BRINGING COMFORT AND RAISING MORALE K9 unit Honey is the newest member of the Lyon County Sheriff’s Department. Honey is a crisis canine who will have a special role in assisting victims of traumatic crimes and first responders. She has been partnered with Deputy Amy...
NEW GENERAL MANAGER OF L & O POWER COOPERATIVE Troy Metzger is the new general manager of L & O Power Cooperative, which is headquartered in Rock Rapids. L & O Power Cooperative serves four retail member-owner cooperatives: Lyon Rural Electric Cooperative,...
Northwest Iowa Community College is joining with other communities throughout Iowa to honor its elected school board members during Iowa School Board Recognition Month. This year’s theme, “A Guiding Light for Student Success,” pays tribute to the incredible work of...
Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 619 into law Tuesday, the bill providing funds for the state’s recovery efforts for 2024 floods and tornadoes as well as making changes to Iowa’s response system for future disasters.The bill...
Peek into the Past The West Lyon Marching Band performing in the 1985 Lester Days celebration.On the right is director Curtis Ohrlund walking with the band.
City of AlvordThe City of Alvord received a mini grant for aggregate for the city ball diamond. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) City of Lester The City of Lester received a mini grant to purchase a new commercial treadmill for the community center. (Photo/Tristan Taylor)...
Q&A with Chuck Grassley Q: When will default collections start for delinquent federal student loans?A: Starting May 5, the U.S. Department of Education will start collections on defaulted federal student loans. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal...
Randy Feenstra April 29 marked 100 days of promises kept under President Trump. Like he pledged on the campaign trail, he has mobilized every tool at his disposal to make America strong again and reverse the failed policies pushed by the Biden administration. From...
Hunter James Pribyl, also known to many of his classmates as “Pribs”was welcomed into this world on a brisk fall day of October 20, 2006. Hunter’s parents are Patricia Berghorst and Brandon Pribyl. Hunter is the older brother to his two younger siblings: Kai and...
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 4-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class. The third week of poems are below. List Poemby Payton DietersSportsVolleyballSoftballFootballSoccerWrestlingBasketball What is...
SAVANNAH SMITH ESCORTED BY ROSS SAEGER ALYSSA HOOGESTRAAT ESCORTED BY CARTER METZGER OLIVIA FEUCHT ESCORTED BY RYKER METZGER EVALYN GANA ACCOMPANIED BY CHLOE VAN ESSEN JULI TAYLOR ESCORTED BY BEN BAHNSON KAITLYNN BELDIN ACCOMPANIED BY EMMA ROBINSON ANNIE METZGER...
In the Spotlight Koen Metzger delivers a solo on the trombone during West Lyon’ spring jazz concert at Calico Skies. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Playing in Style At their concert at Calico Skies, members of the West Lyon Jazz Band came dressed up in Hawaiian shirts, as is...
New Event Aimed to Shine a Light on Inwood Businesses Tristan Taylor | Editor The businesses on Main Street Inwood are coming together for a new event in town. Spring on Main is a joining together of businesses and organizations in Inwood happening Saturday, May 10,...
Live Music Ava Van Dyke provided live music for the CTE Showcase Tuesday, April 22, playing her guitar and singing for the crowd throughout the evening. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) So Many Options Lyla Ortiz serves food during the CTE Showcase as a member of FCCLA. She and...
LARCHWOOD, IA — Community Blood Bank is launching an appeal for blood donations to ensure local patients receive the lifesaving care they need. While seasonal activities and travel plans increase during the warmer months, blood donations typically decline, creating...
A CLOSE ENCOUNTER A group of 3-to-5-year olds feel the fur of a black bear hide at their session of Nature Tots April 25. (Photo/Amy Lyon) Nature Tots kids learn about bears Amy Lyon | Staff Writer The 3-to-5-year-old kids could barely believe their eyes when they saw...
From left to right: Meredith Moser, Emily Moser and Allie Martin try their hand at painting at this month’s Lester Friendly 4-H meeting. (Photo/Submitted) Kayla Knoblock | Reporter The meeting of the Lester Friendly 4-Her’s was held on April 12, 2025. The meeting was...
By Sophia Niemeyer On April 21, the Jazz groups at West Lyon performed their final concert to end their season one final time this year at Calico Skies Winery. The groups that performed this year were WL Jazz, Jazz 2, and The Wildcat Jazz Choir which was the first...
The March Students of the Month are: Reece Snyders (Vocational), Jaden Peterson (Arts), Carson Hoogeveen (Sportsmanship), Marae Gerber (Service), and Zoe Kellenberger (Academics). The following students have been selected as the March Students of the Month: Zoe...
In honor of National Poetry Month, the Mass Media class will run a 4-week series featuring the poems of Mrs. Bahnson’s fourth grade class. The second week of poems are below. List Poemby Kiley BreitkreutzBasketballBackboardDribblingShootingLay-upJump shotJersey What...
