Love Inc. & Sioux County Sheriff event focuses on social issues
THE REALITIES OF FAMILY-LIFE IN AMERICA Pictured are students from Western Christian and Trinity Christian High schools learning through a simulated exercise that taught them about life in many American families’ lived experiences. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) GETTING A TICKET Pictured is school resource officer Officer Waylon Pollema seen giving students a...
Trenton Bass to speak at First Reformed Church in Hull
"Everyone has their own story and there is a message to be taken from all of it. I hope I can inspire people to see that message in their own life. " - Trenton Bass Shane D....
National Library Week recognized across U.S.
Shane D. Johnson | Editor Libraries across the country celebrated National Library Week from Monday, April 8 until Friday, April 14. Locally, the Hull Public Library and the...
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Trinity Christian High School choir performs at college chapel
TRINITY CHRISTIAN TAKES TO THE STAGEPictured is the Trinity Christian High School choir taking the...
Altena Circle Steel
Elroy Altena started Altena Circle Steel in 1969. (Photo/Hull Iowa Centennial) Chalice Altena...
Monopoly Money
Monopoly is still one of the most popular games. I don’t know if it remains popular just for the...
Trinity starts poorly
Trinity Christian golfer Gavin Andringa reads the green in a match versus George-Little Rock at...
Tigers’ track back in action
Trinity Christian boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Full unit returns from break to compete in...
Comets win again
Carter Kleinwolterink watches his put roll on the green during a Siouxland Conference Meet in...
First-half flurry favors Western
Junior Aidan Carlson looks to advance the ball past a Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley player in a match...
Girls surrender two-goal lead in loss
Western Christian girls’ soccer Harberts’ hat trick not enough to fuel Wolfpack to first victory...
’Pack shuts out ’Hawks for first win
Senior captain Cambrie Krikke starts the motion for a throw-in during a match against...
’Hawks drop third in a row
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley captain and leading scorer Josh Vargas works toward the ball against a...
Baccam, Heemskerk each tally multiple scores
Western Christian and Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys’ soccer Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter...
Spencer demolishes Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley girls’ soccer Nighthawks suffer worst loss of young season, first shutout...
Obituaries
Marilyn Oldenkamp
70 Sheldon, Iowa April 6, 2024 Marilyn Oldenkamp, 70, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care. Services were Monday, April 15, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon. Marilyn F. Oldenkamp was born Aug. 13, 1953, in Sheldon,...
Ruby Hollesen
88 Hull, Iowa April 8, 2024 Ruby Hollesen, 88, of Hull, Iowa, died Monday, April 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull. Funeral service was Friday, April 12, at Tabernacle Baptist Church, George, Iowa, with interment in Memorial Park, Sioux City, Iowa. Ruby...
Luella Krommendryk
92 Hull, Iowa April 13, 2024 Luella Krommendyk, 92, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, at Oolman Funeral Home in Hull. A prayer...
Velma Vander Plaats
93 Sibley, Iowa April 4, 2024 Velma D. Vander Plaats, 93, of Sibley, Iowa, passed away at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City, Iowa, Thursday, April 4, 2024. Funeral service was Monday, April 8, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sibley. Survivors include five...
Elsie Kruse
101 Fulda, Minnesota March 20, 2024 Elsie Kruse, 101, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Fulda, Minnesota. Funeral services were Wednesday, March 27, at St. John Lutheran Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in the church cemetery....
Joan Boeve
94 Hills, Minnesota March 22, 2024 Joan Boeve, 94, of Hills, Minnesota, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Tuff Memorial Home in Hills. Funeral service was Thursday, March 28, at Reformed Church of Steen, Minnesota, with interment in Eastside Cemetery, Steen. Joan...
Albertha De Jong
88 Hull, Iowa March 22 2024 Albertha De Jong, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Funeral service was Wednesday, March 27, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange...
Albertha De Jong
88 Hull, Iowa March 22, 2024 Albertha De Jong, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024, at Lyon Specialty Care in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be Wednesday, March 27, from 10-11 a.m. at First Reformed Church, Hull. Funeral...
Sports
Love Inc. & Sioux County Sheriff event focuses on social issues
THE REALITIES OF FAMILY-LIFE IN AMERICA Pictured are students from Western Christian and Trinity Christian High schools learning through a simulated exercise that taught them about life in many American families’ lived experiences. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) GETTING A...
Trinity Christian High School choir performs at college chapel
TRINITY CHRISTIAN TAKES TO THE STAGEPictured is the Trinity Christian High School choir taking the stage at Christ Chapel on the campus of Northwestern College Thursday, April 11. (Photo/Shane D. Johnson) MUSICAL DIRECTIONPictured are Trinity Christian choir students...
Trinity starts poorly
Trinity Christian golfer Gavin Andringa reads the green in a match versus George-Little Rock at Otter Valley Country Club. In their first match of the season, the Tigers fell in blowout fashion to the Mustangs on Monday, April 8. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity...
Tigers’ track back in action
Trinity Christian boys’ and girls’ Track and Field Full unit returns from break to compete in Panther-Wildcats Relays Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Trinity Christian boys’ 17Trinity Christian girls’ 3KINGSLEY – Competing in its first meet since March 19, Trinity...
Comets win again
Carter Kleinwolterink watches his put roll on the green during a Siouxland Conference Meet in Larchwood. Kleinwolterink shot a 37 for fifth place overall in the meet. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull boys’ golf Van Roekel tops field, squad finishes with four of...
First-half flurry favors Western
Junior Aidan Carlson looks to advance the ball past a Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley player in a match Tuesday, April 11, in Rock Valley. Western Christian defeated the Nighthawks 5-0 in the contest. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian boys’ soccer Harberts tallies duo...
Girls surrender two-goal lead in loss
Western Christian girls’ soccer Harberts’ hat trick not enough to fuel Wolfpack to first victory of 2024 season Andrew Buckman | Sports Reporter Western Christian 2-1-0-0 3Unity Christian 0-3-0-1 4ORANGE CITY – In search of its first win of the season, Western...
’Pack shuts out ’Hawks for first win
Senior captain Cambrie Krikke starts the motion for a throw-in during a match against Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley in Hull. On Tuesday, April 9, Krikke recorded an assist in the Wolfpack’s 4-0 win. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Bryanna Garcia (13) dribbles the ball for...