June De Wit | Writer The Sioux County Sheriff’s Office and Western Christian High School coordinated and performed a lockdown drill at the school Tuesday, March 15.
Month: March 2016
Hull Co-op to add agronomy center
It’s been a year of growth for Hull Co-op Association.
Last summer a new grain bin and receiving shed were added. An addition to the feed mill is underway and work on a new agronomy center should begin soon.
Van Lingen leads Western Christian to the state final
Coaches always say that defense wins championships.
Top-ranked Western Christian will have a chance to prove just that after its defensive performance in a 69-48 Class 2A boys state semi-final Thursday over Anamosa.
Wolfpack defense key with poor shooting from the line
The charity stripe was not very charitable to top-ranked Western Christian and it also had a little scare with senior post Josh Van Lingen in the Class 2A state quarterfinal Tuesday, March 8.
Collin Heynen honored as an all-academic basketball star
Sometimes it’s not always easy to balance one’s education with athletics, but Trinity Christian senior Collin Heynen lived up to the challenge
Western’s defense stands tall in the state tourney final
Class 2A boys state basketball final Western’s defense stands tall in the state tourney final Wolfpack give coach Jim Eekhoff a record-breaking eighth title in his final game
David Eisma
David Eisma, 60, of Orange City, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Orange City Area Health
Alberta Vander Wilt
Alberta Vander Wilt 90 90 Hull, Iowa March 5, 2016 March 5, 2016 Alberta Vander Wilt, 90, of Hull, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Royale Meadows Care Center in
Reimann house considered ‘most endangered’
The 2016 list of Preservation Iowa’s Most Endangered Properties includes the Reimann-Schoeneman house in Hull.
The list includes seven other properties throughout Iowa
All becoming readers
All becoming readers Jeanne Visser | Writer Twice a week Daryl Grooters picks up his lunch in the Boyden-Hull Elementary School cafeteria, follows a group of sixth grade boys to a
Legion members honored for 70 years of service
Two members of American Legion Post #380 in Hull were recently awarded Certificates of Continuous Membership.
One final shining moment
Coach Jim Eekhoff ends 34-year coaching career with a record-breaking eighth title Eekhoff emails players and fans about his retirement
Dalton Moser, Chandler Brunsting and Kyle Bakker highlight Boyden-Hull boys
Siouxland Conference coaches took notice and named three Boyden-Hull basketball players to the all-conference team Monday, Feb. 29.
Three Boyden-Hull Comet girls named all-conference
Three Boyden-Hull girls basketball players were picked as all-conference selections as voted on by league coaches Monday, Feb. 29.
Inside game effective against Okoboji
Class 2A girls state semi-final Inside game effective against Okoboji Western Christian advances to fourth state championship game in five years
Wolfpack fight off fatigue and poor defense
Top-ranked Western Christian’s fatigue and lack of defense just about cost it the game, but a couple days of rest will help moving forward after a 61-50 victory in the Class 2A state quarterfinal game against Central Decatur Monday. Feb. 29.
Unity’s defense halts Western in the state final
Erika Feenstra’s last-second shot misses and Knights for second-straight year take Class 2A state championship
Ann Vander Maten
Ann Vander Maten 86 86 Hull, Iowa March 4, 2016 March 4, 2016 Ann M. Vander Maten, 86, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at Pleasant Acres Care
Alberta Vander Wilt
Vander Wilt Vander Wilt 90 90 Hull, Iowa March 5, 2016 March 5, 2016 Alberta Vander Wilt, 90, of Hull, Iowa, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2016, at Royale Meadows Care
Joan Hansen
Joan Hansen 77 77 Boyden, Iowa March 2, 2016 March 2, 2016 Joan E. Hansen, 77, of Boyden, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016, at Orange City Area Health System