LifeWise Academy continues to grow and prosper
LIFEWISE LEADERS Kelley Crawford, left, and Tina Koerselman, are the director and teacher of LifeWise Academy Boyden-Hull, respectively. The two began the Bible-based character education classes during school hours in 2022. (Photo/Amy Lyon) THE JOY OF THE WORD One boy smiles after receiving his first Bible at LifeWise Academy Boyden-Hull. During the...
Three local seniors recognized as 2025 Iowa Governor’s Scholars
JAYLIE DE JAGERJaylie De Jager, a senior at Trinity Christian, was recognized as a 2025 Iowa Governor’s Scholar. (Photo/Submitted) Amy Lyon | Staff Writer Since 2003, the Iowa...
Measles outbreak growing, cases confirmed in nearby states
Cases of measles have recently been detected in nearby states Missouri and Kansas. (Photo/Submitted) Sunni Battin | Editor While there have been no reported cases of measles this...
Current News
Current News
Boyden-Hull spring band and choir concert
One of the selections of the Boyden-Hull choir was “Crowded Table.” The Boyden-Hull band was...
Trinity Christian presents spring concert
The freshman/sophomore choir sang “Let Us Together Praise the Lord” and “Thou Art My God, O God of...
Hull Christian presents ‘Rooted in Christ’ concert
Hamilton Verwolf, Blakely Pollema, Tucker Van Engen, Kendyl Hoekstra and Rex Oostenink sing in...
Eighth graders plant trees and flowers
Eighth graders pose by the Sunburst Locust tree they planted for Steve Anderson. Left to right:Ava...
Western Christian has ‘A Night of a Thousand Lights’
Tycen Van Zee and Breckyn Van Vugt arrived for prom in a “Mutt Cutts” cart. Posing for a picture...
Western Christian spring concert
The string orchestra played “Reverie” and “Turtlewood Stomp” which were written by brothers Samuel...
Foundation allocates grants for county projects totaling more than $137,000
Multiple projects in Boyden and Hull were among the award recipients of the Sioux County Community...
Annual fundraising campaign runs May 15-July 31
Sunni Battin | Editor Marking its 47th year, the annual Combined Appeal campaign runs deep in the...
National Emergency Medical Services Week: Boyden EMS
Boyden EMS Front row (left to right): Cobi Jones, Adison Brands, Dan Buyert, Ashley Loges, Holly...
National Emergency Medical Services Week: Hull EMS
20-plus years of serviceRick Kiers-EMT, Rick Kattenberg-EMT, Brad Nielsen-Driver. 0-4 years of...
Girls gather first dual win
Brynn De Weerd drives her ball during Western Christian’s meet at Rolling Hills Country Club. De...
Unity outduels boys in Hull
Brody Van Kley looks for his ball from afar after teeing off Tuesday, May 6. Against Unity...
Obituaries
Nelvina Kroese
90 Hull, Iowa May 3, 2025 Nelvina Kroese, 90, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Aspen Heights Assisted Living in Hull. Funeral service was Thursday, May 8, First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with intermentin Hope Cemetery, Hull. Nelvina Joan...
Eleanor Vander Zwaag
88 Spirit Lake, Iowa May 6, 2025 Gail Vander Zwaag, 88, of Spirit Lake, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Accura Healthcare of Milford, Iowa. Graveside services were Tuesday, May 13, at Hope Cemetery, Hull, Iowa.Eleanor Gail Rockhill was born April 22, 1937,...
Ricky Rook
65 Rock Valley, Iowa April 22, 2025 Ricky Rook, 65, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Avera Heart Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Memorial service will be at 2p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley. Survivors include two...
Jeanette Van Ginkel
90 Rock Valley, Iowa April 30, 2025 Jeanette Van Ginkel, 90, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. Funeral service will was Tuesday, May 6, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley, with interment...
Ruth Bowman
74 Hutchinson, Minnesota April 28, 2025 Ruth Bowman, 74, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at the Oaks & Pines Assisted Living facility in Hutchinson. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at Hartquist Funeral Home,...
Nelvina Kroese
90 Hull, Iowa May 3, 2025 Nelvina Kroese, 90, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Aspen Heights Senior Living in Hull. Visitation with the family present will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull. Funeral service...
Faye Gort
102 Rock Valley, Iowa May 1, 2025 Faye Gort, 102, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Visitation with the family present will be Thursday, May 8, from 10-11 a.m. at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley. A funeral...
Arlen Te Slaa
77 Sioux Falls, South Dakota April 18, 2025 Arlen Te Slaa, 77, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died Friday, April 18, 2025, at Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls. Graduation of life will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at Zion Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls, with family...
Sports
Girls gather first dual win
Brynn De Weerd drives her ball during Western Christian’s meet at Rolling Hills Country Club. De Weerd finished with a 51 to tie teammate Kiah Van Der Brink for the team-leading score Tuesday, May 6. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Girls’ Golf De Weerd...
Unity outduels boys in Hull
Brody Van Kley looks for his ball from afar after teeing off Tuesday, May 6. Against Unity Christian, Van Kley finished with a 48 at Rolling Hills Country Club. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Boys’ Golf Wolfpack barely drops first home meet in nearly a month...
Match ends in mercy rule
Western Christian Girls’ Soccer Spencer tallies 10 first-half goals to conclude contest early Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor abuckman@ncppub.comWestern Christian 0-0 0Spencer 10-0 10 HULL – Class 2A No. 8 Spencer once again proved itself as one of the most potent...
Relays impress in Sibley
Western Christian Boys’ and Girls’ Track and Field Girls claim two wins, boys earn three top-threes at co-ed invite Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian girls 65Western Christian boys 45 SIBLEY – Two relay groups were the biggest contributors for Western...
Searching for consistency
Western Christian Boys’ Soccer Poor first half proves consequential to WC in loss to Tigers Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Western Christian 0-1 1Spencer 3-2 5 SPENCER – For the first time in 2025, Western Christian suffered a second-consecutive loss. Class 2A No. 5...
Comeback attempt comes up empty
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Ashlyn Gerristsen collides with Storm Lake’s captain after failing to redirect the ball. The Nighthawks dropped a 3-2 result to the Tornadoes in Rock Valley. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley Girls’ Soccer Nighthawks unable to...
Tigers set tons of PRs
Freshman Michael Boon prepares to release the discus during the War Eagle Conference Meet in Hawarden. Boon finished with a top throw of 63-08 Monday, May 5. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Keely Groeneweg leaps toward the sand during the long jump in Hawarden. Groeneweg’s...
Triangular caps regular season
Trinity Christian Boys’ Golf Brummel earns second-medal spot in matchup with Wolverines Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Trinity Christian 219South O’Brien 202Hinton 181 HULL – Playing what was the final scheduled meet of the regular season, Trinity Christian took...