Presenting banker Holly Horstman, mortgage lender at Security Savings Bank in Larchwood, and Tate Hawf of West Lyon High School in Inwood, the 2024 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award winner for Class 2A. (Photo/Submitted) Tate Hawf of West Lyon...
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Avera Health will end participation in Humana Medicare Advantage Network
Avera Health will end participation as an in-network provider with Humana Medicare Advantage Dec. 31, 2024, due to ongoing issues that negatively affect the patient experience.Among issues that are creating difficulties for patients are delays in care due to long...
Summit Carbon Solutions advances with statewide permit application
AMES – Summit Carbon Solutions announced Nov. 19 the submission of its permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC), marking a milestone in its effort to develop a transformative infrastructure project that benefits landowners, agriculture...
The BIG Challenge Winners Announced
BIG Challenge contest winner Abby Carter with CA Performance Horses & Marketing (center). Along with judges (L to R) Lori French, Erika Vonk, Ken Beekley, and Kelly McCarty. (Photo/Submitted) People throughout northwest Iowa gathered in Le Mars, Iowa at the Wells...
Unified Republican government will deliver for America
Randy Feenstra On Nov. 5, the American people elected President Trump and Republican majorities in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives to deliver conservative victories for our country and put America first. With over 76 million Americans...
Social Security Benefits Portal
Q & A with Chuck Grassley Q: How can Iowans check their Social Security benefits online?A: The Social Security Administration offers free and secure online access for workers of all ages and current recipients to check their benefits. Individuals may create a...
Kiann LaVonne Blomgren
By Zoe Kellenberger Kiann LaVonne Blomgren, also known as Bonnie or Ky, was welcomed into this world on October 21, 2006 by her parents Jon (52) and Tricia (52) Blomgren. Kiann’s mother is her role model because in her image she is the most amazing woman, and is so...
Kyra Catherine Knoblock
By Olivia Feucht Kyra Catherine Knoblock entered the world on January 30th, 2007, and she was welcomed by her parents Marti and Martha Knoblock. Kyra was also welcomed by her four older siblings, Riley, Kary Ann, Kendon, and Kortlin. A couple years went by and her...
Addison Mae Brower
By Sophia Niemeyer Addison Mae Brower, also known as Addi, was born on October 27, 2006 to her parents, Janelle and Jermey Brower. She was followed by her two younger brothers, Chase (15) and Tyler (13).Addison has stayed very involved throughout the band program at...
The Arts Department
Graditude Series By Opal Niemeyer For the month of November the Mass media class has written short essays of things they are grateful for at West Lyon. For my essay I chose the wonderful arts department at West Lyon. The arts department has truly helped me a lot...
Football Cheer
Graditude Series By Zoe Kellenberger There are many things to be grateful for in life, especially if you are a busy high schooler like me. Through all of the many different activities I have been involved in throughout high school, my favorite by far would be football...
JH Lady Wildcat Wrestlers travel to Sioux Center
By Olivia Feucht West Lyon journeyed to Sioux Center on Thursday, November 14, for a junior high wrestling meet. The Lady Wildcat wrestlers performed well.Evan Heyden, Rebekah Harmon, and Raenen Dorhout all placed first. Heyden won by fall over Shaylynn Ladenthin of...
West Lyon Hosts Junior High Girls Wrestling Scramble
By Kyndra Gramstad West Lyon hosted a junior high scramble on Monday, November 18. The Lady Wildcat wrestlers performed well at this beginning-of-the-week contest.The Cats had three first-place finishers. Mylie Husyer won by fall over Sergeant Bluff-Luton’s Jj Otaichy...
Red Cross offers steps to help you avoid a cooking fire on Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a peak day for home cooking fires in the U.S.Thanksgiving and the day before are the top two days in this country for the chance of a cooking fire to happen in someone’s home. Cooking causes an average of 158,400 home fires per year, which is 44% of...
Making it real for the students
A Crowd of Thank You’s The elementary students of West Lyon singing “Veterans March” during their Veterans Day Program. The students previously designed signs in appreciation of veterans, which they vigorously waved during their song. (Photo/Tristan Taylor) 10 Years...
Man’s best hunting friends
PARTNERS IN THE HUNT Eric Harrold shows off his red-tailed hawk named Whiskey with his German Shorthaired Pointer dog named Daisey at his side. Harrold has been a falconer 35 years and presented on his experience with falconry at the Lake Pahoja Nature Center...
Soup and pie, oh my!
COMMUNITY AND PARENTAL SUPPORT Lori and Jerry Rens were in charge of the bidding numbers handed out to people at the FFA soup supper and auction Thursday night. Funds earned from the auction will go toward future agritourism trips taken by FFA students. (Photo/Tristan...
Music at the Inwood Museum
Tristan Taylor | Editor Christmas music will soon be filling the Inwood Museum once again. This will be the fifth annual Christmas performances and sing-along hosted at the former Methodist church on Oak Street. Starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 30,...
Board of supervisors canvasses election results, takes engineering report
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Lyon County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 8:30 a.m. to canvass the county’s election results, pass an amendment, set a public hearing for a budget amendment and take reports from the county engineer, Daryl...
Inwood Kiwanis Meet
Tristan Taylor | Editor The Inwood Kiwanis Club met Wednesday, Nov. 13, at noon in the Inwood Community Center meeting room. Following lunch and fellowship, the meeting was called to order the president, Randy Gacke.This year’s Santa Day Dec. 7 was discussed. It was...