A flight to remember

A flight to remember

A FLIGHT FULL OF MEMORIESPictured is Marine Capt. Chris Vande Weerd customizing his CH-53K helicopter in support of the Iowa Hawkeyes before a flyover ceremony. He had the opportunity to lead with three other Marines before the Iowa Hawkeye vs. Western Michigan game Saturday, Sept. 16 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. (Photo/Submitted) Shane D. Johnson |...

Boyden-Hull celebrates homecoming week

Boyden-Hull celebrates homecoming week

boyden-hull homecoming courtBack Row (Left-Right): Haley Crawford, Blake Moser, Eric Nilles, Nathan Van Otterloo Savanna Nilles; Middle Row (Left-Right): Taiten Den Besten,...

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Blast from the past

Blast from the past

Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School in 2023 (Photo/Julie Bosma) Hull Protestant Reformed...

Obituaries

Jennie Keizer

98Hull, IowaSeptember 20, 2023Jennie Keizer, 98, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Sanford Health Sheldon Care Center.Funeral service was Monday, Sept. 25, at First Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.Jennie...

Donna Dykstra

72Rock Valley, IowaSeptember 7, 2023Donna Dykstra, 72, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, at Whispering Heights in Rock Valley.Graveside service was Monday, Sept. 18, at Hope Cemetery in Hull, Iowa.Donna Joy Westra was born June 22, 1951, at Le Mars,...

Kit Kooiker

21 monthsHull, iowaSeptember 10, 2023Kit Carson Kooiker, 21-month-old son of Teighlor Lonning and Steven Kooiker of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation service will be from 10 a.m.-12...

Carolyn Boggs

71Hull, IowaSeptember 12, 2023Carolyn Boggs, 71, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Hull.Memorial service and interment will be Nov. 4, at 1 p.m. at Reading Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.Carolyn Virginia Wagner was born July 15, 1952, in Cincinnati,...

Hannah Spaans

28Hull, IowaSeptember 14, 2023Hannah Spaans, 28, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, at Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral service was Tuesday, Sept. 19, at First Reformed Church, Hull, with...

Harold Van Veldhuizen

79Sheldon, IowaSeptember 3, 2023Harold A. Van Veldhuizen, 79, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.Funeral services were Wednesday, Sept. 6, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in...

Dwight Bakker

77Hull, IowaSeptember 9, 2023Dwight Bakker, 77, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Sioux Center Health.Visitation with family present will be Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 5-7 p.m. at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull. A prayer service will take place...

Joan Horstman

81Hull, IowaAugust 25, 2023Joan Horstman, 81, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Sioux Center Health.Memorial service was Wednesday, Aug. 30, at Hope Christian Reformed Church, Hull, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull.Joan Boon was born July 19,...

Sports

Wolfpack makes quick work of Indians

Bentley Bliek of Western Christian rises up before smacking a kill during the Wolfpack’s first home match of the season against Sergeant Bluff-Luton Thursday, Sept. 21. Western Christian won the match 3-0. (Photo/Sean Baccam) Effective 5-2 offense and attack from...

Wolfpack suffer first defeat of the season

Uchan Harberts of Western Christian proves unable to catch the ball as he attempts to toe the sideline while getting hit by a West Lyon player during Class 2A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The Wolfpack fell to the Wildcats 20-6. (Photo/Jason Hommes) Western...

Season begins to ramp up for Tigers in Sanborn

Runners hope experiences gained at Sanborn Golf and Country club will pay dividends down the road Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SANBORN-The Trinity Christian cross-country team began the “meaty” portion of its schedule at the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Invitational Monday,...

Big meet gives local teams better gauge for future

Abby Fedders of Western Christian sprints to the finish line during the Sioux Center Cross-Country Invitational on the campus of Dordt University Thursday, Sept. 21. Fedders finished 66th and helped the Wolfpack to an 11th-place team finish. (Photo/Nathan Broek)...

Elyse Zwart garners third individual title

Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys finish 11th on the course at Sheldon Country Club Nathan Broek | Sports Editor SHELDON-The Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley cross-country team began a busy stretch of the schedule with two meets a week, starting with the Sheldon Cross-Country...

Tigers fall short to Westerners in five

Trinity Christian setter Kerstin Brummel sets up a pass to a teammate during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Akron-Westfield Tuesday, Sept. 19. Brummel passed out a season-high 56 assists, but the Tigers fell to the Westerners 3-2. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Tight...

Nighthawks faulter in overtime

Levi Schafer of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley lays a hit on the Sergeant Bluff-Luton quarterback, causing a fumble during Class 3A District 1 football Friday, Sept. 22. The Warriors ended up recovering the loose ball and went on to defeat the Nighthawks 26-23 in overtime....

Comets come up short 3-0 to Wildcats

(LEFT) Addison Marra of Boyden-Hull fires a serve during Siouxland Conference volleyball at West Lyon Thursday, Sept. 21. The Comets fell to the Wildcats 3-0. (Photo/Nathan Broek) Boyden-Hull looks to bounce back after a disappointing night at West Lyon in Siouxland...