The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is asking trappers for help with a study on Iowa’s gray fox population.“We’re asking trappers who happen to catch a gray fox alive to contact me or wildlife technician Dave Hoffman directly so we can make arrangements to equip...
Carol Ehlers | Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Human Sciences Specialist, Family Wellbeing and FinanceWhile inflation has hit many Americans in an already tight pocketbook, many households may also struggle to pay utility bills. Whether you are a...
Devoted to CommunityTim Lugovoy, owner and operator of Devoted Pest Control, hopes to become a familiar part of the community through his pest control business. The Exterminator Crusader, the superhero mascot for Devoted Pest Control. (Photo/Submitted Tim Lugovoy)...
BRINGING IN THE HARVESTFarmers just south of Rock Rapids work to complete their bean harvest. According to Leah Ten Napel, field agronomist for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, overall bean yields have been good for the amount of moisture received, and...
Parade of HomesTosha Van’t Hof runs the Larchwood Community Group’s Parade of Homes booth. Five different homes were on display this year, with proceeds going toward future city events, such as Christmas Lane on Main. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer On Friday, Nov. 10, there will be multiple programs celebrating Veterans Day in the West Lyon area. With programs at both Inwood Christian School and West Lyon Community School, students and community members alike are invited to...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The Alvord Club will be hosting a day full of fall fun Sunday, Nov. 5, with its 86th annual Turkey Shoot. The public is invited to join in on friendly competition for a chance to win one of several different prizes.The turkey shoot is a...
City and school elections will be Tuesday, November 7 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Several school boards and city councils will see change following the Nov. 7 city and school board elections with a number of members not seeking reelection and some seats being...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The City Council of Inwood has seen its own internal change leading up to local elections in early November. At the beginning of October, council member Kyle Knobloch delivered his letter of resignation as he would be moving out of town....
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...
