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 homecoming courtBack Row (Left-Right): Haley Crawford, Blake Moser, Eric Nilles, Nathan Van Otterloo Savanna Nilles; Middle Row (Left-Right): Taiten Den Besten,...
Hull Christian principal Randy Ten Pas takes raising funds to even greater heights
A CHALLENGE TO REMEMBERPrincipal Randy Ten Pas gives a glimpse of the view from on top a scissor lift. Ten Pas raised $5,100 during this year’s annual Rally Day Sale for Hull...
Current News
Current News
Western Christian FFA brings home two gold medals
TAKING HOME GOLDPictured are Abby Fedders, Ashley Fedders, Meagan Mulder, Shelby Alons, Sophia...
Blast from the past
Hull Protestant Reformed Christian School in 2023 (Photo/Julie Bosma) Hull Protestant Reformed...
Trinity Christian has tailgating event sponsored by American State Bank
ENJOYING A TRINITY CHRISTIAN TAILGATEPictured are Trinity Christian students enjoying tailgating...
Hull Public Library hosts cooking club
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Hull Public Library hosted a cooking...
Western Christian Homecoming celebrates school spirit
Western Christian Class RepresentativesSummer Vis, JD Pettit, Maile Vande Hoef, Braden Baccam,...
Wolfpack makes quick work of Indians
Bentley Bliek of Western Christian rises up before smacking a kill during the Wolfpack’s first...
Wolfpack suffer first defeat of the season
Uchan Harberts of Western Christian proves unable to catch the ball as he attempts to toe the...
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...
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...
Elyse Zwart garners third individual title
Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley boys finish 11th on the course at Sheldon Country Club Nathan Broek |...
Tigers fall short to Westerners in five
Trinity Christian setter Kerstin Brummel sets up a pass to a teammate during War Eagle Conference...
Nighthawks faulter in overtime
Levi Schafer of Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley lays a hit on the Sergeant Bluff-Luton quarterback,...
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...