Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Malison Rentschler, sophomore at West Lyon High School, hosted a bake sale Friday, Jan. 27, as part of her FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) project. Through the many donations before, during and even after the event,...
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer The staff of the West Lyon Herald newspaper were recognized in the 2023 Iowa Better Newspaper contest as part of the Iowa Newspaper Association convention on Thursday, Feb. 2. Approximately 2,500 entries in dozens of categories were...
Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer On Saturday, February 4, West High School attended the Large Group Speech State Competition in the Le Mars High School. Four groups from West Lyon competed at state, and three received an overall rating of one, which is the highest...
PICTURED LEFT: Jana TerWee and West Lyon girls' wrestling coach Tim Negaard give each other a hand shake after TerWee won her first-place match at 190 pounds at the Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union Super Regional 2 in Sioux City Friday, Jan. 27. TerWee became...
Shelly Weideman and Kelly Lynch stand outside their new bakery, My Favorite Baked Goods. They plan to open by early March. Tristan Taylor | Writer There is a new store coming to main street Larchwood. My Favorite Baked Goods will be opening as a new bakery. Sisters...
Discussion dominates local Eggs and Issues forum Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor More than half of those attending Eggs and Issues Saturday, Jan. 28 were current or former educators or school administrators. It’s been one of the hot topics in the Iowa state...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer At approximately 7:15 p.m. Saturday, January 28, a portion of the roof of the Inwood Community Center unexpectedly gave way and collapsed inward. The roof of the western portion of the building over the gymnasium collapsed, completely...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor It’s called “riming” by meteorologists but many in Lyon County who woke up Sunday, Jan. 22, to find a picturesque scene of white frost across the landscape simply called it a winter wonderland. The feather-like crystals adorning...
An auger was used for drilling holes through the ice for the annual kids' ice fishing day at Lake Pahoja Saturday, January 21. The auger was purchased with funds from a Lyon County Riverboat Foundation grant. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The Lyon County Conservation...
FEENSTRA IMPRESSED BY ROBOTIC MILKING AT STENSLAND DAIRY FARMOn Wednesday, Jan. 18, Congressman Randy Feenstra toured Stensland Family Farm’s dairy operation in Lyon County. He is seen here admiring the robotic milking capabilities at the multi-generational dairy...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor There are many ways to help a friend, family or neighbor in need. Yet sometimes, not everyone knows what those needs are or how to help. A new group formed via a social media page is aiming to bring the community together to help make...
West Lyon large group speech advisors say they are really proud of their students for their work this year, despite the challenge of a lot of missed rehearsal time due to weather. Four groups are advancing to the state large group speech contest Saturday, Feb....
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Iowa Medicaid recipients are being urged to pay attention to any notices they may receive in the mail from Iowa Medicaid in the upcoming months as the program’s continuous coverage requirement is set to end as of April 1, 2023. As a...
Hot Shots 4-H shooting sports club in Lyon County meets once a month KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND FUNA group of Hot Shots 4-H club members participate in a target shooting competition during a recent meeting. The shooting sports club focuses on safety first....
A NEW SEASON AND NEW DIRECTOR FOR JAZZ BANDJade Bolin, in her first year as director of bands at West Lyon High School, leads the Jazz I band in the Triton Jazz Festival contest Thursday, January 12. The band finished the contest in first place. (Photo/Submitted) ...
BRING ON THE SKATERSCity crews work to build layers of ice over the basketball court at the city park in Inwood Tuesday, January 10 to create an ice skating rink. The rink had enough ice by Saturday to welcome skaters. (Photo/Kari Jurrens) Tristan Taylor | Staff...
A THANK YOU IN THE WORKSMadison Rentschler is planning a way to say thank you to the nurses who cared for her as an infant as part of her Students Taking Action with Recognition project. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer About this time in the school...
NEW MASSAGE THERAPIST AT RAPIDS CHIROPRACTICAlicia Leusink of Hull is the new massage therapist at Rapids Chiropractic in Rock Rapids. Leusink will start seeing patients Tuesday, Jan. 17. She offers 30- to 90-minute sessions with a variety of massages, including deep...
SNOW, SNOW EVERYWHERELarge piles of plowed snow such as the one above on a residential street in Lester and on main street in Larchwood, at right, were a common scene in Lyon County on Wednesday, January 4, after a large winter storm hit the area Tuesday....
New business in Larchwood is described as a flea market/home goods thrift store INVENTORY CHANGES OFTENThe inventory at Tommy’z Binz in Larchwood changes often as new vendors and items are added. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Just off the main...
