Tristan Taylor | Editor Congratulations to the following West Lyon students who were recently accepted into two separate honor bands, the Morningside University Honor Band and the University of Iowa Honor Band.Morningside University Honor Band: Ellah Acosta, Eric...
Under Construction Alvord’s new community center will feature a full-sized kitchen off of the gym. Both of which can be rented out for private parties. (Photo/Submitted) The Gymnasium The gym inside of Alvord’s community center. It has a full-length court that...
Finding a brand-new interest in 2025 Tristan Taylor | Editor With the excitement of the holiday season over for many and the new year of 2025 properly welcomed in, it’s about that time when some people start to go a little “stir-crazy” with nothing but winter on the...
On Thursday, Jan. 2, Brian Hilt of Rock Rapids was sworn in as the sheriff of Lyon County. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Lyon County Courthouse. Hilt was elected to be the new Lyon County Sheriff in November after a close race with the previous sheriff,...
Larchwood/Rock Rapids - January marks National Blood Donor Month, a time to honor the invaluable contributions of the millions of blood donors nationwide who assist patients during critical moments.Community Blood Bank will partner up with Avera Medical Center Group...
SHELDON - Northwest Iowa Community College is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. This annual honor recognizes a graduate who has achieved exceptional accomplishments in their professional career, made significant contributions...
SIOUX CITY - Morningside University provost and vice-president for academic and student affairs, Chris Spicer, announced the 475 students named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Among those named was Sarah Perez of Inwood with a...
On Friday, Dec. 27, at 8:30 p.m., the Iowa State Patrol investigated a fatal accident at the intersection of 180th Street and Ashley Avenue north of Klondike.Jenner Nicholas Johnson, 21, of Inwood was traveling west on 180th Street, approaching a curve at the...
Senator Chuck Grassley was sworn in as President pro tempore of the Senate on Friday, January 3. The President pro tempore is a constitutional office customarily bestowed on the longest serving member of the Senate majority party. As President pro tempore, Grassley is...
DES MOINES - Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulated Deputy Mason Langenhorst on graduating from the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in a ceremony in Johnston Friday, Dec. 13. The graduation ceremony was attended by family, friends and law enforcement officials...
Former President Jimmy Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100. Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff until sunset on January 28, 2025.Governor Reynolds released this statement is the wake of Carter’s...
RUSTIC OAK BRANDS AT RIGHT: The Van Bochove family owns and operates Rustic Oak Brands Coffee and Boutique in Inwood. They opened the boutique portion of the store Nov. 29 and hope to have the coffee shop running soon. From left to right, Rayna, Angie, Brad and Tori...
BESTOWING HIS WORKSHarlan Van Voorst holds up one of his pieces of art that he made and gave to Lyon County Conservation after they redesigned their logo. The Van Voorsts love to support local nature centers, and Harlan’s two donations Oct. 7 were just a small token...
FORTY YEARS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT On Tuesday, Dec. 31, Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep of Doon retired from his career of 40 years in law enforcement. He worked at the Sioux Center Police Department for a year and a half, from July 1984 to October 1985. In 1985, Vander...
SECOND PLACE | Kel Faber (Photo/Submitted) THIRD PLACE | Marlo Arp (Photo/Submitted) FIRST PLACE | Cody and Ashley Van Dieren (Photo/Submitted) Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Inwood Kiwanis has been sponsoring the annual Christmas Lighting Contest to make the streets of...
Happy New Year!Thank you for coming along with this little section over the past month. I truly hope you’ve enjoyed my strange little talent, and that I’ve maybe even stumped a few of you! I will be spending the next 11 months coming up with even more insane, yet...
Cami Koons | Iowa Capital Dispatch The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced last week the state’s first human case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza.According to a press release from the department, the individual is a commercial poultry...
Isaac Yeager | Staff Writer The Inwood City Council met Thursday, Dec. 19, to discuss the appraisal process in the ongoing insurance battle with Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, enforcement of the stop sign at the intersection of highways 18 and 182 and the ongoing...
June 25 - On Tuesday, June 25, Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig visited the Lyon County Fairgrounds in Rock Rapids to witness the damage. The 2024 Lyon County Fair could not be hosted at the fairgrounds, instead taking place at the Osceola County Fairgrounds in...
Remembering Those We Lost in 2024 December 2023Leon Fluit, 63, Inwood, IA, December 20.George Bonnema, 74, Luverne, MN, December 26.Harrietta Niemeyer, 76, Sioux Center, IA, December 27.Lana Jansma-Broek, 59, Sioux Falls, SD, December 27.MarJean Sauer-Stanley, 87,...
