Construction crews work on Faber Drive outside Oxidation Technologies in Inwood. The new concrete road will benefit the industrial side of the town. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Crews recently began work on building a new road on the south side...
The new floating dock on Lake Pahoja is located just south of Lakeview campgrounds. Its ability to sit on top of frozen water will mean less maintenance on it throughout the year. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer At the end of June, a new floating...
The Inwood Library hosted an event by Lyon County Conservation Tuesday, July 11. The kids in attendance colored their own turkeys to create a handmade turkey caller. Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Educators with Lyon County Conservation visited the Inwood library July...
OVER THE CREEK AND THROUGH THE GRASSThis group of participants in the Friends of Blood Run 5k trail run/walk make their way through the National Historic Landmark after crossing over the creek. The third-annual fundraiser on Saturday, July 15 drew more than 70...
PRESENTING A PIEAt the 4-H static project judging Thursday, July 13, at the Lyon County Fairgrounds, Briggs Bosch listens as the judges analyze the pie he baked. 4-H members from throughout the county brought their static projects to be judged. (Photo/Dominique...
NO RAIN ON THIS PARADELyon County Fair Queen, Shelby Kellenberger, waves to everybody as she rides in the Inwood Fourth of July parade. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The communities of Inwood and Larchwood celebrated the people, memories and...
Members of the Threshermen’s Association are hard at work harvesting 2 acres of wheat from a field near Granite July 6. The wheat will be used in demonstrations as part of the upcoming Granite Threshing Bee July 15-16. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Long before the animals are stalled, exhibits are judged and displayed, grills are fired up and fun is had at the Lyon County Fair, a number of individuals and organizations have put in hours of work to...
(PICTURED RIGHT) Jude exhibited the reserve intermediate champion heifer, Henning Missie 2053. Iowa junior Angus members led 113 entries at the 2023 Iowa Junior Angus Preview Show June 17 in Indianola, Iowa, including Korey Moser of Larchwood. Iowa Angus enthusiasts...
Madelyn Mydland shows off the polar bear cookie she made using butter cream frosting. The activity was one of three cookie decorating opportunities in the Cookie Decorating camp in Lester July 7. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Kids in first...
Jasmin David and Emy Brown work together to build a house out of connector blocks in the Larchwood city park shelter house. They and many others had fun building with blocks during the “Be a Master Builder” event June 29. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff...
ROOTS RUN DEEP IN LARCHWOODTed and Cher Underberg will be parade marshals for the 2023 Larchwood Family Days. The couples’ many contributions to the community include Ted’s 23 years on the city council and Cher’s service through the Larchwood EMS squad over 30 years....
Two new additions to Granite, a train caboose and “putt-putt” carts, are ready to be seen during the next Threshing Bee, July 15-16. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The small village of Granite is about to be filled with people as the 39th Annual...
Friends of Blood Run to host 5K trail run Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer The third annual Friends of Blood Run Trail Run and Walk will be Saturday, July 15, at the Blood Run National Historic Landmark in western Lyon County. The trail run will begin in Granite at...
SIT A SPELL TO READ The Little Lending Library is open any time of day, every day for anyone to come and take or leave a book. Pictured in the corner is a book nook where kids can sit and read their books. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer For a few...
SAY SLIME!These young campers enjoy a snack “dirt cup” full of gummy worms as they take a break from learning about all of the slimy things in nature during SLIME camp hosted by Lyon County Conservation at Lake Pahoja Monday, June 26. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan...
Macy Dorhout uses crackers and pretzel sticks to create a tasty bug snack during the Lyon County Conservation Board’s Bugscout camp at Lake Pahoja Wednesday, June 28. (Photo/Madalynn Van Der Weerd) Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The tiny creatures that are a menace...
The West Lyon softball starting defense lines up on the field at the recently-renovated Roy Hoogeveen ballfield in Lester Wednesday, June 28, with the other Wildcat players and coaches and George-Little Rock Mustangs lined up near the dugouts before the start of the...
NEW PROGRAMS AT ATLASATLAS of Lyon County has been renovating its Ministry Center in Rock Rapids to have it open soon for community use. ATLAS is planning a variety of new programs, varying from a Foster Closet program to having mentors available in each town...
DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY Deb and Sam Kroger were chosen to be parade marshals for the Inwood Fourth of July celebration this year. In addition to the many hours they have spent serving the community, the two recently received the Volunteer of the Year award....
