Comeback Jubilation
Addison Marra (left), Dennie Boogerd (middle) and Rylee Bomgaars (right) hug in celebration of a major comeback win Wednesday, Oct. 30, over Hinton. With the victory, the trio, their teammates and their coaches punched their ticket to the Class 2A state tournament in Coralville.
Western Christian fall play slated for Nov. 15
MAKING A PLAY COME TO LIFE Pictured are Western Christian students making the play “The Storm in the Barn” come to life as they rehearse for the Nov. 15 fall play set to begin at...
State for 24th Straight
Western Christian's other on-court players await the arrival of Scarlett Winterfeld (4) and their bench teammates after clinching a Class 3A regional final win Tuesday, Oct. 29,...
Current News
Current News
Celebrating the 19th annual Hull Winterfest
19th annual WinterfestDecember 7 • 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.Hull Community Building Shane D. Johnson | Editor...
Sioux County naturalist visits Boyden-Hull kindergarten
Sarah Davelaar brought an owl to the kindergarten class Wednesday, Oct. 30. (Photo/Submitted)...
Trick or treating at Pleasant Acres
Colton got some candy from his Grandpa Duane Vermulm. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Aislynn stopped at Jerry...
Trunk or treat and canned goods drive on ‘Hulloween’
Hollis Richter was one of the 101 Dalmatians. (Photo/Julie Bosma) Merritt Moss and his family had...
Craig’s County Comments
Sioux County Board of Supervisors’ Report Craig Hoftyzer | Contributor, Sioux County Board of...
Northwest Iowa Honor Band
Students from Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School chosen for the Northwest Iowa Junior High...
NW Iowa Christian Schools String Orchestra Festival
Middle school orchestra students from Hull Christian, Orange City Christian, Rock Valley Christian...
Boyden-Hull band concert
Julie Bosma | Editorial Assistant The Boyden-Hull fifth- and sixth-grade band and the high school...
Back to State
Morgan Kooiman (11) looks to hit the ball over the net and elude Humboldt block. Kooiman, a...
West Lyon wheels past Western Christian
Sophomore Jesse Heynen (26) carries the ball during a kickoff return versus West Lyon. Western...
De Groot takes 24th
Western Christian senior Kyrin De Groot runs during the Class 2A state cross-country meet...
Final Fort Dodge race
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley’s Elyse Zwart competes at the 2024 Iowa High School State Cross Country...
Obituaries
Marlan Velgersdyk
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
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
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
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
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...
Bonnie Baartman
70 Sheldon, Iowa October 10, 2024 Bonnie Baartman, 70, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Memorial service was Monday, Oct. 14, at Faith Community Church, Sheldon. Bonnie Lee was born Jan. 15, 1954,...
Peter Vande Stroet
84 Rock Valley, Iowa October 5, 2024 Peter “Pete” Vande Stroet, 84, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024, at RiverView Ridge Senior Living in Rock Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Oct. 10, at First Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley...
Cornie Jansen
95 Hull, Iowa October 8, 2024 Cornie T. Jansen, 95, of Hull, Iowa, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Pleasant Acres Care Center in Hull where he had resided the last few years. No services are scheduled at this time. Cornie Jansen was born Oct. 14, 1928, in Sioux County,...
Sports
Back to State
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...