Shopping Small First

Shopping Small First

Pictured are the staff from B Fierce Boutique back, from left: Megan De Jong, Alyssa Faber, Nicole Rozeboom, Ashley Van Maanen, Randi Grevengoed, Lindsey Hoogendoorn; Front, from left: Ashley Heimensen and Maddie Emerick. (Photo/Submitted) Hull business to participate in Pink Friday Dominique Kooiker | Contributing Editor With the holiday season right...

Hull Christian honors veterans

Hull Christian honors veterans

Hull Christian School second graders made special Veterans Day artwork with a picture of a veteran and writings about what they learned about Veterans Day. (Photo/Julie Bosma)...

Women Serving in World War II

Women Serving in World War II

Kosters Rena US Navy WAVE 1943. (Photo/Submitted) Remembering Rena (Kosters) Roberts Pat Kosters | Guest Writer This Nov. 11 we celebrate 80 years since the establishment of the...

Current News

Current News

Obituaries

Ellen Vermeer

Nov 12, 2024 |

97 Sioux Center, Iowa October 30, 2024 Ellen Vermeer, 97, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, at Crown Pointe Estates Care Center in Sioux Center. Celebration of her life was Monday, Nov. 11, at Centerpoint Church, Sioux Center, with interment in...

Emma Winterfeld-Van Dyke

Nov 12, 2024 |

95 George, Iowa November 6, 2024 Emma Winterfeld-Van Dyke, 95, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in George, Iowa. Funeral Service was Monday, Nov. 11, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Rock Valley, Iowa, with interment Valley View Cemetery,...

Jensen Heystek

Nov 12, 2024 |

Hull, Iowa November 7, 2024 Jensen Heystek, infant son of Darren and Kelsey Heystek of Hull, passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation with the family present will be Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 5-7 p.m. at...

Marlan Velgersdyk

Nov 5, 2024 |

80 Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 30, 2024 Marlan Velgersdyk, 80, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Funeral was Monday, Nov. 4, at Trinity Reformed Church, Sioux Falls, with interment in Hills of Rest Cemetery Wildwood Chapel...

Glenda Oolman

Oct 29, 2024 |

72 Orange City, Iowa October 21, 2024 Glenda Oolman, 72, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at the Orange City Area Health System. Funeral service was Friday, Oct. 25, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in...

Harlin Doorenbos

Oct 29, 2024 |

90 Sheldon, Iowa October 21, 2024 Harlin Doorenbos, 90, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon. Funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 24, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn Cemetery,...

James Bynes

Oct 29, 2024 |

71 Hull, Iowa October 24, 2024 James Bynes, 71, of Hull, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at Sioux Center Health.Memorial service was Monday, Oct. 28, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull. James Craig was born...

Katherine Woelber

Oct 15, 2024 |

81 George, Iowa October 4, 2024 Katherine Woelber, 81, of George, Iowa, passed away Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society in George. Funeral service was Tuesday, Oct. 8, at United Presbyterian Church, Boyden, Iowa, with interment in Sheridan Township...

Sports

Back to State

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Morgan Kooiman (11) looks to hit the ball over the net and elude Humboldt block. Kooiman, a freshman, finished with a match-high 12 kills for Western Christian in its state-clinching sweep Tuesday, Oct. 29, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Volleyball...

West Lyon wheels past Western Christian

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Sophomore Jesse Heynen (26) carries the ball during a kickoff return versus West Lyon. Western Christian was defeated 42-7 by the Wildcats to end its 2024 season Friday, Nov. 1. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western Christian Football ’Pack unable to stifle opposing ground...

De Groot takes 24th

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Western Christian senior Kyrin De Groot runs during the Class 2A state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 2, in Fort Dodge. At Lakeside Municipal Golf Course, De Groot placed 24th in her final high school competition in the sport. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Western...

Final Fort Dodge race

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Elyse Zwart competes at the 2024 Iowa High School State Cross Country Championships in Fort Dodge. Zwart capped her career with a 36th-place finish among a stacked field of runners. (Photo/Dan Wolfswinkel) Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley...

Tigers tumble out of playoffs

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Ava Klein (5) bats a ball toward Akron-Westfield’s side of the court Monday, Oct. 29, on the road. Trinity Christian’s 3-0 loss to the ranked Westerners put an end to its strong 2024 campaign. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Trinity Christian Volleyball Ranked Westerners sweep...

Regional final bound

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Boyden-Hull Volleyball Comets bounce Lions from Class 2A playoffs with home sweep Andrew Buckman | Sports Editor Boyden-Hull 25-25-25 3Central Lyon 18-21-19 0HULL – To break its season-series tie and decide a Class 2A Region 7 finalist, Boyden-Hull hosted Central...

Comeback queens

Nov 5, 2024 | ,

Boyden-Hull’s Rylee Bomgaars (1) cocks back her arm in anticipation of spiking the ball against Hinton. The Comets defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 Wednesday, Oct. 30, in an electrifying match in Orange City. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Boyden-Hull Volleyball B-H overcomes...

Moving on

Oct 29, 2024 | ,

Junior reserve setter Annie Koele (5) bumps up a ball in a match against Estherville Lincoln Central. Koele finished with six assists in the third set Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Hull. (Photo/Andrew Buckman) Sweep of E-LC advances Western to Class 3A regional semifinals...