Cooper Carolan was selected to represent West Lyon in the Opus Choir. Ella Leuthold | Student Contributor West Lyon ninth grader Cooper Carolan has earned an impressive honor for the second time. On Nov. 17, Carolan will travel to the Iowa State University campus to...
A new section of recreational trail is nearly complete in Inwood, providing a safer way for pedestrians to walk or bike on the city’s south side. Crews finished pouring concrete early last week for the two blocks of trail located along Oak Street/Highway 182 from the...
Lauryn Martin | Historian - West Lyon FFA On Saturday, Oct. 22, West Lyon FFA chapter members Katelyn Berentschot, Emma Knobloch, Brody Martin, Tara Hoogendoorn and Reed Feucht, helped harvest the FFA test plot. The test plot is 8.9 acres and was planted on corn for...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor It’s good and bad news for farmers in Lyon County as harvest season heads down the homestretch. “Soybean harvest has essentially wrapped up and farmers are making big strides toward finishing corn harvest,” said Iowa Secretary of...
Three students from the West Lyon choir were selected to the All-State Choir this past Saturday. They were (left to right) Jana Ter Wee, Jackson Doorneweerd and Landon Pottebaum. Ella Leuthold | Student Contributor On Saturday, Oct. 22, eight West Lyon High School...
Six band students from West Lyon auditioned for All-State Band this past Saturday. They were: (bottom row, left to right) Blake Van Roukel, Ethan Feikema, Amelia Ageson, (top row, left to right) Ella Leuthold, Sam Meester, Brad Balster and Miguel Hernandez. Riley...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer As has been tradition at both schools, Veterans Day programs are planned at Inwood Christian School and West Lyon School for Nov. 11. Both will be a time to honor our veterans while teaching students about the sacrifices they made for the...
New provider at Avera in Rock Rapids NEW FACE AT AVERARebecca Schipper, certified nurse practitioner, started working at Avera in September. She provides care for all ages in the hospital and clinic. (Photo/Dominique Kooiker) Dominique Kooiker | Staff Writer Avera...
AG MECHANICS TEAMPictured are the members of the West Lyon FFA ag mechanics team who competed at the National FFA Convention. Left to right: Kortlin Knoblock, Jesse Wulf, Nathan Knapp and Kendon Knoblock. The team finished silver overall and won a welder from Lincoln...
NEWEST MEMBERSThe West Lyon FFA chapter was well represented by freshmen members at the annual Greenhand Fire Up Conference in Orange City on October 18. The FFA event provides opportunities for new members to see what FFA has to offer. (Photo/Submitted) Issabelle...
Preregistration required by Nov. 4 Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor Assessing the health of a community is a job Melissa Stillson takes seriously for a number of reasons. As administrator of Health Services of Lyon County, her staff not only do the assessments and...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day Nov. 11, Lyon County officials announced that county buildings will be illuminated green Nov. 7-13 as part of Operation Green Light, a new national collaborative initiative of the National...
DAYS GONE BYA vintage corn picker gathers up whole ears of corn as the machinery passes over each stalk of corn during the annual corn harvest by members of the Granite Threshermen’s Association. (Photo/Submitted) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer It’s the time of year...
A PATH FOR POSITIVITY“The Energy Bus”, written by Jon Gordon, is the basis for reflection, activities and learning aimed at promoting positivity for West Lyon students throughout the 2022-2023 school year. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Keeping...
SUPPORT FOR PROJECTSA new room for 3-year-olds at Kingdom Kids Daycare in Inwood is just one of the many projects completed recently with the support of funds raised during annual fundraisers. The Daycare will host the annual fall bazaar on November 5....
The crew included: (front row, left to right) Ethan Feikema, Miguel Hernandez and Evan Klarenbeek; (middle row) Shaylyn Van Veldhuizen and Derek Breuer; (back row) Amber Rose, Ellen Roemen and Evan Rose. (Photos/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer West Lyon...
Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer Plenty of people in Inwood and the surrounding areas enjoyed Dad’s Belgian Waffles for supper Tuesday, Oct. 18. The waffle feed was sponsored by The Healing Room and conducted in the Inwood Community Center for a free-will offering. ...
HISTORY COMES TO LIFEThe cast of River Valley Players’ dinner theater show, “The Complete History of Theater (Abridged),” is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the comedy. This show will be presented in the Forster Community Center in Rock Rapids Thursday...
Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor The 2022 general election will take voters to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Voters must show an acceptable form of identification at the polls when voting. Acceptable forms of ID include an Iowa Driver’s...
READY TO WRITERIGHT: Aria Murray anxiously awaits while her mom and others work to unbox her new Perkins Brailler typewriter, a device used to write in Braille. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) Tristan Taylor | Staff Writer The ability to learn can be something often taken for...
