More funds pour in to solve ‘daycare desert’ problem
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer CITY OF HULL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MAKE DONATION TO CHILDCARE IN HULLOn Thursday, July 28, members of the City of Hull and Hull Industrial Development Corporation presented a check for $250,000 in a show of support for childcare progress in Hull in the fundraising efforts of Bright Start Daycare and Preschool’s...
Author Jen Porter presents to Hull Library
Shane D. Johnson| Staff Writer JEN PORTER PRESENTS TO HULL PUBLIC LIBRARYJen Porter, author of the book “The Frozen” presented to audience members at the Hull Public Library...
Western Christian High School: A new vision for success
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer WESTERN CHRISTIAN ENVISIONS ‘THE HUB’Pictured is the newest renovation project at Western Christian High School. Formerly known as the library...
Current News
Current News
Hull Veterans’ Memorial work done
Hull Veterans’ Memorial work done Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer During the derecho winds that...
Work begins on new facility for Scott’s Auto Repair
Work begins on new facility for Scott’s Auto Repair Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer SCOTT’S AUTO...
Boyden Fire and Ambulance planning put into action
Boyden Fire and Ambulance planning put into action Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer DIRT WORK FOR A...
SummerFest 2022 a success for Bright Start Daycare And Preschool
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Bright Start Daycare and Preschool has had its work cut out for it...
Three Trinity Christian players picked as all-conference
Alec DeBoer war eagle all-conference baseball Tigers highlighted by first-team selection Alec...
Four Western Christian players named as all-conference
lakes all-conference softball Wolfpack highlighted by first-team selection Bleeker and second-team...
Three Tigers named as all-conference players
war eagle all-conference softball Trinity Christian highlighted by first-team honoree Keahna...
Ty Van Essen receives all-district honors
ibca all-district baseball honors Western Christian player picked for the second team as a utility...
Former Wolfpack nominated for postseason honor
naia national award honors Veerbeek named as a nominee to receive Dr. LeRoy Walker Champion of...
Former Comet named an All-American Scholar
wgca all-american scholar honors Lydia Grond had a GPA of at least 3.50, one of 1,485 women...
Hitting the link at the home of golf
Former Boyden-Hull prep golfer takes memorable trip to Scotland Jessica Jensen | Managing Editor...
Hull Kiwanis tour Boyden-Hull Junior/Senior High School additions
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer REMNANTS OF HIDDEN GEMSPictured are Kiwanis Club members touring...
Obituaries
Klothilde Van Dyk
69 Boyden, Iowa July 18, 2022 Klothilde “Musch” Van Dyk, 69, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 18, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Saturday, July 23, at St. John Lutheran Church, rural Boyden, Iow with...
Edward Scholten
97 Sioux Center, Iowa July 15, 2022 Edward Scholten, 97, of Sioux Center, Iowa, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center. Memorial service was Friday, July 22, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull, Iowa, with interment in Hope...
Anna Tiedeman
88 Hull, Iowa July 14, 2022 Anna Tiedeman, 88, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022, at Riverview Ridge Assisted Living in Rock Valley, Iowa. Funeral service was Tuesday, July 26, at Tabernacle Baptist Church in George, Iowa, with interment in St. Paul...
Kathlyn Beek
77 Boyden, Iowa July 4, 2022 Kathlyn “Kathy” Eleano Beek, 77, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 4, 2022, at Sanford Sheldon Senior Care in Sheldon, Iowa. Funeral service was Friday, July 8, at Boyden First Reformed Church with interment in Sheridan...
Cornelia Schelling
86 Sioux Center, Iowa July 5, 2022 Cornelia (den Hoed) Schelling, 86, of Sioux Center, Iowa, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Friday, July 8, 2022, at Netherlands Reformed Church, Sioux Center, with...
Harriet Van Leeuwen-Hoekstra
87 Hull, Iowa July 5, 2022 Harriet Van Leeuwen-Hoekstra, 87, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at Crown Pointe Estates in Sioux Center, Iowa. Visitation with the family present will be Friday, July 15, from 5-7 p.m. at Hull Protestant Reformed Church,...
Betty Rikkers
90 Sioux Center, Iowa July 8, 2022 Betty Rikkers, 90, of Sioux Center, Iowa died Friday, July 8, 2022, at Crown Pointe Care Center in Sioux Center. Funeral service was Monday, July 11, at Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux Center, with interment in Hope Cemetery, Hull,...
Randall Van Engen
62 Rock Valley, Iowa June 18, 2022 Randall Jay Van Engen, 62, of Rock Valley, Iowa, died Saturday, June 18, 2022, at his home. Funeral service was Saturday, June 25, at Trinity Christian Reformed Church, Rock Valley, with interment in Valley View Cemetery, Rock...
Sports
Three Trinity Christian players picked as all-conference
Alec DeBoer war eagle all-conference baseball Tigers highlighted by first-team selection Alec DeBoer Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Three Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference baseball team as announced following the conclusion of state...
Four Western Christian players named as all-conference
lakes all-conference softball Wolfpack highlighted by first-team selection Bleeker and second-team pick Ten Kley Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Olivia Ten Kley Four Western Christian players were selected to the Lakes all-conference softball team as announced Thursday,...
Three Tigers named as all-conference players
war eagle all-conference softball Trinity Christian highlighted by first-team honoree Keahna Heynen Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Keahna Heynen Three Trinity Christian players were selected to the War Eagle all-conference softball team as announced Friday, July 22,...
Ty Van Essen receives all-district honors
ibca all-district baseball honors Western Christian player picked for the second team as a utility player Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ty Van Essen was named as an all-district player as released by the Iowa Baseball Coaches’ Association Thursday, July 21. The Western...
Former Wolfpack nominated for postseason honor
naia national award honors Veerbeek named as a nominee to receive Dr. LeRoy Walker Champion of Character Award Nathan Broek | Sports Editor The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its...
Former Comet named an All-American Scholar
wgca all-american scholar honors Lydia Grond had a GPA of at least 3.50, one of 1,485 women athletes to do so Nathan Broek | Sports Editor A former Boyden-Hull girls’ golfer has been named as a Women’s Golf Coaches’ Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Athlete as...
Five Nighthawks selected as all-conference
siouxland all-conference softball Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley highlighted by unanimous first pick Jewel Bergstrom as well as first-team selections Marissa Pottebaum and Avery Noble Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Ellie Woelber was one of five Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players...
Three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players honored as all-conference
siouxland all-conference baseball Nighthawks highlighted by first-team selections Cooper Den Hartog and Sam Remmerde Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Cooper Den Hartog was one of three Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley players were selected to the Siouxland All-Conference baseball...