On Tuesday December 12, the West Lyon JVR boys basketball team went head to head with the Central Lyon Lions. The boys fought hard and came out on top!West Lyon won in a landslide, winning 53-36. Some of the star players that night included Will Warner...
By Evy Knoblock The West Lyon Girls JV team played their rival game against the Central Lyon Lions on Tuesday, December 12. This was West Lyon’s first loss of the season with a score of 40-42. It came down to the final seconds of the game when Central Lyon pulled...
By Mattie Eliason At home on Tuesday, December 12th, our Wildcat JV boys basketball team had an amazing win against Central Lyon. The ending score was 75-34 for the Wildcats!There were a few people who stood out during this game according to Coach Chase Vander Feen....
Representing Local Business Local business owner, Tim Lugovoy, representing his business, Devoted Pest Control, during Christmas Lane on Main in Larchwood. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Editor The City of Larchwood held its second-annual Christmas Lane on...
