All that Jazz is music to Boyden-Hull student’s ears
Kaylee DeJong is chosen for the 1A/2A Iowa All-State Jazz Band and will perform May 15 at the 98th Annual Iowa Bandmasters Conference in Des Moines. (Courtesy of Iowa Central/Paul DeCoursey) Sunni Battin | Editor It has been a daily grind of perfecting her art and now Kaylee DeJong, a junior at Boyden-Hull High School, is reaping the rewards. Recently, she...
A blessing beyond measure
Shelly Van Otterloo, owner of ANEW nutrition, says her favorite thing about Hull are the people. Long-term resident ‘grateful’ for community and opportunities Sunni Battin |...
Tariffs: Difficult to measure full impact at this time
Sunni Battin | Editor Uncertainty seems to be the looming word regarding the flurry of tariffs issued this month and the forecast of what remains to be seen. “A tariff is an...
Current News
Current News
Boyden-Hull art displayed at Dordt
Emma De Jong, “Fading Landlines” Juan Acros, “Salmon Swimming Upstream” Madisyn Jansen, “Head in...
Trinity Christian art
When you pass through the waters… Annica Van Bemmel drew a coloring page on “When you pass through...
Hull building replicas made by third graders
Cason made a replica of DeJong’s Hardware Hank. Hollis made a replica of Home on Main and The...
Featuring the Scholten family
SCHOLTEN FAMILY From left to right, Ella, Mikah, Mary, Ethan, Thane and Jase. (Photo/Submitted)...
Here for ‘the small guy’
PLANT MANAGER Darren De Groot is the plant manager at Farmers Feed and Supply in Boyden. De Groot...
Commitment to the family legacy
HONORING HARV PUNT Harv and Lori Punt started H&L Enterprises, which later became Livestock...
Craig’s County Comments
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of...
Governor’s health care bill advances through House, Senate subcommittees
By Robin Opsahl | Iowa Capital Dispatch House and Senate appropriations subcommittees on Tuesday...
’Hawks compete in early meet
Boyden-Hull boys’ and girls’ track and field Girls win seven of 10 events at Dordt Indoor...
Chautauqua is huge success
Alissa Van Zweden spoke on Floral Expressions for the Home. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Harlan Ten Haken...
Back to Back State Champs
Western Christian boys’ basketball celebrates its second consecutive Class 2A state title win. The...
Thriving in 2025: One young woman’s perspective
BIT BY THE ACTING BUG Pictured is Megan Wielenga, front right, along with fellow cast members in...
Obituaries
Renee Dingus
69 Murfreesboro, Tennessee March 11, 2025 Renee Lynn Dingus, 69, of Murfreesburo, Tennessee, formerly Renee Boelsma of Boyden, Iowa, died Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Murfreesburo.
Merlin Beermann
88 Brandon, South Dakota March 9, 2025 Merlin Beermann, 88, of Brandon, South Dakota, passed away Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Ava’s Hospice House in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Saturday, March 15, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, Iowa, with...
Robert Tiedeman
75 Sibley, Iowa March 9, 2025 Robert Tiedeman, 75, of Sibley, Iowa, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Osceola Regional Health Center in Sibley. Funeral service was Friday, March 14, at First Reformed Church, Sibley, with interment in Holman Township Cemetery, Sibley....
William Bird
77 Holland, Michigan March 12, 2025 William “Bill” Bird, 77, of Holland, Michigan, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2025. A celebration of life will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Road, Holland. A private family burial will...
Betty Jonker
95 Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota January 30, 2025 Betty Jonker, 95, of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025. Funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at New Life Church of Woodbury. Betty Bouma was born May 13, 1929, in...
Harold Van Bemmel
87 Orange City, Iowa February 27, 2025 Harold “Sonny” Van Bemmel, 87, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, at Prairie Ridge Care Center in Orange City. Memorial service was Tuesday, March 4, at Redeemer United Reformed Church, Orange City, with...
Robert Hoffmann
85 Archer, Iowa February 10, 2025 Robert Nicholas Hoffmann, 85, of Archer, Iowa passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Services were Friday, Feb. 14, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Sheldon, Iowa. Survivors include his wife, his daughter, Lori (Jeremy) Darnell of...
Everdena Koedam
97 Rock Valley, Iowa February 12, 2025 Everdena Koedam, 97, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Monday, Feb. 17, at Porter Funeral Home, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery,...
Sports
‘Totally invested in their performance’
Boyden High School Students compete at the individual state competition March 15 in a variety of categories including Radio News Announcing, Acting and Public Address. Front: Carlos Caldera, Matteo Cercone, Isaak Sanchez, Jeremy Maassen. Middle: Valeria Topete-Duenas,...
Trinity Christian student performers receive high ratings at state speech competition
From left to right: Trinity Christian High School students Jayda Van Egdom and Carly Brummel received the highest score of 1 in each of their categories at the state individual speech event March 15. Sunni Battin | Editor Two students from Trinity Christian High...
‘Going into the competition with confidence’
Western Christian High School speech students (left) Alyssa Schmidt (right) Ashlee Koedam compete at the state individual speech event March 15. Schmidt performed in Poetry and Koedam in Solo Musical Theatre. Western Christian High School students seek to improve and...
Western Christian Dance Team Night
Western Christian varsity dance team performs its state jazz routine. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant Western Christian had its Dance Team Night Feb. 24. Western’s varsity and JV dance teams performed, as well as K-2 and 3-5 Kids’ Camp...
’Pack advances to substate final
Western Christian celebrates its dominant state-qualifying victory over OABCIG at Buena Vista University. The ‘Pack advanced to its third consecutive state tournament, where it’ll enter as the No. 1 seed this year. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Lane Maassen defends a bigger...
Comets complete comeback
Senior Brent Zylstra dribbles past an MMCRU defender Saturday, March 1, in Sioux Center. Boyden-Hull defeated the Royals 53-34 to advance to its first state bracket since 2021. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Boyden-Hull coach Isaac Heyer yells something to his team during its...
National Cheerleading Week
Boyden-Hull Football Cheerleaders L-R: Makaylee Churchill, Cheyenne Neuman, Amy Granillo, Lauren Phillips, Cristel Marquez, Kalyson Bakker, Breanna Cruz, Maria Lopez Morales (Photo/Courtesy of Esmeralda Herrera) Wrestling Cheerleaders Front: Jesenia Vargas, Bria Den...
Mulder takes third
Cole Bomgaars works from the top against an opponent at the IHSAA State Championships. Bomgaars dropped both of his matches in the Class 2A tournament at 120 pounds. (Photo/Lily Jurrens) Brock Mulder holds on to his opponent's ankle as he's held from behind. Mulder...