Providing for the needs of kids in Haiti
PREPARING MEALS BOUND FOR HAITIPictured are some of the many volunteers that helped prepare and package meals for children in Haiti Sunday, Sept 11. There were 106,272 meals prepared at First Reformed Church. Three shifts of nearly 150 volunteers per shift worked to make the day a success. (Photos/Submitted) Volunteers at First Reformed Church of Hull...
American State Bank employee furthers banking education
Kate Franken reflects on graduating from Graduate School of Banking in Denver Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer Kate Franken has been a dedicated employee of American State Bank...
A closer look at crop varieties
PREPARING FOR THE 2022 BOYDEN TEST PLOTPictured is Farmers Cooperative Society agronomist Jesse Evans at the company’s test plot east of Boyden. The test plot includes 9 acres...
Current News
Current News
Homecoming crowd witnesses 42-7 win over Ridge View
Western Christian running back Tyler Mantel dives into the end zone for the game's first touchdown...
Nighthawks muzzle fifth-ranked Bulldogs
Alic Salazar of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team. Salazar had 22 rushing attempts for 79...
Comets keep Rockets from fully taking off
The Boyden-Hull volleyball bench, along with coach Justine Draayer (far right in photo) celebrate...
Cross-country season starts to heat up for local squads
Zachary Minderhoud of Western Christian works his way to the finish line during the West Lyon...
Wade Vander Maten to receive Coach of the Year honors
Trinity Christian setter Jamie Kooima dishes off a pass to a teammate for an attack attempt during...
Coach Travis Kooima reaches 100 career coaching wins in football
Western Christian head football coach Travis Kooima poses with the rest of the Wolfpack football...
Tigers’ early momentum gets stalled
trinity christian volleyball Unity Christian’s height and length take affect after set one in a...
Experience takes new sheriff through the ranks
Sioux County Sheriff’s captain Jamie Van Voorst sworn in as interim sheriff Shane D. Johnson |...
An investment in students’ emotional needs
BRINGING MENTAL HEALTH EMPHASIS TO NEW ROLEPictured is Abby Vanden Bosch, social worker at Western...
Special week planned for homecoming 2022 at Western
Representatives for Western Christian HomecomingBack row: Gavin De Hoogh, Shane Habben, Derek...
Contest set to find best logo for Hull Sesquicentennial
Shane D. Johnson | Staff Writer There will ever be only one logo for the 150-year anniversary of...
Big plays by Spirit Lake prove too much to overcome
Derek Heynen of the Western Christian football team. Heynen scooped up a fumble and raced 31 yards...
Obituaries
Raymond Van Diepen
72 Boyden, Iowa September 17, 2022 Raymond Lee Van Diepen, 72, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Boyden,...
Daivd Grond
62 McKinney, Texas September 14, 2022 David Patrick Grond, 62, of McKinney, Texas, passed unexpectedly after a brief illness Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, with the family present at Memorial Funeral Home, Sioux...
Marie Bakker
93 Rock Valley, Iowa August 27, 2022 Marie Bakker, age 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. Funeral service was Sept. 1 at the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Rock Valley with burial following...
Johanna Westra
94 Hull, Iowa September 5, 2022 Johanna Westra, 94, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at Crown Pointe Estates Care Center in Sioux Center, Iowa. Funeral service was Saturday, Sept. 10, at First Christian Reformed Church, Hull with interment in Hope...
Marie Bakker
93 Rock Valley, Iowa August 27, 2022 Marie Bakker, 93, of Rock Valley, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Whispering Heights of Rock Valley. Funeral service was Thursday, Sept. 1, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley, with interment in...
Hendrik Kattenber Sr.
68 Hull, Iowa August 19, 2022 Hendrik “Henry” Kattenberg Sr., 68, of Hull, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Funeral service was Friday, Aug. 26, at Netherlands Reformed Congregation, Rock Valley, Iowa,...
Hendrik Kattenberg Sr.
68 Hull, Iowa August 19, 2022 Hendrik “Henry” Kattenberg Sr., 68, of Hull, Iowa, died Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley with...
Wanda Kooima
73 Sheldon, Iowa August 16, 2022 Wanda Kooima, 73, of Sheldon, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022, at Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, Texas. Funeral service was Monday, Aug. 22, at First Reformed Church, Sheldon, with interment in East Lawn...
Sports
Homecoming crowd witnesses 42-7 win over Ridge View
Western Christian running back Tyler Mantel dives into the end zone for the game's first touchdown during Class 1A District 1 action against Ridge View Friday, Sept. 16. Mantel ended up running for 163 total yards on 19 carries on top of this score en route to helping...
Nighthawks muzzle fifth-ranked Bulldogs
Alic Salazar of the Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley football team. Salazar had 22 rushing attempts for 79 yards in what was a 19-7 road upset victory over Algona Friday, Sept. 16. (Photo/Nathan Broek) boyden-hull/rock valley football Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley wins battle in the...
Comets keep Rockets from fully taking off
The Boyden-Hull volleyball bench, along with coach Justine Draayer (far right in photo) celebrate a successful block that fell down for a point during Siouxland Conference volleyball Thursday, Sept. 15. The Comets had more to celebrate when the night came to an end as...
Cross-country season starts to heat up for local squads
Zachary Minderhoud of Western Christian works his way to the finish line during the West Lyon Cross-Country Invitational at Lake Pahoja Monday, Sept. 12. Minderhoud was the top runner for the Wolfpack boys, taking third place. (Photo/Nathan Broek) west lyon...
Wade Vander Maten to receive Coach of the Year honors
Trinity Christian setter Jamie Kooima dishes off a pass to a teammate for an attack attempt during War Eagle Conference volleyball versus Unity Christian Thursday, Sept. 15. Kooima had six assists in the match, but the Tigers fell to the Knights in three games....
Coach Travis Kooima reaches 100 career coaching wins in football
Western Christian head football coach Travis Kooima poses with the rest of the Wolfpack football coaching staff following a 42-7 Class 1A District 1 win over Ridge View Friday, Sept. 16. This was career win number 100 for Coach Kooima as football coach at Western...
Tigers’ early momentum gets stalled
trinity christian volleyball Unity Christian’s height and length take affect after set one in a 3-0 War Eagle Conference defeat for Trinity Christian Nathan Broek | Sports Editor Unity Christian 25-25-25 3 Trinity Christian 20-13-9 0 HULL- Trinity...
Big plays by Spirit Lake prove too much to overcome
Derek Heynen of the Western Christian football team. Heynen scooped up a fumble and raced 31 yards for a touchdown against Spirit Lake, but the Wolfpack fell to the Indians on the road 35-20 in non-district football Friday, Sept. 9. (Photo/Nathan Broek) western...