Derecho hits Sioux County

Derecho hits Sioux County

Hope Cemetery in Hull had several trees down. (Photo/Julie Bosma) A tree fell on this house on Division Street in Hull. (Photo/Julie Bosma) A large tree split at the corner of Blaine and Pleasant Streets in Boyden. (Photo/Julie Bosma) The middle monument of the Veterans Memorial at Centennial Park in Boyden was bent back onto the flagpole which stopped it...

Bringing home a national champion

Bringing home a national champion

NATIONAL OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION The Harmans take a group picture after winning national overall grand champion for their full-blood Boer buck, Public Disturbance, at the American...

Current News

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Lillian Green

Lillian Green

Aug 5, 2025 | , ,

Lillian Green 94 Boyden, Iowa July 28, 2025 Lillian Green, 94, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Monday...

Obituaries

Dale Van Dyke

Aug 5, 2025 |

Dale Van Dyke 70 July 2025 Dale Van Dyke, 70, passed away in July. Funeral service was Friday, Aug. 1, at Cornerstone United Reformed Church, Sanborn, Iowa, with interment in Roseland Cemetery, Sanborn. Survivors include his children including Ashley (Darrin) Brummel...

Edwin De Jong

Aug 5, 2025 |

Edwin De Jong 59 Orange City, Iowa July 26, 2025 Edwin De Jong, 59, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025. Private family funeral service was Friday, Aug. 1, at Oolman Funeral Home, Orange City, with interment in West Lawn Cemetery, Orange City....

Wilmina Schuiteman

Jul 29, 2025 |

Wilmina Schuiteman94Sioux Center, IowaJuly 19, 2025 Wilmina Schuiteman, 94, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Crown Point Estates Care Center in Sioux Center.Funeral service was Saturday, July 26, at Centerpoint Church (formerly First...

Gerrit Niemeyer

Jul 8, 2025 |

Gerrit Niemeyer 78 Menno, South Dakota June 24, 2025 Gerrit Niemeyer, 78, of Menno, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at his home. Visitation with the family present will be Saturday, July 12, from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Porter Funeral Home of Inwood,...

Robin Beyer

Jul 8, 2025 |

Robin Beyer 65 Hull, Iowa June 28, 2025 Robin Beyer, 65, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Graveside services were Thursday, July 3, at Hope Cemetery, Hull.Robin...

Marvin Meerdink

Jul 8, 2025 |

Marvin Meerdink 88 Hull, Iowa July 2, 2025 Marvin Meerdink, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at Sioux Center Health, Sioux Center, Iowa.Funeral service was Saturday, July 5, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery,...

Gerald Bruxvoort

Jul 1, 2025 |

Gerald Bruxvoort 86 Denton Texas June 17, 2025 Gerald Bruxvoort, 86, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton. Funeral service was Monday, June 30, at First Reformed Church,...

Greeta Kruid

Jul 1, 2025 |

Greeta Kruid 86 Sioux Center, Iowa June 21, 2025 Greeta Kruid, 86, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, at Crown Point Estates Care Center in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Monday, June 30, at Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center, with...

Sports

Orabs top ’Pack in season finale

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

Class 3A sides battle in Hull ahead of respective playoff bouts Junior Kyra Vander Pol squeezes a ball in her glove after securing an infield pop-up. Western Christian went on to lose its regular-season-ending matchup to Sheldon 5-2 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman)...

Defensive battle goes to Warriors

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

Den Hartog hurls gem, but offense fails to score in playoff loss Eric Luevano (9) cocks his bat back and watches a pitch approach the plate during Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s game against Le Mars. The Bulldogs defeated the Nighthawks 16-8 in Rock Valley. (Photo/Lisa...

TC’s year closes in Remsen

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

Pair of seniors, multi-year starters play final games for baseball squad Trinity Christian sophomore right fielder Brandan Van Maanen drops to his knees in hopes of snagging the baseball out of the air. Remsen St. Mary’s eventually defeated the Tigers 11-0 to end...

Comeback bids fall short

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

TC trails entire matchup with Wolverines despite high run total Trinity Christian celebrates Madelyn Vis’ (16) home run at home plate, as South O’Brien’s catcher looks away in seeming frustration. In what ended up as the final game of her career, Vis finished 3-for-5...

’Hawks hang on vs. Indians

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

Squad walks off foe in ‘unique’ game to advance in 3A playoffs Andrew Buckman | Sports EditorBoyden-Hull/Rock Valley 6-2-0-0-0-0-0-1 9Spirit Lake 2-0-0-0-1-2-3-0 8 BOYDEN – Often using the term “rollercoaster” to describe a how a game transpired can be cliche or even...

Nighthawks fall in season finale

Jul 15, 2025 | ,

Group to take on Sioux Center in Class 3A substate first round Leadoff hitter Rylee Bomgaars avoids a tag and successfully steals second base during the bottom of the first inning for Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley. Bomgaars and the Nighthawks managed to earn an...

Wolves topple Tigers

Jul 8, 2025 | ,

Eighth-grader Tyler De Boer stands in the outfield between plays during Trinity Christian’s matchup with Western Christian. The Tigers went on to defeat the Wolfpack 3-2 at their home field Wednesday, July 2. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Baseball Teams...

TC sweeps DH with H-L-P

Jul 8, 2025 | ,

Trinity Christian senior Annica Van Bemmel prepares to throw a ball in after fielding it in left field. Van Bemmel and the Tigers defeated Western Christian 10-9 in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Softball Squad makes easy work of conference foe to open...